Category: Research

By Jorge P. Simoes, University of Regensburg

Dearest members of the Tinnitus Talk community,

My name is Jorge Simoes and I’m a PhD student in Regensburg, Germany, under the supervision of Dr. Winfried Schlee, Prof. Nathan Weisz, and Prof. Berthold Langguth. My interest in tinnitus sparked in 2016, when I developed tinnitus myself while I was a Master’s Student in Neurosciences. Like many of you, I went to a GP only to be scorned at: “Oh, that’s just tinnitus.” Since then, I decided to pursue an academic career in the field, and hopefully the insights of my work will translate into better care for tinnitus patients. On a personal note, my tinnitus is quite manageable; only during periods of great stress am I really annoyed by it, especially before sleep and exams.
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By Deborah Hall, University of Nottingham, UK and Malaysia

Citizen Science reflects a radical twist on the conventions of medical science. Broadly, we can describe it as any activity where members of the public are actively involved in producing new knowledge. To share with you a couple of examples, the weather and animals are some of the UK’s favourite topics. Unsurprisingly therefore, the BBC’s Weather Watchers community comprises more than 57,000 people who contribute to building real-time pictures of the weather across the UK. And the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest wildlife survey, which has generated data for more than 40 years.
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By Megan Gill

On the 16th of January 2020, I had the honour to represent Tinnitus Hub at the Manifesto Roundtables, organised by the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) and hosted by Sir John Hayes, MP for South Holland and the Deepings and also a tinnitus patient for over 30 years.
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The one thing that people struggling with tinnitus mostly search for is a cure. Or if not a cure, then at least a treatment that will alleviate their tinnitus somewhat. Countless hours are often spent by desperate tinnitus patients Googling, reading articles, and asking their peers in online support groups for treatment advice.
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Many tinnitus patients are upset about the lack of research to seek a tinnitus cure. And many patients want to push for improvement but are unsure how to go about it. All too often, we end up doing nothing more than lamenting to each other about how bad the situation is. Therefore, we at Tinnitus Hub are highly excited to make this announcement, which demonstrates that patient engagement can make a difference!
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Sebastian Spering Kresge, best known as the founder of the Kmart department store chain. What is less known about this remarkable man is that he contributed greatly to the science of hearing. Founded in 1924, the Kresge foundation has funded the establishment of not one but two hearing research laboratories and one institute.

• In 1960, Kresge Hearing Research Institute at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
• In 1966, Kresge Hearing Research Laboratory at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon.
• In 1967, Kresge Hearing Research Laboratory at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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