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Ruth Anne Eatock is a Professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Neurobiology. Her academic focus is on mechanosensory signaling within the inner ear, specifically studying the mouse utricle and its mechanosensitive receptor cells. She explores fundamental neurobiological questions related to mechanotransduction and the nature of simple sensory maps, particularly investigating the transmission of signals through unique calyceal synapses and how various forms of information are encoded in primary afferent neurons through spike rate and timing. Her research has been supported by NIH funding and she has produced significant publications in the field, contributing to the understanding of auditory physiology and vestibular system processing. Her educational background includes a PhD in Biology from California Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. Honours in Neurobiology from McGill University, along with a Master's degree from MIT and Harvard in Auditory Physiology.
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