The team
The people behind
The people behind
the research
Principal investigators
De Wet Swanepoel
Professor of Audiology
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Editor-in-Chief, IJA
hearX co-founder
WHO CC Director
hearX co-founder
WHO CC Director
Professor Swanepoel’s research applies digital health technologies to develop and evaluate innovative hearing services that improve access and affordability globally. He is co-founder of hearX Group, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Audiology, and directs the WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss at the University of Pretoria.
Vinaya Manchaiah
Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA
Lab Principal Investigator
Director of Audiology, UCHealth
Director of Audiology, UCHealth
Professor Manchaiah’s research focuses on improving the accessibility, affordability, and outcomes of hearing and balance care through digital technologies and self-management approaches. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts and five textbooks.
Lead researchers
Collaborating investigators
Anu Sharma
Professor, Speech Language & Hearing Sciences
University of Colorado Boulder, USA
