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Mentored Student Research Poster Session
Submission Information
Deadline: December 10, 2007
Annual Meeting March 6-8, 2008
Scottsdale, AZ
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The American Auditory Society (AAS) is a multidisciplinary
organization composed of individuals whose professional
work is dedicated to the ear, hearing, and balance.
The mission of the Society is to foster the dissemination
of knowledge and exchange of information among these
professionals. The Society’s specific goals
are to increase knowledge and understanding of:
- The ear, hearing, and balance;
- Disorders of the ear, hearing, and balance, and
preventions of these disorders; and,
- Habilitation and rehabilitation of individuals
with hearing and balance dysfunction.
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The meeting will be held March 6-8,
2008
and will feature the following distinguished events:
| Carhart
Memorial Lecture |
Jos Eggermont, Ph.D. |
| Translational Research |
Bechara Kachar, M.D.
Chris Shera, Ph.D.
Peter Dallos, Ph.D.
Robert Dobie, M.D. |
| Junior Investigator Presentation |
Sumit Dhar, Ph.D. |
| Special Session: Tinnitus |
James Kaltenback, Ph.D.
Mary Meikle, Ph.D.
Rich Tyler, Ph.D. |
| Life
Achievement Award |
Peter Dallos, Ph.D. |
| Podium
Presentations |
52+
presentations |
| Technology
Update Sessions |
16, 30-minute sessions |
| NIH Sponsored Research Poster Sessions |
20 Funded Posters + Additional Posters |
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MENTORED STUDENT RESEARCH
POSTER SESSION
Description and Eligibility
Statement
A special poster session is art of the program
for the annual American Auditory Society meeting!
The purpose of this session is to: recognize
and promote doctoral student research in
the fields of audiology, hearing science, otolaryngology
and biomedical engineering. This AAS special session
will provide a unique opportunity for doctoral students
to get individualized input from peers and mentoring
scientists in the context of a multi-disciplinary,
small meeting environment. Our goal is to encourage
students to pursue careers in research, to promote
their excitement about science and to provide a sense
of belonging to the larger scientific community of
hearing scientists.
Eligibility: Full-time students enrolled
in a research doctoral program in Audiology, hearing
science, biomedical engineering, or other fields involved
in the study of hearing and balance.
Travel Awards: Funding is available
to underwrite registration fees, travel, food, and
housing for up to 15 students. These awards will be
given on a competitive basis as judged by abstract
submission and mentor's supporting letter.
Poster abstract Submission: Abstracts for the Mentored
Student Poster Session may only be submitted on-line
at this website.
Deadline for Submission: December
10, 2007
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