EPL 50th

June 12-13, 2008

Celebrating 50 years of auditory research at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratory.

The Symposium: June 13, 2008

“From the ear to the brain and back”

A day-long symposium at MIT’s Wong Auditorium in the Tang Center features talks by leaders in the field, summarizing research on hearing and deafness, from otoacoustic emissions to cortical processing. Marking the 50th anniversary of the Eaton-Peabody Laboratory of Auditory Physiology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, the sessions provide a unique opportunity to view the research landscape in auditory neuroscience.

MORNING - Auditory Periphery 8:00 - 11:50

8:00 Opening remarks, MC Liberman, Director
8:10 Cochlear Mechanics and Emissions, Christopher Shera, Harvard/HST
9:00 Hair Cell Physiology: The Cochlear Amplifier, Peter Dallos, Northwestern
9:50 Coffee Break
10:10 Hair Cell Synaptic Function: Afferents and Efferents, Paul Fuchs, Johns Hopkins
11:00 Stem Cells and Cochlear Regeneration, Stefan Heller, Stanford

BUFFET LUNCH and POSTERS 11:50 - 2:30

AFTERNOON - Auditory CNS 2:30 - 6:15

2:30 Brainstem and Midbrain Auditory Processing, Alan Palmer, MRC Nottingham
3:20 Auditory Prostheses, Bob Shannon, House Ear Institute
4:10 Coffee Break
4:25 Cortical Auditory Processing, Xiaoquin Wang, Johns Hopkins
5:15 Imaging Auditory Function and Tinnitus, Jennifer Melcher, Harvard/HST
6:05 Closing Remarks, MC Liberman, Director

The symposium is open to the public - registration is not required

Poster Submission:

To submit a poster, send title, authors and 200-word abstract by May 15, 2008 to: epl50@ meei.harvard.edu

Posters are to be 4X4

Social Events:

Opening Reception: Thursday June 12, 2008

• 6:00 pm to 9:00 p.m.at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA (Directions).

Closing Dinner: Friday June 13, 2008

• 7:00 pm at the Marriott Hotel, Kendall Square Cambridge, MA (Directions).

RSVP for social events by May 15, 2008: email us at epl50@meei.harvard.edu

Accomodations:

A limited number of rooms have been set aside for this event at the John Jeffries House. Please contact them directly to make reservations and mention Dianna Sands. Reservations should be made by May 15th, 2008.

Missing EPLers...

If you have contact information for any of these missing EPL members please email us at at: epl50@meei.harvard.edu

Questions?

Email us at epl50@meei.harvard.edu