Jochen Schacht

Jochen Schacht is a Professor of Otolaryngology and Biochemistry at the University of Michigan, and Director of the Kresge Hearing Research Institute. His expertise bridges physics, physiology, and medical science, focusing on hearing mechanisms and hearing loss. He has delivered public lectures such as Physics Meets Physiology: How We Hear and How We Can Lose Our Hearing (2010), explaining the intersection of physics principles with auditory biology.

• Affiliations: Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan departments of Otolaryngology and Biochemistry

Research interests include genetic and acquired causes of hearing loss, inner ear physiology, and potential therapeutic interventions. His work addresses noise-induced hearing damage, ototoxic drug effects, and age-related hearing decline. Schacht's interdisciplinary approach combines biochemical analysis with clinical insights to advance hearing repair strategies.