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 - University of Auckland
Topic: 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
TBD
June 11
Speaker(s): Aaron Seitz, PhD — Northeastern University
Topic: Scaling Auditory Assessment for Research and Clinical Practice Using Portable Automated Rapid Testing (PART)
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
TBD
November 12
TBD
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
