by Michelle Colato | Jun 27, 2022 | House Institute Foundation, Research
THE IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONAL COMMUNICATION Emotional communication is a cornerstone of human interaction and social development. It plays such a vital role that children learn to understand vocal emotion (e.g., “motherese”) well before understanding speech....
by Michelle Colato | Jun 24, 2022 | Donor Spotlight – Your Stories, House Institute Foundation
AGE: 12GRADE: 7thI’M FROM: Brookfield, Illinois (30 minutes from Chicago)DIAGNOSIS: Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), a rare genetic condition that predisposes patients to tumors of the brain, spine, and peripheral nervous system. What do you like to do for fun?Even...
by hifla | May 1, 2022 | Donor Spotlight – Your Stories, House Institute Foundation
“Dr. Luxford Saved My Life.” These were the words Hazel McNutt shared with our development team when she first donated in 2020. Thanks to the caring culture that was established by Dr. Howard House over 75 years ago, connecting with patients of our partner...
by hifla | Jan 26, 2022 | House Institute Foundation, Research
John Galvin, PhD and co-principal investigator Monita Chatterjee, PhD, Director of the Auditory Prostheses and Perception Laboratory at Boys Town National Research Hospital, has been awarded a development grant for a 1-year study on vocal emotion communication in...
by hifla | Jan 26, 2022 | House Institute Foundation, Research
Professor David Bakhos The House Institute Foundation (HIF) adjunct faculty Professor David Bakhos, MD, PhD (University of Tours, France) has been awarded a development grant for a 3-year study focused on the safety and efficacy of sonoporation for drug delivery to...
by hifla | Dec 16, 2021 | House Institute Foundation, Research
By Christina Reaves, Director of Research Administration Patient (right) participating in our ongoing study on cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (cVEMP). The House Institute Foundation’s (HIF’s) Research Program has always been integral...
