# VASCilia

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Podcast: [NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nsf-s-discovery-files-podcast-5593035)
Published: 2026-06-01T07:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://NSFsDiscoveryFilesPodcast.podbean.com/e/vascilia/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/z3iv94e5dhmnycgm/NSFsDiscoveryFilesPodcast_161_VASCilia.mp3
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Duration seconds: 825

## Resource

Advances in artificial intelligence-driven technologies have the potential to impact the lives of Americans living with hearing loss substantially. Yasmin Kassim, a postdoctoral fellow and member of a group supported in part by NSF, has developed a deep learning-based tool that allows unparalleled insights into the hair cells that allow us to hear.

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