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Caspary Lab Celebrating 40 Years of NIH Funding

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Congratulations to Professor Don Caspary, PhD, one of SIU's renowned auditory research scientists. August 1, 2019, marked the 40th anniversary of the National Institute of Health's grant award for 'DC00151' in support of his lab's initial hearing studies in 1979. Their research has received continuous funding ever since -- an amazing record of discoveries and longevity!

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