by Taylor Piper | Mar 17, 2026 | Research
2026 American Auditory Society (AAS) Conference Dr. Kelsey Klein, Pediatric Research Scientist, presented preliminary data from her RAMS study (funded by an NIH R21 grant), and Sean Lang, Clinical Research Coordinator, shared a poster from their longitudinal study at...
by Taylor Piper | Jun 6, 2025 | Pediatric Care
Q&A WITH CLAUDIA VILLEGAS-AVALOS, PATIENT NAVIGATOR Q: What is the Patient Navigator at the House Children’s Hearing Center, and what does that role entail? A: The patient navigator guides and supports children and families navigating the hearing aid or cochlear...
by Taylor Piper | May 30, 2025 | Community
BY SEAN LANG, RESEARCH COORDINATOR & KEVIN PENG, MD, NEUROTOLOGIST There are two types of tinnitus: Objective and Subjective. Objective tinnitus is when a physician can hear the sound using a special tube inserted into the patient’s and the examiner’s ears....
by Taylor Piper | May 30, 2025 | Feature
BY ERIN O’DONNELL, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND GLOBAL HEALTH Jaye-Jo will never forget the moment she banged a pot and pan together in her baby’s room, her heart pounding as she waited for a reaction. Shayna, her lively, always smiling daughter of 11...
by Taylor Piper | May 30, 2025 | In-House Treatments & Innovations
BY SEAN LANG, CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR Sound helps us connect to the world around us through language, music, and environmental sounds. Hearing loss can limit a person’s access to language and their ability to participate in activities with others. During...
by Taylor Piper | May 30, 2025 | In-House Treatments & Innovations
BY SHEMMS NAJJAR, HEARING SCIENCE ACCELERATOR COORDINATOR Mercy Jatto, MD, an otolaryngologist based in Nigeria, recently completed a study on treating chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) in Nigeria, where the condition is a leading cause of pediatric hearing...
by Taylor Piper | May 30, 2025 | Global Hearing Health
BY JAVIA HEADLEY, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS The House Institute Foundation is at the forefront of hearing research, education, global health, and pediatric care, ensuring our advancements are accessible to clinicians worldwide. Our clinicians and...
by Taylor Piper | May 30, 2025 | Education
BY JENNIFER KISSAS, AUDIOLOGY RESIDENT My name is Jennifer Kissas, and I’m a fourth-year audiology resident at the House Institute Foundation. I am in the culminating year of my Doctor of Audiology program and will graduate from California State University, Los...
by Taylor Piper | May 30, 2025 | Research
BY JANE CABISON, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION The House Institute Foundation is transforming auditory health through its five dynamic research centers, each dedicated to tackling critical aspects of hearing and related disorders. With world-renowned faculty,...
by Taylor Piper | May 30, 2025 | News
BY ERIN O’DONNELL, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND GLOBAL HEALTH Late last year, the House Institute Foundation held RESONANCE, its first educational symposium for audiologists. This dynamic three-day event emphasized the continuum of care across all ages,...
