Spotlight on Dwayne Simmons, PhD Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology at Baylor University and 2021 AHRF Grant Recipient Article by Matsya Thulasiram “Science is a way of explaining the natural world that we see, and religion gives…
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Spotlight on Kathleen Yee, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center and 2021 AHRF Grant Recipient. Article by Matsya Thulasiram “I always felt that I was looking for the truth and that’s not really what you can get in…
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Elmhurst, Illinois – January 15, 2024 – The American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) announced the recipients of its 2024 research grants today. AHRF will award seven grants totaling just over $358,000 to investigators who are exploring how we hear and how we…
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Spotlight on Parveen Bazard, PhD Research Assistant Professor, University of South Florida Recipient of AHRF’s 2023 Richard G. Muench Chairman’s Grant Hearing research involves many disciplines, such as genetics, biochemistry, and audiology. Parveen Bazard entered the field through nano-science and laser…
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Spotlight on Lendra Friesen, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut “It’s interesting, it’s exciting. It’s years of work.” Born and raised in Canada, Lendra Friesen’s career in hearing and cochlear implant research has taken her across the continent – spending…
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The American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) announced today that it has created a 5-minute video, “Spotlight on Sudden Hearing Loss” to be shared with the public via the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). The video sheds light on a medical condition…
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AHRF awards 2023 grants to eight investigators. From the left, top to bottom: Colin Johnson, Nurunisa Akyuz, Lendra Friesen, Parveen Bazard, Kamal Sen, Anoop Jagadeesh, Melissa Ghulam-Smith, and Jordan Varghese. Elmhurst, Illinois – March 6, 2023 – The American Hearing Research…
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Elmhurst, Illinois, June 1, 2022 –The American Hearing Research Foundation is pleased to announce that in May 2022, Mark R. Muench assumed the role of AHRF Board Chairman. Muench’s commitment to helping fund critical hearing loss and balance disorder research…
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