For this Merkin Prize Winner, Reversing Deafness Was the First of Many Miracles

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Dr. Michael Merzenich became a recipient of the Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology, which annually recognizes a novel technology that has advanced human health. Merzenich and his co-inventors were recognized for the invention of the cochlear implant, which has restored hearing to more than a million […]