August 29, 2024 – The National Institutes of Health awarded Qualia Oto over $277,000 in federal funding through its Phase I Small Business Innovation Research program. Over the coming nine months, Qualia Oto will utilize these funds to validate the viability of shape-adaptive cochlear implant electrode arrays as a new solution for achieving atraumatic cochlear implantation and optimal electrode positioning.

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“After nearly 20 years as a pediatric otologist, the most rewarding surgery I perform is a cochlear implant,” noted Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kenneth Lee (MD, PhD). “Knowing that our novel advancements may deliver even better results for future patients is truly exciting.” Read more on this awarded grant.