Dr. Anping Xia specializes in inner ear research, focusing on cochlear physiology and mechanics in various animal models, including mice, gerbils, and chickens. She has also developed a transgenic mouse model, investigated gene regulation in the cochlea, and contributed to advancements in gene therapy for inner ear disorders. Dr. Xia is also an expert in topical drug delivery, drug kinetics, and drug ototoxicity screening.
- Shandong University School of Medicine, MD
- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, PhD in Neuroscience
- Bobby R. Alford Dept. of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Postdoctoral Fellow in hearing research
Education & Training
In recent years, Dr. Xia's research research has focused on cochlear immunity mechanisms underlying pathogen- and non-pathogen-induced sensorineural hearing loss. She has led a team of researchers studying cochlear immune responses to sensorineural hearing loss caused by chronic suppurative otitis media, noise-induced hearing loss, and autoimmune or immune-mediated inner ear diseases.