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Ana Bel\u00e9n Elgoyhen, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingenier\u00eda Gen\u00e9tica y Biolog\u00eda Molecular,<\/em><\/p>\n

CONICET,<\/em><\/p>\n

Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/em><\/p>\n

Bio:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Ana Bel\u00e9n Elgoyhen Obtained her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Buenos Aires and performed her postdoctoral training in Molecular Neurobiology at the Salk Institute, California, under the supervision of Steve Heinemann. Head of the Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology of Hearing, INGEBI-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina since 1997. Best known for elucidating the molecular entity of the receptors that mediate synaptic transmission between efferent olivocochlear fibers and cochlear hair cells. Her interests include the physiology of olivocochlear efferents at the systems and synaptic level, the mechanisms underlying noise-induced hearing loss and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms leading to tinnitus. Recipient of several awards including: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow (2003, USA), TWAS prize in Biology (2011), Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Scholar (1997-2011), Latin American Laureate of the L\u2019Or\u00e9al-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science (2008), Scientist of the Argentine Nation nominated by the President (2012), Fondation Pour L\u00b4Audition Grand Prix (2018). She is a member of the World Academy of Science, the Latin American Academy of Science and the Argentine Academy of Science.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Andrej Kral, MD, PhD<\/span><\/h2>\n

Chaired Professor of Auditory Neuroscience, Hanover Medical School
<\/span>Professor of Systems Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Andrej Kral studied medicine in Bratislava (Comenius University, MD 1993, PhD 1998). During his PhD he developed models of neuronal networks exploring auditory frequency discrimination ability. He subsequently moved to the Institute of Sensory Physiology, J.W.Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main (Prof. R. Klinke), where he was appointed associate professor of physiology (\u201cPriv.-Doz.\u201d) in 2002. From 2004 to 2009 he served as Professor of Neurophysiology at the University of Hamburg School of Medicine. Since 2009 he has been appointed Chair of Auditory Neuroscience at the Clinics of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School (MHH). Andrej Kral heads the Dept. of Experimental Otology. Since 2018 he has been also Professor of Systems Neuroscience at Macquarie University, Sydney. In 2017 he has been elected a member of the German National Academy of Science and in 2018 of the Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (CORLAS). A. Kral is specialized to auditory neurophysiology in animals (rodents, cats) and humans (EEG), his research interests include hearing loss, central effects of deafness, brain development and plasticity, neuroscience of cochlear implants and technology of neuroprosthetics (website: www.neuroprostheses.com).<\/span><\/p>\n

With H.Maier and F.Aplin he published a textbook on neuroprosthetics (\u201cProstheses for the Brain: Introduction to Neuroprosthetics\u201d, 2021, Academic Press) and with A.N.Popper and R.R.Fay edited the volume on Deafness (vol. 47, 2013) of the Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. His lab received funding, among others, from German Research Society (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, including Cluster of Excellence Hearing4All), National Science Foundation (USA), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), European Union, Oticon Foundation and cochlear implant industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stephen G. Lomber, PhD<\/span><\/h2>\n

Professor of Physiology, Psychology, Neurology and Neurosurgery,<\/span> <\/span>and Biomedical Engineering at McGill University<\/span>
<\/span>Canada Research Chair in Brain Plasticity and Development<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen G. Lomber, Ph.D. is a Professor of Physiology, Psychology, <\/span>Neurology and Neurosurgery, <\/span>and <\/span>Biomedical Engineering<\/span> at <\/span>McGill University<\/span> where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Brain Plasticity and Development<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>Dr.<\/span> Lomber <\/span>received<\/span> degrees in Neurobiology from the University of Rochester (B.Sc.) and the Boston University School of Medicine (Ph.D.)<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>Dr.<\/span> <\/span>Lomber\u2019s<\/span> lab <\/span>(<\/span><\/span>www.cerebralsystems.ca<\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/span> <\/span>uses an integrated approach to examine processing in the auditory cortex<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>His<\/span> lab has pioneered the use of focal cooling to reversibly deactivate regions of the cerebrum<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>Throughout <\/span>his<\/span> training and career, the focus of <\/span>Dr.<\/span> <\/span>Lomber\u2019s<\/span> work has been on brain plasticity following either central or peripheral damage to the visual or auditory system during development<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>Using a unique combination of techniques (electrophysiological recording, reversible deactivation, psychophysical testing, functional imaging, computational modelling, and connectional neuroanatomy), <\/span>he has<\/span> made significant advances in understanding how the brain adapts to the loss of a sense (deafness) and how the brain adapts to the initiation or reinstatement of a lost sense by examining the consequences of cochlear implants on cortical function<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>Dr.<\/span> <\/span>Lomber\u2019s<\/span> research program <\/span>seeks<\/span> to understand the consequences of sensory loss and restoration to the relationship between altered perception and cognitive <\/span>function<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Steve<\/span> <\/span>is the recipient of <\/span>numerous<\/span> research and teaching awards and <\/span>has previously served as an Associate Editor at <\/span><\/span>Hearing Research<\/span><\/span> and presently <\/span>serves on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Academy of Audiology and is <\/span>the Scientific Program Chair for the Association for Research in Otolaryngology.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, <\/span><\/em>Johns Hopkins University<\/em>
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Awarded for his pioneering work to establish the marmoset model system to elucidate the neural and behavioral basis of hearing and vocal communications.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This award recognizes a body of work representing a significant advance in hearing, vestibular or related science, and established in the awardee\u2019s own lab.\u00a0 The topic should be related to the scientific interests of the Association as represented at the annual ARO meeting.\u00a0\u00a0As the award is for a body of work, the award may be shared among investigators who have worked as a team.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: ARO PIONEER AWARD IN BASIC SCIENCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Association for Research in Otolaryngology will start accepting nominations for the 2026 ARO Pioneer Award in Basic Science on June 16, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ABOUT THE ARO PIONEER AWARD IN BASIC SCIENCE<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This award recognizes a body of work representing a significant advance in hearing, vestibular, or related science and established in the awardee\u2019s own lab.\u00a0 The topic should be related to the scientific interests of the Association as represented at the annual ARO meeting.\u00a0 As the award is for a body of work, the award may be shared among investigators who have worked as a team. The awardee(s) will be honored at the ARO Award Ceremony during the 2026 MidWinter Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico.<\/span><\/p>\n

REMINDER:\u00a0 <\/strong>Nominees, nominators, and letter-writers are not required to be ARO members.\u00a0 Self-nominations are not accepted.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Please read carefully before submitting.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

NOMINATION Requirements:<\/u><\/strong>
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Nominations should include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. A curriculum vitae (CV or CVs for multi-investigator teams)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. At least one nomination letter (May include up to three supporting letters; letters may have multiple signatories)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Nominations are meticulously selected by the ARO Award Committee and then submitted to the ARO Council for approval.\u202f A nominee\u2019s package will be considered for up to 3 years in sequence; the package can be updated for the second and third years.\u202f Nominations submitted in previous years without meeting the new standards should be resubmitted, ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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