The American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization celebrating its 60th anniversary, is now accepting research grant proposals for FY17. This year, AHRF awarded eight (8) grants totaling $201,000. Research grant submissions are accepted throughout the Spring and…
The American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, recently awarded eight (8) grants totaling $201,000 for FY16, its 60th anniversary. Originally founded in 1956 as the Mid West Hearing Foundation by George E. Shambaugh, Jr., MD, in Chicago,…
“Blue Skies” is the tale of Tom, a building inspector who is diagnosed with significant hearing loss, and the story of how that simple problem affects his work and personal life. He must come to terms with what he stands…
We are proud to announce that Brian Tyler, award-winning film score composer, actively supports the work of the American Hearing Research Foundation. Born and raised in California, Mr. Tyler attended UCLA and Harvard before becoming a composer. Some of his…
We asked our 2013 AHRF researchers to provide some information about the scientific productivity and knowledge that emerged from their research grants by providing an assessment of the impact the grants may have had on their scientific career advancement, or…
The AHRF Board of Directors and the Research Committee are pleased to announce this year’s AHRF research grant recipients. AHRF received numerous high-quality proposals this year; therefore, we decided to fund seven research projects, two more than last year and…
The AHRF has hired Apex Management & Special Events, a non-profit management company, to manage the operations of the organization. Founded in 2002, Apex manages both nonprofit and association clients, and is headquartered in Elmhurst, IL. Kimberly LaBounty will serve…
March 14, 2013 — Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have received a grant from the American Hearing Research Foundation to conduct a pilot study of genetic hearing screening for newborns at the Children’s Hospital of…
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