1988 M.D.School of Medicine Kyoto University

2003 Ph.D. (Dr. of Medical Science), Graduate School

         of Medicine Kyoto University

2004 Research fellow in University College of London,  

         London Tissue Repair and Engineering Center 2005 2005 Assistant Professor in Department of tolaryngology,  

         HNS, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University

2012 Chief Director in Department of Otolaryngology, HNS,   

         Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Osaka

2022 Chief Director of The hearing disturbance and Eardrum     

         regeneration center

         Researcher Institute of Biomedical Research and     

         Innovation, Kobe

Subspecialty: Middle ear/Inner ear and Skull base surgery Research field: Regeneration of the head and neck region

Dr. Judith Kempfle is an otologist, surgeon-scientist, and Director of Research in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at UMass Medical School. She also holds an appointment at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories at Mass Eye and Ear. Her NIH- and foundation-funded research focuses on regenerative strategies for inner ear hearing loss, including cellular reprogramming, gene therapy, and small-molecule therapeutics. She has a particular interest in the role of Schwann cells and glia in repair and hearing restoration within the auditory system. Clinically, Dr. Kempfle maintains a busy surgical practice specializing in pediatric and adult endoscopic ear surgery for chronic ear disease, otosclerosis, and cochlear implantation for both single-sided deafness and bilateral hearing loss.