Fall 2009 Hearing Health E-News
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| Independent Charities Seal of Excellence. |
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| Dr. Geng-Lin Li receives NIH/NIDCD grant award. |
When I'm not acting in my official capacity at Bear Stearns/JP Morgan, or being a good father/husband, I allocate most of my spare time to assisting the Deafness Research Foundation in achieving its mission. I have been a proud member of Deafness Research Foundation's Board of Directors since 2004. I also serve as DRF's Treasurer, on several subcommittees and Head of the Development Committee. In a world where every penny counts and being "green" is so important, Hearing Health E-News is the best way to keep up with DRF's activities and accomplishments. We hope you enjoy this issue. Please feel to share our e-newsletter with a friend.
If you missed the first two issues of Hearing Health E-News, don't worry - they are available on our website at http://www.drf.org/Hearing+Health+E-Newsletter/. If you no longer wish to receive Hearing Health E-News, simply click the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom, and you will be removed from the mailing list. Thank you.__Michael C. Nolan_Treasurer_Deafness Research Foundation__
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2010 DRF HEARING AND BALANCE SCIENCE RESEARCH GRANT
DRF, the leading national source of private funding for basic and clinical research in hearing and balance science, requests applications from both new applicants and current grantees applying for second year funding, who are dedicated to exploring new avenues of hearing and balance science.
DRF awards research grant awards of up to $25,000 to researchers once a year to conduct novel investigations of auditory and vestibular function and dysfunction.
For information on eligibility and how to apply for the 2010 DRF Hearing and Balance Science Research Grant, click here
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2010 DRF CENTURION CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD
The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) is partnering with the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery's (AAO-HNS) CORE Grants Program to offer a one-year grant of $25,000 for clinical research in the hearing and balance sciences.
The purpose of this award is to support clinical research projects in hearing and balance science. Clinical research involves human participants and may be directed toward diagnosis, epidemiology, genetics, clinical pathophysiology, and treatment.
For information on eligibility and how to apply for the 2010 DRF Centurion Clinical Research Award, click here
DRF ANNOUNCES DR. GENG-LIN LI RECEIVES NIH/NIDCD GRANT AWARD
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded Dr. Geng-Lin Li, Oregon Health & Science University Vollum Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, a grant for his research entitled, "Auditory coding at the hair cell ribbon synapse". This award is based on Dr. Li's 2008 DRF funded project
Li's research will investigate the mechanisms underlying auditory information that is coded in series of electrical pulses and the strategies employed by it. His work could point to better hearing experiences for patients with cochlear implants.
To read Dr. Geng-Lin Li's testimonial on how DRF has helped him to advance in hearing research, click here
DR. MARION P. DOWNS IS ELECTED TO DRF HONORARY BOARD
Dr. Marion P. Downs, Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, was elected to DRF's Honorary Board in August 2009. Dr. Downs spent more than 35 years at the University of Colorado School of Medicine providing clinical services in audiology to benefit patients with hearing loss, devoting her professional life to the promotion of early detection of hearing loss in newborns, infants, and young children.
To view DRF's list Board of Directors and Honorary Board members, click here
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CENTURION?
The Centurions is a nationwide group of prominent otolaryngologists, researchers, audiologists, medical societies, and ear product manufacturers who support both clinical and bench top research in the field of hearing and balance science. The Centurions fund DRF's Centurion Clinical Research Award, ensuring clinical work in hearing and balance research continues.
To learn more about the Centurions and how you can become one, click here
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL AUDIOLOGY AWARENESS MONTH AND NATIONAL PROTECT YOUR HEARING MONTH
According to the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), October is National Audiology Awareness Month and National Protect Your Hearing Month. AAA is dedicated to increasing public awareness of audiology and the importance of hearing protection.
For more information on how to protect your hearing, 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
ARE YOU A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE?
The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) season has started for 2009. CFC's pledge season runs from September 1 to December 15 and supports non-profit organizations providing health and human service benefits throughout the word.
Please support the Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) - CFC number: 11853 - through your CFC payroll deduction plan. Thank you!
For other ways to donate to DRF, click here
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