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Benjamin Crane

Title	Assistant Professor
Institution	School of Medicine and Dentistry
Department	Otolaryngology
Address	University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine and Dentistry 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 629 Rochester NY 14642

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Title	Assistant Professor
Institution	School of Medicine and Dentistry
Department	Neurobiology and Anatomy
Title	Assistant Professor
Institution	School of Medicine and Dentistry
Department	Biomedical Engineering

Awards And Honors

1997			Optical Society of America student travel award \| Optical Society of America
1997	-	1998	Department of Ophthalmology National Research Training Grant
1998			The Society for the Neural Control of Movement student travel award \| The Society for the Neural Control of Movement
2002			Barany Society travel award \| Barany Society
2005			Best resident research presentation \| Division of Otolaryngology, UCLA School of Medicine
2006			Chair, Vestibular System Properties & Function Symposium \| Society for Neuroscience
2006			A.R.O. Resident Travel Award \| Association for Research in Otolaryngology
2006			Elected favorite chief by fellow residents \| UCLA Paul Ward Society
2008			American Neurotology Society fellows award \| The American Neurotology Society
2010			Clinician Scientist Award \| American Otologic Society

Overview

Dr. Crane, an assistant professor in the departments of Otolaryngology and Neurobiology and Anatomy, is an expert in otology and neurotology, who also has a research background in disorders of the vestibular system. His research aims to better understand human motion perception and spatial orientation using psychophysical and engineering techniques to study head motion and its interaction with visual stimuli. Current studies involve healthy individuals, patients with vestibular hypofunction, and patients with dizziness symptoms related to common central integration disorders such as migraine associated vertigo.

A graduate of the M.D.-Ph.D. program at the University of California, Los Angeles, Crane remained at UCLA as a faculty member, where he continued resident teaching and conducted research supported by a fellowship from the Giannini Family Foundation. He most recently was a clinical instructor at Johns Hopkins Hospital when he completed a residency program in neurotology. Dr. Crane's practice involves all aspects of otology and neurotology including treatment of hearing, balance disorders and surgery of the ear and lateral skull.

Selected Publications

Crane BT. Direction specific biases in human visual and vestibular heading perception. PLoS One. 2012; 7(12):e51383.

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Roditi RE, Kesarwani P, Barker EM, Yeaney GA, Walter KA, Crane BT. Bilateral internal auditory canal melanoma. Otol Neurotol. 2012 Dec; 33(9):e77-8.

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Crane BT. Limited interaction between translation and visual motion aftereffects in humans. Exp Brain Res. 2013 Jan; 224(2):165-78.

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Crane BT. Roll aftereffects: influence of tilt and inter-stimulus interval. Exp Brain Res. 2012 Nov; 223(1):89-98.

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Roditi RE, Crane BT. Suprathreshold asymmetries in human motion perception. Exp Brain Res. 2012 Jun; 219(3):369-79.

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Crane BT. Fore-aft translation aftereffects. Exp Brain Res. 2012 Jun; 219(4):477-87.

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Roditi RE, Crane BT. Directional asymmetries and age effects in human self-motion perception. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol. 2012 Jun; 13(3):381-401.

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Roditi RE, Crane BT. Epidermoid cyst of the zygomatic root. Otol Neurotol. 2012 Jan; 33(1):e1-2.

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Francis HW, Makary C, Halpin C, Crane BT, Merchant SN. Temporal bone findings in a case of Susac's syndrome. Otol Neurotol. 2011 Oct; 32(8):1198-204.

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Chen J, Crane B, Niparko J, Gandhi D. Direct intraoperative confirmation of penetration of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx) into the vasa nervosa of the facial nerve. J Neurointerv Surg. 2012 Nov 1; 4(6):435-7.

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Crane BT, Gottschalk B, Kraut M, Aygun N, Niparko JK. Magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 T after cochlear implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2010 Oct; 31(8):1215-20.

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Crane BT, Carey JP, McMenomey S, Minor LB. Meningioma causing superior canal dehiscence syndrome. Otol Neurotol. 2010 Aug; 31(6):1009-10.

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Crane BT, Lin FR, Minor LB, Carey JP. Improvement in autophony symptoms after superior canal dehiscence repair. Otol Neurotol. 2010 Jan; 31(1):140-6.

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Kahane J, Crane BT. Tuberculous otitis media. Otol Neurotol. 2009 Sep; 30(6):865-6.

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Crane BT, Minor LB, Della Santina CC, Carey JP. Middle ear exploration in patients with Ménière's disease who have failed outpatient intratympanic gentamicin therapy. Otol Neurotol. 2009 Aug; 30(5):619-24.

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Crane BT, Minor LB, Carey JP. Virtual endoscopy has a limited role in the diagnosis of superior semicircular canal dehiscence. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 May; 140(5):771.

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Nassr A, Larson AN, Crane B, Hammerberg KW, Sturm PF, Mardjetko SM. Iatrogenic thoracic outlet syndrome secondary to vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib expansion thoracoplasty: pathogenesis and strategies for prevention/treatment. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Jan-Feb; 29(1):31-4.

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Crane BT, Minor LB, Carey JP. Superior canal dehiscence plugging reduces dizziness handicap. Laryngoscope. 2008 Oct; 118(10):1809-13.

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Crane BT, Minor LB, Carey JP. Three-dimensional computed tomography of superior canal dehiscence syndrome. Otol Neurotol. 2008 Aug; 29(5):699-705.

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Demer JL, Clark RA, Crane BT, Tian JR, Narasimhan A, Karim S. Functional anatomy of the extraocular muscles during vergence. Prog Brain Res. 2008; 171:21-8.

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Crane BT, Tian J, Ishiyama A, Demer JL. Unilateral deafferentation and eye position misdirect the initial vestibulo-ocular reflex: a model-based study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 Dec; 48(12):5512-22.

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Tian JR, Crane BT, Ishiyama A, Demer JL. Three dimensional kinematics of rapid compensatory eye movements in humans with unilateral vestibular deafferentation. Exp Brain Res. 2007 Sep; 182(2):143-55.

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Crane BT, Tian JR, Demer JL. Shifts in listing's plane produced by vertical axis rotation: sustained ocular torsion due to semicircular canal stimulation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 May; 48(5):2076-83.

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Crane BT, Tian J, Demer JL. Temporal dynamics of ocular position dependence of the initial human vestibulo-ocular reflex. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Apr; 47(4):1426-38.

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Crane BT, Tian J, Demer JL. Kinematics of vertical saccades during the yaw vestibulo-ocular reflex in humans. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Aug; 46(8):2800-9.

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Demer JL, Crane BT, Tian JR. Human angular vestibulo-ocular reflex axis disconjugacy: relationship to magnetic resonance imaging evidence of globe translation. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Apr; 1039:15-25.

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Tian JR, Crane BT, Demer JL. Human surge linear vestibulo-ocular reflex during tertiary gaze viewing. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Apr; 1039:489-93.

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Crane BT, Tian JR, Demer JL. Human angular vestibulo-ocular reflex initiation: relationship to Listing's law. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Apr; 1039:26-35.

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Crane BT, Tian JR, Ishiyama A, Demer JL. Initiation and cancellation of the human heave linear vestibulo-ocular reflex after unilateral vestibular deafferentation. Exp Brain Res. 2005 Mar; 161(4):519-26.

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Tian JR, Crane BT, Demer JL. Vestibular catch-up saccades augmenting the human transient heave linear vestibulo-ocular reflex. Exp Brain Res. 2003 Aug; 151(4):435-45.

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Crane BT, Tian J, Wiest G, Demer JL. Initiation of the human heave linear vestibulo-ocular reflex. Exp Brain Res. 2003 Jan; 148(2):247-55.

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Tian JR, Crane BT, Wiest G, Demer JL. Effect of aging on the human initial interaural linear vestibulo-ocular reflex. Exp Brain Res. 2002 Jul; 145(2):142-9.

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Tian JR, Crane BT, Wiest G, Demer JL. Impaired linear vestibulo-ocular reflex initiation and vestibular catch-up saccades in older persons. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002 Apr; 956:574-8.

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Wiest G, Tian JR, Baloh RW, Crane BT, Demer JL. Otolith function in cerebellar ataxia due to mutations in the calcium channel gene CACNA1A. Brain. 2001 Dec; 124(Pt 12):2407-16.

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Demera JL, Crane BT. Ocular compensation due to labyrinthine input during natural motion. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2001 Oct; 942:148-61.

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Wiest G, Tian JR, Baloh RW, Crane BT, Demer JL. Initiation of the linear vestibulo-ocular reflex in cerebellar dysfunction. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2001 Oct; 942:505-7.

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Demer JL, Crane BT, Tian JR, Wiest G. New tests of vestibular function. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2001 Oct; 942:428-45.

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Wiest G, Demer JL, Tian J, Crane BT, Baloh RW. Vestibular function in severe bilateral vestibulopathy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2001 Jul; 71(1):53-7.

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Crane BT, Demer JL. Effects of vestibular and cerebellar deficits on gaze and torso stability during ambulation. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000 Jul; 123(1 Pt 1):22-9.

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Tian J, Crane BT, Demer JL. Vestibular catch-up saccades in labyrinthine deficiency. Exp Brain Res. 2000 Apr; 131(4):448-57.

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Crane BT, Tian JR, Demer JL. Initial vestibulo-ocular reflex during transient angular and linear acceleration in human cerebellar dysfunction. Exp Brain Res. 2000 Feb; 130(4):486-96.

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Crane BT, Demer JL. Effect of adaptation to telescopic spectacles on the initial human horizontal vestibuloocular reflex. J Neurophysiol. 2000 Jan; 83(1):38-49.

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Crane BT, Tian J, Demer JL. Asymmetry of ocular motor and perceptual vestibular processing in humans with unilateral vestibular deafferentation. J Vestib Res. 2000; 10(6):259-69.

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Crane BT, Demer JL. A linear canal-otolith interaction model to describe the human vestibulo-ocular reflex. Biol Cybern. 1999 Aug; 81(2):109-18.

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Crane BT, Demer JL. Latency of voluntary cancellation of the human vestibulo-ocular reflex during transient yaw rotation. Exp Brain Res. 1999 Jul; 127(1):67-74.

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Crane BT, Demer JL. Horizontal vestibulo-ocular reflex and head stability in response to torso perturbations during visual search. Exp Brain Res. 1999 Apr; 125(3):335-43.

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Crane BT, Demer JL. Human horizontal vestibulo-ocular reflex initiation: effects of acceleration, target distance, and unilateral deafferentation. J Neurophysiol. 1998 Sep; 80(3):1151-66.

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Crane BT, Demer JL. Gaze stabilization during dynamic posturography in normal and vestibulopathic humans. Exp Brain Res. 1998 Sep; 122(2):235-46.

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Demer JL, Crane BT. Vision and vestibular adaptation. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998 Jul; 119(1):78-88.

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Crane BT, Demer JL. Human gaze stabilization during natural activities: translation, rotation, magnification, and target distance effects. J Neurophysiol. 1997 Oct; 78(4):2129-44.

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Crane BT, Viirre ES, Demer JL. The human horizontal vestibulo-ocular reflex during combined linear and angular acceleration. Exp Brain Res. 1997 Apr; 114(2):304-20.

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