AMERICAN OTOLOGICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH FUND NEXT FUNDING CYCLE, JULY 1, 2025 - JUNE 30, 2026Letter of Intent Deadline (ALL GRANT mechanisms) The American Otological Society is committed to the non-promotional advancement of knowledge and science and to a free exchange of medical education in otology and neurotology. The American Otological Society, through its Research Foundation, is offering Research Grant Awards, an Award for a Clinical Trial, full-time Research Training Fellowships, exclusive medical student grants, and a Clinician-Scientist Award. All of the AOS grant awards may involve research on any topic related to ear disorders. The research need not be directly on an otological disease but may explore normal functions of the cochlea, labyrinth or central auditory or vestibular systems. However, the applicant must describe how the proposed research will benefit our understanding, diagnosis or treatment of otological disorders. Research supported by all of the grant mechanisms can relate to any aspects of the ear, hearing and balance disorders. We welcome applications that address quality and safety of care as well as to improve education and training in otology.
The letter of intent requirements for the medical student grant is the same as the other grant mechanisms. The letter of intent (LOI) must state the principal investigator, mentor, the applicants institution(s), a working title, the time period commitment requested for the award ((ie. 12 months (FT) or 3 month (PT)) and the name of AOS member that will serve as sponsor for your application. Up to two pages may be used to provide this information. Additionally, the biosketches of the applicant and mentor(s) must be provided with the LOI as one PDF. In the event you receive a request for a full application, your AOS sponsor will need to provide a one paragraph letter of support together with a full application that adheres to the page limits set in the instructions. No biosketch is needed for the sponsor during the application process. Complete applications will be invited from selected applicants based on the Research Advisory Board's review of the letters of intent. Applicants will be notified whether they are invited to submit a full application the first week of December. Completed applications must be received by January 31st. Invited applicants must submit a full application by January 31st
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PI NAME |
INSTITUTION |
GRANT MECHANISM |
GRANT TITLE |
GRANT FUNDS |
Alexander D. Claussen, MD |
University of Iowa |
Clinician Scientist Award (Year 2) |
Understanding the Clinical Impact and Cellular Mechanisms of Cochlear Neo-Ossification after Cochlear Implantation |
$80,000.00 |
Daniel R. Romano, MD | Washington University in St. Louis | Clinical Investigations Grant | Revealing Molecular and Cellular Drivers of Cholesteatoma Pathogenesis in Children Using Single-Cell RNA Sequencing | $33,000.00 |
Renee Banakis Hartl, MD, AuD | University of Michigan | Research Grant | The Impact of Single-Sided Deafness on Behavioral Compensation and Binaural Cues during Complex Localization and Speech-in-Noise Tasks | $55,000.00 |
Philippe Vincent, PhD | Johns Hopkins University | Research Grant | Functional Assessment of Regenerated Synapses Between Inner Ear Hair Cells and Sensory Neuron Progenitors | $55,000.00 |
Aray Adylkhan | University of Virginia | Fellowship Grant | The Role of Post-Translational Modifications of PCDH15 in Hair Bundle Morphogenesis and Function | $44,000.00 |
Kevin TA Booth, PhD | Indiana University | Fellowship Grant | Anyway You Splice It: Exonic Splice-Altering Variants and OTOF-Related Hearing Loss | $44,000.00 |
Thibault Peineau, PhD | Boston Children's Hospital | Fellowship Grant | Genetic Models of Synaptopathy Suggest Novel Therapeutic Approaches | $44,000.00 |
Isabel Aristizábal Ramírez | University of Kentucky | Fellowship Grant | Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Activation of Mechano-Electrical Transducer Channels in Mammalian Auditory Hair Cells | $44,000.00 |
David Ahmadian Between 3rd and 4th year, taking a research year |
University of Arizona -Tucson | Medical Student Grant | The Effect of Cochlear Implantation (CI) on Depressive Symptoms in Adults | $5000.00 |
Caroline Chu, |
University of Iowa | Medical Student Grant | The Effect of Angiotensin Receptor Blockade using Losartan in Otoprotection Against Noise Induced Hearing Loss | $5000.00 |
Tarika Srinivasan MD-MMSc Candidate, 2025 |
Harvard Medical School | Medical Student Grant | Expanding Access: Adapting a Novel School Hearing Protocol to Scale Across America | $5000.00 |
Andrea Vambutas, MD, Executive Secretary
Daniel J. Tollin, PhD, Trustee
Samuel Gubbels, MD, Trustee
Ronna Hertzano, MD, PhD Trustee
Wade W. Chien, MD, Trustee
Richard K. Gurgel, MD, MSCI, Trustee
Sharon Cushing, MD, MSc, Trustee
Amanda Lauer, PhD, Consultant
Lina A. J. Reiss, PhD, Consultant
Radha Kalluri, PhD, Consultant
The Research Advisory Board (RAB) is comprised of seven AOS members, each serving a 7-year term and three consultants, each serving a 5-year term. These individuals are among the most highly respected researchers in our field. The expertise and dedication of the RAB are critical to the success of the mission of the AOS Research Foundation.