About Intramural Research
The Division of Intramural Research (DIR) of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) conducts basic and clinical research in the areas of human communication.
Current research projects address the following: genetics of communication disorders in humans and murine models; elucidation of the sensory transduction mechanisms of hearing, balance, smell, and taste; structural, physiological, and developmental properties of the inner ear; neuroimaging of brain function in physiologic and pathophysiologic states; characterization of basic properties of neurotransmission and signal transduction; development of vaccines against otitis media; and epidemiologic studies of human communication processes.
NIDCD Intramural laboratories are located in Buildings 9, 10, and 36 on the NIH campus and at its 5 Research Court off-campus facility.
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