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2026 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology Awarded to Pioneers of the Modern Cochlear Implant
The prize recognizes his cochlear implant work and research showing adult brains remain plastic, with the device restoring hearing to more than 1 million people.
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Five Cochlear Implant Pioneers Awarded 2026 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology
The $400,000 2026 Merkin Prize, administered by the Broad Institute, recognizes the researchers whose complementary work turned the cochlear implant into a viable clinical option now used by more than one million people worldwide. Five scientists and engineers — Graeme Clark, Erwin Hochmair, Ingeborg Hochmair, Michael Merzenich, and Blake Wilson — have been jointly awarded the 2026 Richard N Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology for their roles …
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