Reston, Va. - March 22- Four "Legends of Auditory Science" will share the stage during a very special three-hour WOW!Session at AudiologyNOW!. William E. Brownell, PhD of Baylor College of Medicine; Peter Dallos, PhD of Northwestern University; Jozef Zwislocki, ScD of Syracuse University; and Robert Galambos, MD, PhD of the University of California will take attendees on a journey from the roots of auditory science to a vision of what the future holds. The back-to-back WOW!Session segments will take place on Friday, April 7 from 8-9:30 am and 10-11:30 am in the Main Auditorium of the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Drs. Brownell and Dallos have made groundbreaking discoveries about the inner ear and how it works. Drs. Zwislocki and Galambos have made landmark advances in diagnostic methods of audiology. Hearing four of the most prominent auditory scientists in the world discuss the impact of hearing research promises to make for an historic morning.
"We wanted to highlight real stars in hearing science," says Patrick Feeney, PhD, chair of the Program Committee. "Any one of these speakers would draw a huge audience of interested audiologists or anyone else interested in hearing science. But to get them together on the same stage, we call that session the Legends of Auditory Science."
AudiologyNOW!, an experience in knowledge, science and technology, is the unparalleled annual event of, by and for audiologists. AudiologyNOW! 2006, April 5-8 in Minneapolis, MN will be comprised of exciting Featured Sessions, Symposia, Exhibitor courses, Focus and Discussion Groups, Research Pods, Poster Presentations and a Student Research Forum. For more information, please visit www.audiologyNOW.org.
The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, by and for audiologists. With an active membership of more than 10,000 audiologists, the Academy promotes quality hearing and balance care by advancing the profession of audiology through leadership, advocacy, education, public awareness and support of research. To learn more about the audiology profession and how audiologists are helping the 28 million Americans who experience hearing loss, please visit the Academy's web site at www.audiology.org
