National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR)

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. 

2026

January 22

Speaker(s): Lee Neilson, MD — Attending Physician, University of Iowa Health Care; Research Investigator, Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Portland HCS; Kelly Reavis, PhD — Research Investigator, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland HCS; Assistant Professor Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University

Title: Hearing Loss and Incident Parkinson's Disease: Do Hearing Aids Make a Difference? 
(Co-sponsor: VA Ann Arbor GRECC)

February

No Seminar - Winter Scientific Meetings

March 19 

Speaker(s): Grant Searchfield, PhD - Audiologist and neuroscientist based in Auckland, New Zealand. He currently serves as the Academic Head of Audiology at the University of Auckland.

Title: Personalizing treatment for tinnitus

April 9

Speaker(s): Courtney E. Stewart, PhD — Research Biologist, LTC Charles S. Kettles VAMC (Ann Arbor, MI)

Topic: Walking Vestibular Decline in Natural Aging: Clinical Implications for Cognition and Balance
(Co-sponsor: VA Ann Arbor GRECC)

May 14

Speaker: John Moring, Ph.D., ABPP - Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio

June 11

Speaker(s): Aaron Seitz, PhD — Northeastern University

Topic: Digital Assessment and Training in Perceptual and Cognitive Functions

July 9

Speaker(s): Timohty E. Hullar, MD — Attending Surgeon, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VA Portland HCS; Research Investigator, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research,
VA Portland HCS

Topic: Balance, Orientation, and Sensory Integration: Clinical Considerations
(Co-sponsor: VA Ann Arbor GRECC)

August 13

Speaker(s): J. Riley Debacker, AuD, PhD — Research Investigator & Audiologist, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland HCS; Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Oregon Health & Science University

Topic: AI & Audiology

September 10

Speaker(s): Alaa Koleilat, PhD, MS, FACMG — Assistant Professor, Molecular and Medical Genetics; Director, Molecular Diagnostics; Director, Cytogenetics, Oregon Health & Science University

Topic: Genetics & Hearing Loss

October 8

Speaker(s): Brendan McNeish, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Research Assistant Professor, Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan

Topic: Drivers of Walking and Balance in Older Cancer Survivors Treated with Neurotoxic Chemotherapy: Does Cognition Matter?

November 12

Speaker(s): Jennifer Campos, PhD - Associate Director - Academic, Senior Scientist, Chief Scientist of the Challenging Environments Assessment Laboratory at KITE; Professor, Departments of Psychology and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute - University of Toronto

Topic: Age-Related Hearing Loss and Safe Mobility: Exploring Connections with Balance, Vestibular Function, and Driving

December 10

Speaker(s): Dawn Konrad-Martin, PhD — Director, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland HCS;  Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University

Topic: Early Detection, Lifelong Impact: Updating Clinical Practice in Ototoxicity Monitoring and Rehabilitation

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