REPORT ON THE 43RD AMERICAN AUDITORY SOCIETY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY MEETING, 3–5 MARCH 2016, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
Journal Title: Journal of Hearing Science - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
The 2016 American Auditory Society (AAS) Scientific and Technology Meeting took place at Scottsdale, Arizona, USA on 3–5 March 2016. The conference was opened by Harvey Abrams (AAS President) and Beth Prieve (President-Elect and Program Chair). The scientific sessions comprised 42 oral presentations and 166 posters. For the first time, posters presentations were divided into two separate sessions. Podium sessions were divided into the following topics: hearing aids in adults and children; physiological measures of the auditory system; audiology/otology and hearing testing technology; cochlear implants; psychoacoustics, speech perception and listening effort; and tinnitus, hearing health, and epidemiology.
Authors and Affiliations
W. Wiktor Jedrzejczak
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