May 14, 2019 May 28 Beyond the Lab speaker series: Human hereditary deafness is complex yet easy to grasp All NIH staff and the public are welcome to attend On May 28, as part of the NIDCD's Beyond the Lab, Understanding Communication Disorders speaker series, Thomas B. Friedman, Ph.D., chief of the NIDCD Section on Human Genetics, will discuss how deafness can be inherited (passed down through generations). The presentation will take place on the NIH campus, in Bethesda, Maryland, from noon to 1:00 p.m., and will also be streamed online. Genetic research can improve our understanding of gene variants associated with human hereditary deafness. By identifying these gene variants, scientists may be able to diagnose certain forms of hereditary hearing loss earlier and more accurately. Read more » Health Information Hearing, ear infections, etc. Balance Taste and smell Voice, speech, and language Popular Topics Do you need a hearing test? Ear infections Tinnitus Stuttering NIDCD now offers an easy way for you to get trusted, up-to-date content for your website. Learn more about content syndication >> The NIDCD, part of the National Institutes of Health, supports and conducts research and research training on the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language and provides health information, based upon scientific discovery, to the public. For more information about NIDCD programs, see our website at www.nidcd.nih.gov. NIH...Turning Discovery Into Health® U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)  National Institutes of Health (NIH)

 

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