RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.

This is an opportunity for everybody, whatever their level of knowledge, to find out what is happening in hearing and tinnitus research – and where future investigations might lead us.

You will be able to speak to researchers who are working at the cutting edge of hearing research, and can see demonstrations of their work. They’ll show you what an auditory stem cell looks like, let you see a cochlear implant, and show why it's so hard to hear what someone is saying when you’re in a noisy pub.

Our expert speakers will cover a wide range of topics, from cochlear implants to the possibility of restoring hearing itself. Some of the things they’ll be discussing are:

  • How the ear and the hearing system work: where things can go wrong and what we know about tinnitus – Professor Alan Palmer, MRC Institute of Hearing Research, UK.
  • How do cochlear implants work? What devices might be available in the future? – Dr Bob Carlyon, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK.
  • Can we biologically restore hearing? – Dr Jonathan Gale, Ear Institute, University College London, UK.
  • How is tinnitus treated now and will a cure be possible in the future? – Dr David Baguley, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, and University of Cambridge, UK.
  • What will genetics research tell us? - Dr Maria Bitner-Glindzicz, UCL Institute of Child Health.

During the event you can also speak to the experts and get answers to your questions on the science behind hearing, deafness and tinnitus.

  • When: Wednesday 14 November 2007, 10am - 4.30pm
  • Where: BT Auditorium, Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ
  • Bookings are now closed - places are full.