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Preclinical Hearing Research

What is Turner Scientific?

We are a company with a dual, yet related, focus.  

Our preclinical research services division is dedicated to advancing treatments of hearing loss and other ear disorders, and reducing the potential for damage posed by pharmaceuticals and chemicals to the ears. We are respected by sponsors on four continents for a rigorous scientific approach to studying efficacy of otic treatments, and screening for ototoxicity of any pharmaceutical compound.

With a focus on better science and improved animal welfare, we use our experience in auditory neuroscience to help animal facilities monitor and mitigate environmental concerns.  Building on this expertise, Turner Scientific provides personalized services to monitor temperature, humidity, light, noise, and vibration in the lab animal space, which pose a risk to the validity of research studies, as well as an animal welfare concern.  

Whether providing you with a place to go for your contract hearing research study or assisting you in understanding environmental confounds in your own animal research, Turner Scientific strives to provide the most up-to-date services and solutions for your needs.

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Watch recent webinars by Turner Scientific

Dr. Turner's Webinar discussing noise/vibration confounds hosted by the Karolinska Institute

(May 13, 2020)

Turner Scientific Webinar discussing ototoxicity hosted by Sinclair Research  (July 29, 2020)

Dr. Turner's webinar presentation, "Vibration, Noise and Ultrasonic Noise as Unrecognized Lab Animal Stressors", is available for viewing. Please visit our Educational Library page or click below to watch this video presentation.

Turner Scientific's webinar presentation, "An Introduction to Ototoxicity: Appreciating and Assessing This Common Side Effect in Drug Development", is available for viewing. Please visit our Ototoxicity page or click below to watch this presentation.

Upcoming Events

Turner Scientific announces the addition of Alec Salt, PhD, and Jared Hartsock to our research team.
We are proud to welcome Dr. Salt and Mr. Hartsock to our lab as full time researchers. Dr. Salt recently left Washington University where he devoted his career to the study of inner ear fluids and cochlear drug delivery. Mr. Hartsock has been a Research Assistant to Dr. Salt for several years, and has become an expert in complicated surgical drug delivery techniques to the inner ear. Both are internationally recognized scientists who will add tremendous value to our study sponsors. 

Craig A. Hodges, PhD, awarded the Sensory SentinelTM 2020 Grant!

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Turner Scientific has chosen Craig A. Hodges, Ph.D., as the winner of its 2020 Sensory Sentinel grant to promote animal welfare and improved research. Dr. Hodges is Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. Visit our Sensory Sentinel Grant page to learn more.

Turner Scientific publishes article in JAALAS

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We are excited to announce publication of Dr. Turner's latest article, Noise and Vibration in the Vivarium: Recommendations for Developing a Measurement Plan, in the November 2020 edition of JAALAS. To read the abstract, review key figures, and purchase the full article from the JAALAS website, visit our Educational Library page.

Turner Scientific and Sinclair Research announce successful validation study

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On June 30, 2020, Turner Scientific and Sinclair Research announced the completion of a successful study validating the reliability and repeatability of GLP ototoxicity research at Sinclair's facility. Find the press release here, and for more information visit the Sinclair Partnership page.

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