# 12th Conference on the Molecular Biology of Hearing and Deafness

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · 2020 · $35,000

## Abstract

Conference Summary
The grant is submitted to request partial support for the 12th Conference on the Molecular
Biology of Hearing and Deafness. This series of conferences has been held successfully
since 1992, which argues strongly for the continued success of future conferences. The goals of
the conference will:
1. Promote research in emerging areas of molecular biology in the field of auditory sciences.
 These areas include: high throughput -omics approaches such as genomics,
 transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics and metabolomics, all of which have experienced
 soaring growth due to technological advances and increasing availability of big data
repositories.
2. Highlight progress and anticipate new growth areas in the molecular biology of hearing and
 deafness by inviting select scientists doing cutting-edge research to present keynote
 lectures in a TED-style format.
3. Encourage engagement by trainees and young scientists by soliciting oral and poster
 presentations related to the auditory system and offering opportunities to meet and interact
 with senior investigators through a speed-dating event.
3. Facilitate interaction and collaboration between laboratories engaged in molecular auditory
 research, as well as between basic scientists, translational scientists and clinicians with
 related interests in the molecular biology and molecular genetics of deafness through
 multiple interactive panels and social events linked to poster presentations.
4. Foster translational research that can lead to novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for
 the treatment of hearing disorders.
5. Enable trainees and scientists from under-represented groups to attend and foster interest
 in careers in the molecular biology of hearing and deafness.
6. Provide outreach to patients, patient advocacy groups, clinicians and schools in the local
 area, for education in the genetics of deafness and hearing research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9941290
- **Project number:** 1R13DC018522-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- **Principal Investigator:** Richard J.H. Smith
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $35,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9941290

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9941290, 12th Conference on the Molecular Biology of Hearing and Deafness (1R13DC018522-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9941290. Licensed CC0.

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