Midwest Auditory Research Conference

摘要 自2005年以来，中西部听觉研究会议(MARC)提供了一个包容性、可访问性和 经济实惠的场所，将拥有共同目标的科学家、临床医生和实习生聚集在一起 推进听觉和前庭研究。最近一次MARC于2019年在南伊利诺伊州举行 大学医学院，并取得了巨大的成功，有156人参加，其中包括81名学员。这个 Next Marc是该系列赛的第9场，将于6月23日在密歇根大学安娜堡分校举行- 25年，2022年。第九届MARC旨在为交流最新思想提供一个共同和多样化的论坛， 与听觉和前庭研究和翻译有关的技术和结果，以促进合作，以及 推进下一代听觉、前庭科研人员的科学化、专业化培养。 此外，第九届Marc的一个关键重点是吸引和吸引不同的与会者，并促进 赛场上的多样性。为此，旅行奖将保留给代表人数不足的团体和 这次会议将在中西部的大学做大量广告宣传，服务于数量庞大、代表性不足的人群。 此外，周五晚上在密歇根大学艺术博物馆举行的活动将以 多样性、公平和包容性方面的专家，他们将领导一个小组讨论如何在 菲尔德。会议形式将包括讲台和海报会议，以及专业发展和 人脉机会。每个讲台会议将由一位主旨演讲者主持。已确认的主旨 演讲者包括：Ruth Anne Eatock，Maria Geffen，Gwenaelle GéLéoc，伊丽莎白·格洛瓦茨基，Matthew Kelley， 芭芭拉·希恩-坎宁安和拉里·特鲁塞尔。此外，第八次讲台会议将集中讨论翻译问题， 来自学术界和正在开发听力疗法的公司的特邀演讲者 和平衡失调。剩下的一半或更多的讲台位置是留给博士后研究员的， 住院医生和研究生，他们将从抽象提交的作品中选出。领奖台和海报 会议将涵盖与NIDCD任务有关的广泛研究主题，包括 从细胞/分子生物学到心理声学和翻译研究，并将以 不同的演讲者群体。将提供早餐、午餐和咖啡休息时间，以增加 为学员提供与私人投资经理互动的非正式机会。为实习生举办的职业发展会议将 重点关注职业道路，并将以来自行业、学术界和联邦科学的代表为特色 行政管理。会议成果将通过会议结束时的调查进行评估，该调查将 在会议的最后一天早餐时提供。所有与会者都将收到一份数字目录 与会者鼓励继续从MARC开始的互动。

Abstract Since 2005, the Midwest Auditory Research Conference (MARC) has provided an inclusive, accessible, and cost-effective venue to bring together scientists, clinicians, and trainees who share the common goal of advancing auditory and vestibular research. The most recent MARC was held in 2019 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, and it was a great success with 156 in attendance, including 81 trainees. The next MARC is the 9th in the series and will be held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor from June 23 – 25, 2022. The 9th MARC aims to provide a collegial and diverse forum for exchanging the latest ideas, techniques, and results related to auditory and vestibular research and translation, to foster collaborations, and to advance the scientific and professional training of the next generation of auditory and vestibular researchers. In addition, a key focus of the 9th MARC is to attract and engage a diverse set of attendees and to promote diversity in the field. To that end, travel awards will be reserved for trainees from underrepresented groups and the conference will be heavily advertised at Midwest universities serving large, underrepresented populations. Furthermore, the Friday evening event, at the University of Michigan Museum of Art, will feature a panel of experts on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion who will lead a group discussion on how to advance diversity in the field. The conference format will include podium and poster sessions, as well as professional development and networking opportunities. Each podium session will be anchored by a keynote speaker. Confirmed keynote speakers include: Ruth Anne Eatock, Maria Geffen, Gwenaelle Géléoc, Elisabeth Glowatzki, Matthew Kelley, Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, and Larry Trussell. In addition, an eighth podium session will focus on translation, featuring invited speakers from academia and from companies who are developing therapies to treat hearing and balance disorders. Half or more of the remaining podium slots are reserved for postdoctoral fellows, residents, and graduate students, who will be selected from the abstract submissions. The podium and poster sessions will cover a broad range of research topics relevant to the NIDCD mission, ranging from cellular/molecular biology in the cochlea to psychoacoustics and translational research, and will feature a diverse group of speakers. Breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks will be provided to increase the number of informal opportunities for trainees to interact with PIs. A professional development session for trainees will focus on career paths and will feature representatives from industry, academia, and federal science administration. Outcomes from the conference will be assessed with an end-of-conference survey that will be provided during breakfast on the final day of the meeting. All attendees will receive a digital directory of conference participants to encourage the continuation of interactions that begin at the MARC.