Boidman Named DRF Executive Director
Deafness Research Foundation (DRF), announced on July 1 that Andrea Boidman has been unanimously promoted to executive director. Boidman joined DRF in June 2007 as chief operating officer. She will be responsible for all facets of the foundation, including fundraising and Hearing Health magazine.
"Andrea has demonstrated her leadership at DRF and dedication to funding hearing research," said Clifford P. Tallman, Jr., chairman of DRF. "She has done an outstanding job during her years at DRF at managing the foundation, and especially expanding the reach of DRF's awardwinning magazine, Hearing Health. She is a talented leader with a team approach and is ideally suited to DRF."
Boidman has created new partnerships and programs for DRF, which include, among others, the "It's a Noisy Planet. Protect Their Hearing" campaign with the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to educate tweens about noise-induced hearing loss; DRF's participation in the CORE awards program with the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; and her development of the new Centurion Clinical Research Award with the DRF's professional "Centurion" organization.
Boidman holds a B.A. from Temple University and an M.A. from New York University. Prior to coming to DRF, she worked at Bear, Stearns & Co. and New York University. She and her husband Mark are residents of South Orange, N.J.
DRF Seeking Applications for Research Grants
The 2011 DRF grants cycle has begun! The online applications for fi rst-year research funding in hearing and balance science are due by 5 p.m. EST on December 8, 2010. Letters of intent for second-year funding must be e-mailed to grants@drf.org by 5 p.m. EST on December 1, and the application must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on January 14, 2011. For more information, including our grants policy, or to apply, please visit www.drf.org/grant+application or e-mail grants@drf.org for assistance with additional questions. Applications with a focus in Meniere's disease research are particularly invited.
DRF is also offering the annual Centurion Clinical Research Award for clinical research in hearing and balance science. To submit a letter of intent, due by December 15, at midnight EST, or to apply, by January 15, 2011, at midnight EST, please visit http://proposalcentral.altum.com. For more information, including eligibility and policy for this award, please visit www.entnet.org and search for "CORE grants" or e-mail SLJones@entnet.org.
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