Mechanics of Hearing Workshop - 2024

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Abstract

Abstract We request partial support to cover the expenses of the 15th Mechanics of Hearing (MoH) Workshop, to be held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI in June 2024. Since their inception in 1983, the Mechanics of Hearing Workshops have provided the primary forum for presenting, debating, and sparking advances in the fields of auditory biomechanics and biophysics. Convened at three-year intervals, the Workshops bring together researchers working on the mechanics of hearing for nearly a week of intense discussion. The Workshop will create bridges between numerous scientific fields and approaches by covering auditory biophysics at the molecular, cellular and system levels with both experimental and theoretical approaches and aims to advance our understanding of the mechanics of hearing. As it has in the past, this Workshop seeks to offer an invaluable opportunity to graduate and post-doctoral trainees to discuss their work, develop new ideas, interface directly with more senior scientists, and absorb the practice and sociology of science. The intentional opportunity for formal and informal interaction between junior and more senior investigators is a memorable hallmark of this Workshop. Attendees are from a wide range of U.S. and international institutions, and the Workshop has historically been held at both domestic and international locations. The most recent Workshop was held in Denmark. Prior to that, Workshops were held in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Greece, Canada, and the United States. The University of Michigan was chosen because of its central location (allowing easy travel for the majority of the participants), outstanding conference facilities and support services, idyllic campus/surroundings, and very reasonable costs. In this proposal, we request funds from the NIH to cover student and post-doctoral travel awards, travel of invited speakers, and a portion of the audio-visual costs (including CART/captioning services).

Key facts

NIH application ID
10906534
Project number
1R13DC021894-01
Recipient
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
Principal Investigator
Karl Grosh
Activity code
R13
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2024
Award amount
$59,500
Award type
1
Project period
2024-03-04 → 2025-02-28