Symposium Program

Technical Advancements in Inner Ear Research: Connecting Lab to Patient

Saturday, September 19, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Registration (continuous)
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Opening
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
gEAR as infrastructure: powering inner ear biology through shared multi-omic data
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The electrophysiology of hair cells in ageing and AAV-mediated gene therapy
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of inner ear aging: comparative perspectives
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Break
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Gene therapy for hearing loss: updates from the OTOF therapy trials
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Technical advancements in the clinic
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Final remarks & closure