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<abstract>The Bionic Ear Institute was founded as independent medical research institute undertaking medical bionics research with a particular focus on cochlear implants and other hearing devices for adults and children with hearing impairments.</abstract>

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CRC for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation (1999 - 2007)
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<p>The Bionic Ear Institute was a core party in the CRC for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation</p>
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Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology (1973 - )
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Cochlear Limited (1985 - )
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Clark, Graeme Milbourne (1935 - )
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<p>Graeme Clark was the Founder and Director of the Bionic Ear Institute.</p>
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Patrick, James (Jim) Finlay
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<p>Jim Patrick worked at the Bionic Ear Institute</p>
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Multi-channel Cochlear Implant (Bionic Ear) (1978 - )
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Angus, James Alexander (1949 - )
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<p>Board Member 2002 - 2010</p>
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Bionics Institute (2011 - )
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<relationEntry localType="published">'Bionic Ear Institute', in <span style="font-style:italic">Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation</span>, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology</relationEntry>

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<abstract>The 'Transfers - Finding Aids and Supporting Documents' relate to the transfer of records from Professor Graeme Clark offices at the Bionic Ear Institute, to Central Records, University of Melbourne. As at August 2016, they were stored in the basement of Wilson Hall and managed by Records Services, University of Melbourne. Records Services have details of the transfer in a 'Records Services Records Transfer Form' including a partial list of box contents, and, a report with box locations in Wilson Hall (generated from an internally managed database). T2005/055 is a system generated number given to the records.</abstract>
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<abstract>The 'Bionic Ear Institute - Graeme Clark - Home/Office Files' date fom 1970 - 2005. They were transferred to Central Records, University of Melbourne from Professor Graeme Clark's offices at the Bionic Ear Insititute. As at August 2016, they were stored in the basement of Wilson Hall and managed by Records Services, University of Melbourne. Records Services have details of the transfer in a 'Records Services Records Transfer Form' including a partial list of box contents, and, a report with box locations in Wilson Hall (generated from an internally managed database). T2005/037 is the transfer number given to the records.</abstract>
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<abstract>The 'Bionic Ear Institute - Institute Establishment Files' date from 1984 - 1987. The files were transferred to Central Records, University of Melbourne from Professor Graeme Clark's offices at the Bionic Ear Insititute. As at August 2016, they were stored in the basement of Wilson Hall and managed by Records Services, University of Melbourne. Records Services have details of the transfer in a 'Records Services Records Transfer Form' including a partial list of box contents, and, a report with box locations in Wilson Hall (generated from an internally managed database). T2005/027 is the transfer number given to the records.</abstract>
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<relationEntry localType="archival">T2005/028: Bionic Ear Institute - Bionic Ear Institute Financial Records</relationEntry>

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<unittitle>T2005/028: Bionic Ear Institute - Bionic Ear Institute Financial Records</unittitle>
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<abstract>The 'Bionic Ear Institute - Bionic Ear Institute Financial Records' date from 1988 - 1993. The files were transferred to Central Records, University of Melbourne from Professor Graeme Clark's offices at the Bionic Ear Insititute. As at August 2016, they were stored in the basement of Wilson Hall and managed by Records Services, University of Melbourne. Records Services have details of the transfer in a 'Records Services Records Transfer Form' including a partial list of box contents, and, a report with box locations in Wilson Hall (generated from an internally managed database). T2005/028 is the transfer number given to the records.</abstract>
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<abstract>The 'Department of Otolaryngology - Bionic Ear Records' consist of 192 boxes at the University of Melbourne Archives. The records related to Professor Graeme Clark's (and associates) research activities at the University of Melbourne's Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, and, the Bionic Ear Institute.

Series/subjects include:
General Administration; Funding; Hearing Prosthesis Project; Nucleus and Cochlear; Food and Drug Administration; Conferences, Promotional Materials, Advertising; Journals; Research and Development; Protocol Books; Personal Notebooks; Patents; Theses and Reprints; Surgical Techniques and Developments; Patient Case Histories and Ethics Committee; Overseas Patient Evaluation; Photographs and Slides; Children's Clinical Program; Australian Bionic Ear and Hearing Research Institute; and US National Institute of Health (NIH); Audiology; Tickle Talker; Museum of Victoria RE Bionic Ear Collection; Human Communication Research Centre (HCRC); External Organisations; Departmental Publications; Research; National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&amp;MRC); Cochlear Implantation for Infants and Children; Singular Publishing Group Inc.; The Cooperative Research Centre for Cochlear Implant, Speech and Hearing Research (CRC); Administration; Financial; Correspondence; Professor Clark's Personal Files; Staff Research; GMC Lectures and Talks; Cochlear Implant Clinic Ltd; Conferences; National Institutes of Health.

Records from: Professor Graeme Clark, Dr Peter Blamey (Combionic Program); Associate Professor R Shepherd; Dr Ian Forster (Engineer); Lois Martin, Richard Dowell (Audiologists); Jim Patrick (Engineer); Dr Y.C. Tong (Joe); Dr H.L. (Lee) Seldon.</abstract>
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<item>draft material for Clark's book "Sounds from Silence" (2000) and June Epstein's "The Story of the Bionic Ear" (1989)</item>
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<relationEntry localType="digitalObject">Queen Elizabeth II visits the Bionic Ear Institute and meets the first adult (Rod Saunders) and young child (Bryn Davies) who previously had implants</relationEntry>

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