Research Grants

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. 

AMERICAN OTOLOGICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH FUND 

CLINICIAN SCIENTIST AWARD, CLINICAL INVESTIGATION, RESEARCH GRANT AWARD,
TRAINING FELLOWSHIP, and MEDICAL STUDENT AWARD

NEXT GRANT CYCLE

Letter of Intent Deadline (ALL GRANT mechanisms): November 1, 2024

Grant Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025 - invited applicants only

THE AMERICAN OTOLOGICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH FOUNDATION 
has distributed over $7.4 million to date! 

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2024-25 grant recipients!

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,
MD Candidate, Class of 2025

 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

Click here to see the list of AOS Clinician Scientists awardees, many have gone on to receive NIH funding. 
Click here for AOS grant submission instructions