Prof Jose Antonio lopez-escamez
The university of sydney
Prof Lopez-Escamez's research involves the combination of human multi-omic data and disease models to reveal the molecular mechanisms leading to Meniere’s disease and severe tinnitus and get a better understanding to find a cure. He was the founder of the Otology and Neurotology Group in Spain, an international leader in neurotology and genetics of Meniere’s disease/tinnitus and inspired the Meniere’s Disease Research Consortium. His research has been disseminated through 170 Conferences at the major international meetings including the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Barany Society, European Society of Human Genetics, European Confederation ORL-HNS and International Federation ORL Societies. He was the recipient of several prestigious Awards including the Frontiers Spotlight 2018 Award.
Currently, Prof Lopez-Escamez is ranked in the Stanford World Top 2% Scientists in 2021-22 and has published over 160 papers in top scientific journals in several categories including audiology, genetics and heredity, medicine, clinical & experimental and otorhinolaryngology with > 7200 citations in Google Scholar. He has been granted > 7 million in international competitive funding in Europe and selected to lead the Meniere’s disease Neuroscience Research Program at the University of Sydney, where he has opened a new laboratory at The Kolling Institute.
Prof Lopez-Escamez has successfully supervised over 10 International PhD and 25 Master students at the Universidad de Granadaand Centre for Genomic and Oncological Research (Genyo) with successful completions. His mentees are enrolled as postdoctoral researchers in top ranked Universities including the University of Edinburghand the University of Cambridge.