Hearing Research International brings together and supports researchers and institutions from around the world, accelerating research that creates transformative change. From informing policy to strengthening systems and expanding opportunities, their research drives progress that improves the quality of life for Deaf and hard of hearing communities worldwide.
We are proud to support this important work. Meet the researchers who have been awarded grants and are driving meaningful impact.
Award recipients for 2024 are as follows:
Exploring Cognitive Reserve in Adults with Acute and Chronic Hearing Loss using Multi-Modal MRI
Grant Award: $98,598
Principal Investigator: John A. E. Anderson, PhD
Institution: Carleton University
Achieving Exercise Accessibility and Understanding Fitness Benefits for Adults who are Hard of Hearing
Grant Award: $67,150
Principal Investigator: Susan Scollie, PhD
Institution: Western University
Perception and joint optimization of reverberation and hearing aid settings for hard of hearing musicians
Grant Award: $49,815
Principal Investigator: Ewan Macpherson, PhD
Institution: Western University
Growing up & Being Deafblind: Analyzing comparative case studies from the Global South and North to illuminate enablers that lead towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Grant Award: $100,000
Principal Investigator: Walter Wittich, PhD
Institution: University of Montreal