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National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR)

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NCRAR Monthly Seminar Series

NCRAR's monthly seminars are presented by renowned scientists from around the country.

All seminars take place 12-1 pm Pacific Time (unless otherwise noted). 

Click here for details on the upcoming seminar.
Click here for a list of past seminars and respective asynchronous content when available. 

2025

January 30 (rescheduled)
Jonathan Venezia, PhD
VA Loma Linda Healthcare System; Assistant Professor at Loma Linda University
Title: Behavioral and Neural Signatures of Functional Hearing Difficulties in Veterans

February - no seminar due to meetings

March 13
Adam Svec, PhD, AuD
Assistant Professor, University of the Pacific, San Francisco 
Title: Assessing the role of envelope fluctuations for individuals with hearing loss

April 10
Kelly Jahn, AuD, PhD
University of Texas at Dallas
Title: Pain hyperacusis (also referred to as noxacusis):  What clinicians should know about its symptoms and clinical management
**Special NCRAR/ASHA SIG 6 offering

May 8
Danielle Powell, AuD, PhD
University of Maryland, Dept. of Hearing & Speech Sciences
Title: Supporting Care for Older adults with hearing loss: Care Partners and Care Team

June - No seminar scheduled - summer break!

July 10
TBD

August 14
Sean McClenney 
National Director, VA Audiology and Speech Pathology Service, Audiology and Speech Pathology

Topic: TBD 

September
- no seminar due to NCRAR Biennial Conference (Sept. 17-19)

October 9
Tim Hullar, MD
NCRAR, VA Portland Healthcare System
Topic: TBD

November 13
Gregory M. Ellis, MD
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Topic: TBD

December 11
Kristal M. Riska, PhD
Duke University, School of Medicine
Topic: Diagnosis and management of dizziness, falls, and vestibular disorders.