Creating effective drug delivery systems for the inner ear – essential for treating hearing loss – will be made more possible with the addition of Adele Moatti, PhD, to the […]
Adele Moatti Joins the Department
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Restoring Hearing and Regenerating Hair Cells
Dr. Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, opened the Eye & Ear Foundation’s September 13th webinar, “Restoring Hearing and Regenerating Hair Cells” with a quote from Helen Keller: “Blindness separates people […]
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From Evaluation and Surgery to Life with a Cochlear Implant
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s May 23 webinar, “From Evaluation and Surgery to Life with a Cochlear Implant,” featured three panelists. A UPMC cochlear implant surgeon, audiologist, and cochlear implant […]
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Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center | Tinnitus
S+S, Spring 2024, p. 2 During the Campaign, the Department of Otolaryngology recruited four PhD level scientists who have established labs at the University of Pittsburgh, all studying different areas […]
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Expansion of Telemedicine & Remote UPMC Audiology Services
By Lori Zitelli, Au.D., CH-TM, Manager, UPMC Audiology Department While audiologists are licensed healthcare providers qualified to provide diagnostic and rehabilitative hearing and balance services, there is currently a shortage […]
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Matching for a Tinnitus Cure
For the past 15 years, Rob Hines has supported various hearing-related causes, with a focus on The Eye & Ear Foundation due to its dedication to finding a cure for […]
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s January 24th webinar addressed a topic that frightens some people. Titled “Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline,” Catherine V. Palmer, PhD, Chair of the Department of […]
Siciliano and Muse 2023
Two prestigious annual lectures were held in November: The Siciliano and the Muse. On November 9, the Department of Otolaryngology held an Eye & Ear Foundation sponsored Siciliano Lecture, with […]
Hearing with the Brain
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s July 27th webinar, “Hearing with the Brain” was presented by Philip Perez, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology specializing in Otology and Neurotology […]
Making an Impact on How We Hear, See, and Live
In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s February 23 webinar, EEF CEO Lawton Snyder provided an overview of the impact the EEF has made to advance care over a span of […]
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New Otolaryngology Recruits
The Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh has four new faculty recruits. “Whether it be in the clinic or the lab, each of these outstanding clinicians and researchers […]
Everything You Need to Know About Over the Counter Hearing Aids
The FDA finally approved over the counter (OTC) hearing aids. Now what? For the last three years, Catherine Palmer, PhD, Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Communication Science […]
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Hereditary Hearing Loss: New Innovations for Treatment
Thousands of children are born with profound hearing loss, Otolaryngology Chair Emeritus Jonas Johnson said at the beginning of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s August 24th webinar entitled, “Hereditary Hearing […]
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Living with Tinnitus
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s June 3rd webinar covered a topic that affects an estimated 50 million Americans. “Living with Tinnitus: Clinical Evaluation and Management Strategies” was presented by Lori […]
Hearing with the Brain
“Hearing with the Brain,” the topic of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s March 10th webinar, discussed hearing loss and research being done on cochlear implants. Prevalence of Hearing Loss “Hearing […]