Brain Structure Associations With
Age-Related Hearing Loss

When and why does age-related hearing loss relate to neuroimaging metrics of brain structure? Age-related hearing loss appears to occur with changes in brain structure across multiple research studies, but not in every study. This webinar presented by Mark Eckert, Ph.D., critically examines these correlational observations and address their functional significance. A 2009 Emerging Research Grants scientist, Eckert is a professor in the department of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, where his research includes the study of communication problems using neuroimaging methods.

HHF’s research webinars are a live webinar series that shares the latest developments in hearing and balance research through our community of funded researchers. All sessions include an interactive Q&A with the speaker.

The series is moderated by Anil K. Lalwani, M.D., a member of HHF's Board of Directors and the head of HHF's Council of Scientific Trustees, which oversees the ERG program. He is a professor and the vice chair for research in the division of otology, neurology, and skull base surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, and a codirector at the Columbia Cochlear Implant Program.

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