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Auditory Research Advances (AuRA) Conference

1:15 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC; Medical Campus), 320 S Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

AuRA is organized by the Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery and the Department of Neuroscience at WashU School of Medicine.

Join us for an exciting two-day conference on auditory research, featuring presentations by global leaders in hearing loss, genetics and gene therapy, cortical mechanisms, CMV and ototoxicity, and cognitive impairment.

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Day 1 – Monday, Nov. 18, 2024

Location: EPNEC Auditorium

Session 1: Genetics / Gene Therapy — 1:15-3:45 p.m.
  • Karen Avraham, PhD, Tel Aviv University
  • Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, Harvard Medical School
  • Michael McKenna, MD, Akuous
Session 2: CMV / Ototoxicity — 3:45-5:25 p.m.
  • Keiko Hirose, MD, Washington University
  • Albert Park, MD `90, HS, University of Utah
  • Jinkyung Kim, PhD, Washington University
  • Mark Warchol, PhD, Washington University
Special Lecture — 6-7 p.m.
  • Frank Lin, MD, Johns Hopkins University