American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) annually funds and administers grant proposals for academic research related to hearing loss and balance disorders.

Chicago, IL
Joined April 2012
youtube.com/shorts/oQi3gbVtw… Sudden hearing loss is not to be overlooked. Whether you wake up to a silent world in one ear or experience it mid-activity, prompt action is crucial. Swift intervention significantly boosts treatment success. #hearingloss #suddenhearingloss #shortsvideo
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Noted otolaryngologist Michael Hoffer, MD, University of Miami & AHRF board member describes the vital role AHRF plays in funding hearing research. youtube.com/watch?v=K1Mg2GlQ… #supporthearingresearch #fundinghearingresearch #HearingResearch #hearingloss
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Noted otolaryngologist Michael Hoffer, MD, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, describes Sudden Hearing Loss (or "sudden deafness") in this video AHRF created to be aired on PBS stations. youtube.com/watch?v=65QpHb0a…
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As AHRF migrates its YouTube channel (darn passwords!), we share a 2015 video - a senior film short called "Blue Skies" that depicts Tom, a man who has to face his hearing loss. youtu.be/xE1sbQpEMHU #hearingloss #hearingvideo
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Hearing makes it possible to listen, laugh, and enjoy what matters most to us. Have you scheduled that hearing exam yet? It's the key to your whole health! Protect Your Hearing: american-hearing.org/protect… #HearingLoss #HearingLossPrevention #Research
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Is the noise too loud? Whether it's at work, a concert, or mowing the lawn, if you need to shout to make yourself heard, then yes. And you need hearing protection such as earplugs or noise-cancelling earmuffs. cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/in… #HearingLoss #HearingLossPrevention #Research
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The World Health Org: Listeners who regularly use portable audio devices can be exposed to same level of sound in 15 minutes of music @ 100 dB that an industrial worker would get in 8-hour day @ 85 dB. Turn the volume down and take periodic breaks from the noise. #HearingLoss
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Noise is a major public health issue & environmental risk contributing to "cardiovascular disease; type 2 diabetes; sleep disturbances; stress; mental health and cognition problems, childhood learning delays". hms.harvard.edu/.../viral-wo… #HearingLoss #HearingLossPrevention #Research
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Most hearing loss can't be reversed. The best solution is PREVENTION. Early identification of hearing loss, balance disorders & ear diseases is critical to a healthier work and lifestyle. Protect Your Hearing: american-hearing.org/protect… #HearingLoss #HearingLossPrevention #Research
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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. It's time to think about your own hearing and get your hearing checked. Protect Your Hearing: american-hearing.org/protect… #HearingLoss #HearingLossPrevention #Research
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Congrats, Katie Mertz, irrepressible runner/fundraiser for Meniere's disease research on your 30th of 51 races (1 per state plus DC) bfr turning 50 in Omaha NE! Pushing for Meniere's breakthroughs, one step at a time! shoutout.wix.com/so/81OUv1jw… #menieresdisease #hearingresearch
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Congratulations to Jordan Varghese, MD, Washington University in St. Louis, upon receiving a 2023 Resident Grant from AHRF! He’ll study outcomes for sudden sensoneural hearing loss (SSHL). american-hearing.org/purpose… #hearingloss #hearingresearch #suddenhearingloss #suddendeafness
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Cheers to Kamal Sen PhD, David Boas PhD, Laura Lewis PhD, & Virginia Best PhD @Boston University, on their 2023 Discovery Grant from AHRF. They’ll explore how we sort out conversation in a noisy setting. american-hearing.org/purpose… #hearingloss #hearinginacrowd #auditoryscene
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A 2023 AHRF Discovery Grant has been awarded to Anoop Jagadeesh, PhD, @NorthwesternUniversity for his work in understanding how hearing loss impairs music perception. Congrats! american-hearing.org/purpose… #hearingloss #hearingresearch #hearinglossandmusic #HearingMusic
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Congratulations to Colin Johnson, PhD, Oregon State U, @osubeavers on receiving an AHRF 2023 Discovery Grant! His work examines the protein otoferlin’s functions in human hearing. american-hearing.org/purpose… #hearingloss #hearingresearch
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Congratulations, Melissa Ghulam-Smith MD PhD @UofMiami, on your 2023 Resident Grant from AHRF! Dr. Ghulam-Smith is investigating how traumatic brain injury affects hearing. Read more at american-hearing.org/.../202… #hearingloss #hearingresearch #traumaticbraininjury
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Congratulations to Nurunissa Akyuz, PhD, @HarvardMed, recipient of a 2023 AHRF Discovery Grant. She's working to help us understand the biochemistry of hearing! Read about Dr. Akyuz and her study at american-hearing.org/purpose… #hearingloss #hearingresearch #auditorypathway
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We congratulate Parveen Bazard, PhD, @USouthFlorida, recipient of AHRF’s first Richard G. Muench Chairman’s Grant in 2023. american-hearing.org/purpose… #hearingloss #hearingresearch #agerelatedhearingloss #presbycusis
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Lendra Friesen PhD CCC-A @UConn, has been awarded AHRF’s prestigious Birtman Grant for 2023. Congratulations! She will explore a novel way to map and measure information as sound travels from ear to and in the brain. american-hearing.org/purpose… #hearingresearch #auditoryprocessing
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