It’s a wrap! 2024 Gift of Hearing Dinner huge success
The annual Gift of Hearing Appeal dinner was held last Thursday in the beautiful Perth State Buildings. The evening was a testament to the unwavering support of our community of…
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Telethon grant to fund vital research project in remote Aboriginal communities
Our researchers have been awarded a research grant from the Channel 7 Telethon Trust to advance ear and hearing services in the Pilbara. Indigenous children in the Pilbara region carry…
Gift of Hearing Swim Q&A with Prof Marcus Atlas
This week, we stopped by Prof Marcus Atlas’s clinic in Subiaco to ask him about his upcoming swim to Rottnest, why he does it and why the Gift of Hearing Appeal is…
Searching for a cure for hearing loss
When you meet someone with Usher Syndrome the thing that strikes you most is their outlook on life and positive attitude. A genetic condition, affects a person’s balance, vision and…
Silk provides cure for painful burst eardrums to help millions worldwide
Chronic Middle Ear Disease and the ensuing perforated eardrums impact millions around the world, reducing hearing and causing complications, including infections, which take the lives of nearly 30,000 people every…
Lize’s Story
At the Ear Science Institute Australia, our audiologists know first-hand the life changing effects of hearing loss as shown in the inspiring story of Lize Coetzee. Lize was just 3 years old…
Sharing research in the community
Ear Science Clinical Research lead Dr Dona Jayakody’s team is currently undertaking research into the links between hearing loss and cognition, wellbeing, social isolation, loneliness and dementia. As part of…
Fostering new collaborations in gene editing
At the 2018 Australasian Auditory Neuroscience workshop in Brisbane, Ear Science senior researcher Dr Elaine Wong met with Professor Zhiyong Liu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS): Institute of…
Sasha teaches the next generation about hearing
When audiologist Sasha Benatar finished school, she didn’t think she’d soon be returning to talk to the next generation about ears! “It was an incredible feeling reflecting back. The kids…
Ear Science Researcher Ting represents postgrad students at UWA
Research student Huan Ting Ong has recently been elected to a position with the UWA Postgraduate Student Association. As a Research Representative for the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences,…
Training WA’s Medical Students
In 2018 alone, Ear Science trained almost 500 future doctors from UWA and Notre Dame. Working with every WA medical student will ensure the next generation of doctors are benefiting…
Finding a Cure for Usher Syndrome
With the sad passing of Stan Perron AM, the well-known WA philanthropist with a passion for research, Ear Science recognises the support his foundation has generously provided. Most recently, towards…
Supporting the World Health Organization
Ear Science Institute Australia is an active supporter and contributor to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) plight to improve global hearing health and awareness. We are active in meetings, including…
A Big Donation for Auditory Processing Disorder
The Lions Hearing Foundation donated nearly $60,000 in 2018 to fund Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) devices for children. Through our close relationship with Lions Hearing Foundation, our team were able…