understanding basic biology helps all diseases
even ones like hearing loss. understanding protein
structure, folding and function helps in lots of ways.

can we design proteins to guide neurons to
hearing aid type implants? Can we design
proteins to prevent infection near the site of
hearing or spinal injury correcting implants,
mabey some day? What are the genetic determinants of
hearing loss? How do neurons develop and how can we
use understanding of this development to help
correct things in the body?

protein function, structure and folding is a part of
answering these questions as proteins play a major role
in most biological processes...