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  1. Our stories
  2. Patient stories

Patient stories

The Bionics Institute’s mission is to transform lives. Read our patient stories below to understand how our research could be life-changing.

Isaac - EarGenie™

Isaac - EarGenie™

Isaac was diagnosed with auditory neuropathy when he was first born. Read how the Bionics Institute's Infant Hearing research team can assist children like Isaac. Read more

Published: 9th November, 2020

Updated: 24th November, 2020

Author: Amelia Cavanagh

Cathryn - Epilepsy

Cathryn - Epilepsy

Cathryn in one of the first recipients of the Epi-Minder implant in a first-in-human trial. The ultimate goal is for the implant to become a clinical device to help identify far more accurate treatment methods for people with epilepsy. Read more

Published: 15th September, 2020

Updated: 6th November, 2020

Author: Deb Ashbolt

Tim - Crohn's disease

Tim - Crohn's disease

Tim was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at 13, and shares with us his story of living with this condition. Tim chooses to live the best life possible and he is excited about what the future may hold in regards to the research into Crohn’s disease. Read more

Published: 8th September, 2020

Updated: 9th November, 2020

Author: Deb Ashbolt

Lindsay - Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease

Lindsay - Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease

Lindsay was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease seven years ago and is excited about the research the Bionics Institute is undertaking to help people like himself. Read Lindsay's story to understand how our research into movement disorders can help to transform lives. Read more

Published: 23rd June, 2020

Updated: 26th October, 2020

Author: Amelia Cavanagh

Karen - Hearing Impairment

Karen - Hearing Impairment

Karen woke one day in 2019 to discover she had developed sudden onset hearing loss. Read how our Hearing Therapeutics program could help people like Karen. Read more

Published: 23rd June, 2020

Updated: 11th September, 2020

Author: Amelia Cavanagh

Michael - Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease

Michael - Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease

Michael was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2007 and after much contemplation underwent deep brain stimulation. Read Michael's story to understand how DBS has helped Michael. Read more

Published: 1st June, 2020

Updated: 26th October, 2020

Author: Amelia Cavanagh

Alana - Cochlear Implant

Alana - Cochlear Implant

Alana was born profoundly deaf and received her first cochlear implant at 16 months and her second at 22 months. Read Alana's story to understand how research at the Bionics Institute could help children with automatic programming of their cochlear implants. Read more

Published: 14th January, 2020

Updated: 11th September, 2020

Author: Sample Content

Julia - Crohn's disease

Julia - Crohn's disease

Julia suffers from Crohn's disease and wishes to remain anonymous as is common with patients who suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Read Julia's story to understand the issues she has faced in dealing with her disease. Read more

Published: 2nd January, 2020

Updated: 8th September, 2020

Author: Amelia Cavanagh

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  • The Bionics Institute on ABC Radio Perth

    The Bionics Institute on ABC Radio Perth

    On Wednesday 31st March, the Bionics Institute’s Research Director A/Prof James Fallon caught up with Nadia Mitsopoulous on ABC Radio Perth.

  • Researcher Profile - Dr Julia Wunderlich

    18.03.2021 The EarGenie Research Team includes engineers, programmers, data scientists and clinicians. Everyone brings their expertise and unique perspectives to the project, and it makes for fabulous lunchtime banter. In this blog, we’d like to introduce you to the team, beginning with Dr Wunderlich.

  • Dr Wee-Lih Lee

    Research and Development Engineer (BEng, PhD)

  • GPRWMF supports Bionics Institute research

    GPRWMF supports Bionics Institute research

    4 March 2021

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  • EarGenie Blog - Glowing Hands, Glowing Brains

    EarGenie Blog - Glowing Hands, Glowing Brains

    23.12.2020 - When you shine a torch to your hand, your fingers glow red. Amazingly, that same principle underlies the technology in EarGenie, and we thought you’d like to know about it.

  • Epi-minder raises $18m to develop its breakthrough epilepsy monitoring device

    Epi-minder raises $18m to develop its breakthrough epilepsy monitoring device

    05 October 2020

  • Research Integrity

    The Bionics Institute is committed to conducting rigorous research to high ethical standards. Our researchers are required to comply with the relevant codes and guidelines, as well as the Institute's values.

  • New hope for tinnitus sufferers

    New hope for tinnitus sufferers

    19 November 2020

  • We celebrate Mr Robert Klupacs, Bionics Institute CEO, becoming a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering

    We celebrate Mr Robert Klupacs, Bionics Institute CEO, becoming a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering

    26 November 2020

  • Nicholas Sinclair wins CSL Florey Next Generation Award

    Nicholas Sinclair wins CSL Florey Next Generation Award

    10 December 2020

  • Congratulations to our research teams

    Congratulations to our research teams

    9 November 2020

  • 2020 Mentoring Girls in STEMM Program

    2020 Mentoring Girls in STEMM Program

    21 October 2020

  • Bionic eye

    Bionic eye

    Improving the next generation bionic eye.

  • Welcome to the EarGenie Blog

    Welcome to the EarGenie Blog

    01.12.2020 - We would like to welcome you to our first blog post from the EarGenie team. Here we share insights as to what we have achieved whilst working from home.

Restoring hearing loss

Restoring hearing loss

Help us to restore the magic of hearing. Read more

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Published: 4th June, 2020

Updated: 23rd December, 2020

Author: Deb Ashbolt

Location: 384 - 388 Albert Street, East Melbourne, 3002

Tinnitus

Tinnitus

Helping understand Tinnitus through a brain imaging technique. Read more

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Published: 19th June, 2020

Updated: 19th November, 2020

Author: Deb Ashbolt

Location: 384 - 388 Albert Street, East Melbourne, 3002

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