Subject: [AUDITORY] Hearing IRC RFP 2022: When hearing loss is not due to presbycusis: similarities and differences to the age-related hearing loss From: NPON <"Niels Henrik Pontoppidan "> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 06:24:07 +0000--_000_AM9PR04MB8081EEDA959CE17DBFB05591CAAA9AM9PR04MB8081eurp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear members of the Auditory list, I kindly wish to direct you attention to the just announced Request for Pro= posals 2022 from IRC: "When hearing loss is not due to presbycusis: similar= ities and differences to the age-related hearing loss" The Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC) announces its 2022 Request f= or Proposals (RFP) for research on models other than age that may or may no= t contribute to age-like hearing loss. Such models might include ototoxicit= y, environmental noise and genetic factors that might show similarities but= also differences to the progression of age-related hearing loss. The funding pool for this RFP is 300,000 US Dollars, and the time period fo= r execution of projects under this RFP is 2-3 years from 1st January 2023. = Proposals for projects of two years duration are preferred. It is envisaged= that one or two project proposals will be funded. Detailed descriptions of the application procedure, the guidelines for rese= arch under this scheme, and the proposed research area can be downloaded<ht= tp://rfp.hearingirc.com> and also found on the IRC website<http://hearingir= c.com>. The deadline for submission is August 31, 2022. Questions can be sent to any of the IRC members listed on the website or us= ing the Contact Form on the website. The Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC) is made up of the heads of r= esearch from the top hearing aid manufacturers in the world, which include = GN Hearing, Oticon, Sonova, WS Audiology and Starkey Hearing Technologies. = The IRC was created to have a non-competitive, mutually agreed upon researc= h agenda benefiting the hearing aid industry, its customers and end users. = For more information about the Hearing Industry Research Consortium, visit = http://hearingirc.com. On behalf of IRC Niels H. Pontoppidan Oticon A/S Niels H. Pontoppidan Ph.D., M.Sc.E. Principal Scientist Oticon A/S Eriksholm Research Centre R=F8rtangvej 20 3070 Snekkersten Denmark Direct: +45 4829 8927 Mobile: +45 3061 5087 Email: npon@xxxxxxxx<mailto:npon@xxxxxxxx> Website: www.oticon.global<http://www.oticon.global/> --_000_AM9PR04MB8081EEDA959CE17DBFB05591CAAA9AM9PR04MB8081eurp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only;} @xxxxxxxx WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:3.0cm 2.0cm 3.0cm 2.0cm;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:= break-word"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear members of the Auditory list,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I kindly wish to direct you attention to the just an= nounced Request for Proposals 2022 from IRC: "When hearing loss is not= due to presbycusis: similarities and differences to the age-related hearin= g loss"<o:p></o:p></p> <p>The Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC) announces its 2022 Reques= t for Proposals (RFP) for research on models other than age that may or may= not contribute to age-like hearing loss. Such models might include ototoxi= city, environmental noise and genetic factors that might show similarities but also differences to the progressi= on of age-related hearing loss.<o:p></o:p></p> <p>The funding pool for this RFP is 300,000 US Dollars, and the time period= for execution of projects under this RFP is 2-3 years from 1st January 202= 3. Proposals for projects of two years duration are preferred. It is envisa= ged that one or two project proposals will be funded.<o:p></o:p></p> <p>Detailed descriptions of the application procedure, the guidelines for r= esearch under this scheme, and the proposed research area can be <a href=3D"http://rfp.hearingirc.com">downloaded</a> and also found on the = <a href=3D"http://hearingirc.com"> IRC website</a>. The deadline for submission is August 31, 2022.<o:p></o:p>= </p> <p>Questions can be sent to any of the IRC members listed on the website or= using the Contact Form on the website.<o:p></o:p></p> <p>The Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC) is made up of the heads o= f research from the top hearing aid manufacturers in the world, which inclu= de GN Hearing, Oticon, Sonova, WS Audiology and Starkey Hearing Technologie= s. The IRC was created to have a non-competitive, mutually agreed upon research agenda benefiting the heari= ng aid industry, its customers and end users. For more information about th= e Hearing Industry Research Consortium, visit <a href=3D"http://hearingirc.com">http://hearingirc.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">On behalf of IRC<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Niels H. Pontoppidan<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Oticon A/S<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans-se= rif;color:#00505C">Niels H. Pontoppidan <br> </span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-s= erif;color:#595959">Ph.D., M.Sc.E.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar= ial",sans-serif;color:#595959">Principal Scientist<o:p></o:p></span></= p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar= ial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans= -serif;color:#595959">Oticon A/S<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar= ial",sans-serif;color:#595959">Eriksholm Research Centre</span><span s= tyle=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><o:p></o:p>= </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar= ial",sans-serif;color:#595959">R=F8rtangvej 20<br> 3070 Snekkersten<br> Denmark<br> Direct: +45 4829 8927<br> Mobile: +45 3061 5087<br> Email: </span><a href=3D"mailto:npon@xxxxxxxx"><sp= an style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color= :blue">npon@xxxxxxxx</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family= :"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar= ial",sans-serif;color:#595959">Website: </span><a href=3D"http://www.oticon.global/"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0p= t;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.oticon.global</s= pan></a><u><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sa= ns-serif;color:#00505C"> </span></u><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sa= ns-serif;color:#595959"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_AM9PR04MB8081EEDA959CE17DBFB05591CAAA9AM9PR04MB8081eurp_--