Spring 2009 Hearing Health E-News
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| DRF partners with NIDCD's campaign, "It's a Noisy Planet". |
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| Current DRF grantee, R. Michael Burger, receives $1.8 million NIH Grant. |
WELCOME MESSAGE
As Chairman of the Deafness Research Foundation (DRF), I would like to welcome you to the first issue of our Hearing Health E-News! The E-Newsletter will be distributed electronically on a quarterly basis and will highlight DRF information, programs and events, as well as updates about our funded researchers. I hope the E-Newsletter will be a valuable tool for you to stay up to date on the exciting developments within DRF. If you no longer wish to receive the E-Newsletter, simply click the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom, and you will be removed from the mailing list. Enjoy!
Rebecca Ginzburg,
Chairman
Deafness Research Foundation
DRF PARTNERS WITH NIDCD'S "IT'S A NOISY PLANET" CAMPAIGN
Deafness Research Foundation is excited to announce our partnership with the National Institute on
Deafness and Other Communication Disorders' (NIDCD) campaign, "It's A Noisy Planet", in an effort to increase awareness about the cause and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among parents of children (ages 8 to 12).
DRF and NIDCD recognize the importance of raising awareness of the causes of, and ways to prevent, NIHL. By partnering with the "It's a Noisy Planet" campaign, DRF and NIDCD will spread the word to protect your hearing and the hearing of your children. Furthermore, the partnership will spread the message on how to recognize when hearing is at risk and ways to reduce noise exposure.
For more information about "It's a Noisy Planet" campaign, click here
NIH AWARDS A $1.8 MILLION GRANT TO CURRENT DRF GRANTEE, DR. R. MICHAEL BURGER
DRF is proud to announce that the National Institute of Health (NIH) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has awarded R. Michael Burger, Lehigh University assistant professor of neuroscience, a $1.8 million grant for his research entitled, "Efferent Inhibitory Mechanisms in Binaural Processing." The five-year grant will build upon the preliminary data gathered from Burger's research entitled: "Efferent Function in Sound Localization Processing", which is currently funded by DRF.
To read more, visit the DRF Newsroom, click here
UPCOMING EVENTS
- May 19, 2009 - BTIG LLC, an institutional broker dealer specializing in trading and related brokerage
services, announced that they will donate equity and derivative trading commission profits earned on May 19 to a group of nonprofit organizations, including Deafness Research Foundation. Please conduct your trades on May 19 through BTIG, and don't forget to mention DRF!
To read more, visit the DRF Newsroom, click here
- June 19, 2009 - DRF Sponsored Research Symposium at the Hearing Loss Association of America's (HLAA) Convention 2009
Thought you knew all there is to know about hair cell regeneration? Think again! Join us at the
Hearing Loss Association of America's (HLAA) annual convention, where the Deafness Research Foundation will be sponsoring the Research Symposium on June 19, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. - noon.
The topic is "An Update on the Latest Hair Cell Regeneration Research." We are excited to feature world-renown experts in the field of regeneration who will be speaking at the symposium:
Dr. Douglas A. Cotanche, PhD
Dr. George A. Gates, MD
Dr. Neil Segil, PhD
Dr. Hinrich Staecker, MD, PhD
Deafness Research Foundation will also have a booth in the convention exhibit hall. Please visit us at booth 700!
For more information, including how to register, click here
- October 22-24, 2009 - AARP Vegas@50+
Deafness Research Foundation is exhibiting at the AARP 2009 National Event & Expo on October 22-24 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please visit us at booth 760!
For additional information, including registration, click here
I DON'T BELIEVE MY EARS! - A NEW BOOK FOR CHARITY
Val Blakely and Rachel Chaikof are the co-authors of a new book entitled, I Don't Believe My Ears!, a compilation of wonderful and humorous stories from adults and children with hearing loss. Between the two, they have written/illustrated several books, have several websites and blogs, have spoken at numerous conferences all over the world, and are very dedicated to raising awareness of hearing loss issues. I Don't Believe My Ears! is available for online purchase. Net proceeds from the book will go to the Deafness Research Foundation (DRF).
To read more, visit the DRF Newsroom, click here
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