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AHRF Increases Funding for Special Interests in 2022

Elmhurst, Illinois – June 7, 2021 – The American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) announced that it will streamline its grant offerings, allowing all applicants to apply for up to $50,000 in funding in 2022. This $50,000 grant is being renamed…

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AHRF Awards 2021 Birtman Grant to Jennifer Krizman

Elmhurst, Illinois – February 19, 2021 – The American Hearing Research Foundation, headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois, announced that it has awarded its Birtman Grant, a single grant of $75,000, to Northwestern University researcher Jennifer Krizman, PhD. This is the first…

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Biking To Beat Meniere’s Disease

Elmhurst, Illinois – February 9, 2021 – The American Hearing Research Foundation, an Illinois-based nonprofit, recently received a boost for research into Meniere’s disease, a disorder affecting hearing and balance. Through his On the VertiGO initiative, Colorado resident Steve Schwier…

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AHRF Announces 2021 Scientific Grants

Elmhurst, Illinois – February 11, 2021 – The American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) announced today that it has awarded seven grants to investigators who are exploring hearing and balance disorders of the inner ear. AHRF awarded more than $300,000 in…

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AHRF Names Donna Whitlon, PhD, as Research Committee Chair

American Hearing Research Foundation Names Donna Whitlon, PhD, as Research Committee Chair Elmhurst, Illinois – August 29, 2019 The American Hearing Research Foundation is pleased to announce that in May 2019, Donna Whitlon, PhD, assumed leadership of AHRF’s Research Committee. The…

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Tampa Bay Buccaneer Shines Light on Meniere’s Disease

Tampa Bay Buccaneer Shines Light on Meniere’s Disease Elmhurst, IL, December 3, 2018—More than 500 NFL players wore custom-designed cleats in Week 13 for the #MyCauseMyCleats campaign. Tampa Bay Buccaneer Mike Leidtke chose to highlight the American Hearing Research Foundation…

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AHRF Launches New Website, Refreshes Brand

AHRF Launches New Website, Refreshes Brand, Energizing Mission to Overcome Hearing and Balance Disorders of the Inner Ear Elmhurst, IL—The American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) announced today that it has launched a new website, recommitting itself to its mission and…

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PBS Video Sheds Light on Meniere’s Disease

The American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) announced today that it has partnered with the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) to sponsor a 5-­‐minute video, “Spotlight on Hearing and Balance,” to educate the public on Meniere’s disease, a difficult to diagnosis, debilitating…

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