13th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children

描述（由申请人提供）：第13届儿童人工耳蜗研讨会将于2011年7月14日至16日在芝加哥举行，主题是“帮助儿童充分发挥潜力”。目的是激励未来的研究和推进临床护理，教育实践和技术发展在儿童人工耳蜗植入领域。我们预计北美将有大量代表出席，预计约有1000名代表。在2.5天的时间里，2011年研讨会将汇集代表不同学科的基础和临床科学家，为计划的讲台和海报演讲做出贡献。此外，开放的讨论形式和小组讨论将促进跨学科的信息交流。将围绕以下三个关键领域组织受邀演讲和论文：1)人工耳蜗，学习和大脑。我们将研究高水平认知过程在人工耳蜗植入结果变异性中的作用，并探讨促进人工耳蜗植入儿童成功学习的因素；2)儿童人工耳蜗候选和临床管理的新领域。我们将考虑儿科候选人，手术和规划问题，包括扩大儿科候选人标准，儿童双侧植入的需要和时机以及儿童听力保护的重要性；3)提高语音感知及其他能力。我们将研究目前关于儿童对口语（包括声调语言）和非语言刺激（如音乐）的处理的研究。将考虑旨在增强语言和非语言加工的新训练范式的行为和神经认知效应。在每个关键领域的一系列30分钟的主题演讲之后，将有相关领域的研究人员的专题演讲。请拨少量经费支付主讲人的国内旅费。为了促进有前途的年轻科学家和临床医生在人工耳蜗植入相关领域的发展，2011年研讨会将引入导师博士生海报会议。本次会议的主讲人必须是与人工耳蜗植入相关领域的博士生（如MD、PhD、AuD）、住院医师或博士后。申请资金用于资助25名前博士或博士后获奖者的部分注册、旅行和酒店费用。为了向更广泛的受众传播信息，2011年研讨会将邀请精选的演讲者提交手稿，以便在耳科和神经病学特刊上发表。我们正在请求资金来帮助支付与计划出版有关的费用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall theme of the 13th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children to be held in Chicago, IL July 14- 16, 2011 is "helping children achieve their full potential". The goal is to motivate future research and advance clinical care, educational practices and technology development in the field of pediatric cochlear implantation. We anticipate significant attendance from North America with approximately 1000 expected delegates. Over 2.5 days, the 2011 Symposium will bring together basic and clinical scientists representing diverse disciplines to contribute to planned podium and poster presentations. In addition, open discussion formats and panels will foster the exchange of information across disciplines. Invited presentations and contributed papers will be organized around the following three key areas: 1) Cochlear Implants, Learning and the Brain. We will examine the role of higher level cognitive processes in accounting for variability in cochlear implant outcomes and explore the factors that facilitate successful learning in children with cochlear implants; 2) New Frontiers in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidacy and Clinical Management. We will consider pediatric candidacy, surgical and programming issues, including the expansion of pediatric candidacy criteria, the need for and timing of bilateral implantation in children and the importance of hearing preservation in the pediatric population; 3) Improving Speech Perception and Beyond. We will examine current research on children's processing of spoken language (including tonal languages) and of non-linguistic stimuli such as music. The behavioral and neurocognitive effects of new training paradigms intended to enhance linguistic and non-linguistic processing will be considered. A series of 30-minute keynote addresses in each key area will be followed by featured podium presentations from investigators working in related areas. Modest funds are requested to cover domestic travel costs for keynote speakers. To foster the development of promising young scientists and clinicians in fields related to cochlear implantation, the 2011 Symposium will introduce a Mentored Doctoral Student Poster Session. Presenters in this session must be doctoral students (e.g., MD, PhD, and AuD), residents or postdoctoral fellows in a field related to cochlear implantation. Funding is requested provide partial support for registration, travel and hotel costs for 25 pre- or postdoctoral awardees. To disseminate information with a wider audience, the 2011 Symposium will invite selected presenters to submit manuscripts for publication in a special issue of Otology and Neurotology. We are requesting funds to help defray costs associated with the planned publication. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The goal of the Symposium is to provide investigators and clinicians with an environment to discuss complex and evolving issues related to cochlear implants in children. Multidisciplinary discourse is needed to provide direction for future research, and to facilitate use of best clinical practices based on current knowledge, in order to improve outcomes for implanted children.