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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...

Hearing with the Heart

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...

Managing Your Tinnitus

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...

The Sound of Determination

BY ERIN O’DONNELL, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND GLOBAL HEALTHJaye-Jo will never forget the moment she banged a pot and pan together in her baby’s room, her heart pounding as she waited...

Breaking New Ground in Pediatric Hearing Research

BY SEAN LANG, CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATORSound helps us connect to the world around us through language, music, and environmental sounds. Hearing loss can limit a person’s access to language...

Affordable Povidone-Iodine Treatment Offers New Hope for Children with Chronic Ear Infections in Nigeria

BY SHEMMS NAJJAR, HEARING SCIENCE ACCELERATOR COORDINATORMercy Jatto, MD, an otolaryngologist based in Nigeria, recently completed a study on treating chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) in...

Advancing Hearing Health on a Global Stage

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...

Reflections from a House Institute Audiology Resident

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...

The Cutting-Edge Research Shaping the Future of Hearing Science

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...

The House Institute Hosts Inaugural RESONANCE Symposium to Advance Audiology and Hearing Healthcare

BY ERIN O’DONNELL, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND GLOBAL HEALTHLate last year, the House Institute Foundation held RESONANCE, its first educational symposium for audiologists. This...

Hearing Through the Noise

BY JAVIA HEADLEY, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS “I was having coffee with my buddies like I do almost every morning. . . when this dog barks right in my ear. My friend said it looked...

Celebrating Hearing Health

BY NORA MCGARRY, DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTSBeneath the twinkling lights in a grateful patient’s garden, surrounded by donors, I felt the incredible power of the House Institute community. The...

Experts Convene to Advance Research in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Through the House Institute’s Hearing Science Accelerator

BY SHEMMS NAJJAR, HEARING SCIENCE ACCELERATOR COORDINATORThe House Institute Foundation’s Hearing Science Accelerator is an ongoing initiative aimed at advancing biomedical research for the most...

Actor Jack Coleman Shares Personal Journey with Sudden Hearing Loss, Joins Effort to Find a Cure Through House Institute Foundation During National Speech-Language-Hearing Month

Actor Jack Coleman Shares Personal Journey with Sudden Hearing Loss, Joins Effort to Find a Cure Through House Institute Foundation During National Speech-Language-Hearing MonthLos Angeles, CA —...

AirPods as Hearing Aids: Potential Benefits and Limitations

Hearing loss affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide (nearly 20% of the global population), yet treatment remains underutilized (WHO). In fact, less than 30% of Americans with hearing loss...

Grand Opening of Our New Hearing Health Center Office!

Jul 16, 2024 | News

Our new Hearing Health Center location in Torrance offers numerous features and amenities that make getting the hearing help you need easier and...

The House Institute’s Enduring Influence on Surgical Excellence

Jul 16, 2024 | Education

By Armine KocharyanI was a medical student over seven thousand miles away from Los Angeles, in Yerevan, Armenia, when I initially searched for...

Dr. Reynita Alcisto’s Vision for Pediatric Care

Jul 16, 2024 | Pediatric Care

By Jay Headley, Associate Director Of Marketing and Communications Reynita Alcisto, AuD, the clinical director of the House Children’s Hearing...

Sonoporation to Deliver Therapeutics to the Inner Ear

Jul 16, 2024 | In-House Treatments & Innovations

By John Galvin, Research Scientist, and Sean Lang, Clinical Research CoordinatorCorticosteroids, commonly referred to as steroids, are a type of...

Welcome Dr. Kelsey Klein, AuD, PhD, CCC-A

Jul 14, 2024 | Research

In January of 2024, the House Institute Foundation welcomed Dr. Kelsey Klein, AuD, PhD, CCC-A, to the research team. Dr. Klein brings a wealth of...

From Local to Global: Six Ways Your Support Reverberates Worldwide

Jul 14, 2024 | Education

By Erin O’Donell, Director Of Education and Global Health1. INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT TRIPS We returned to international medical missions in...

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