This webinar will explore the role of genetics in hearing loss. This expanding field is an area of rapid development and is likely to have significant ramifications for the assessment and treatment of hearing loss in the future. The event is hosted by the RSM Section of Otology and the British Society of Otology.
An expert panel will present updates on the latest development in the field of genetic testing for hearing loss, including ethical considerations, counselling, and practical aspects of genetic testing.
Each session includes the opportunity for participants to ask questions to the experts.
Aims for this event include:
This webinar is available for on-demand viewing. The webinar recording will be available for registered delegates up to 30 days after the live webinar broadcast via Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place.
We would like to thank our sponsors Cochlear Europe Ltd and Decibel Therapeutics for their support of this webinar. Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsors
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Mr Philip Robinson , President, Otology Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Professor Manohar Bance
Dr Emma Burkitt-Wright, Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester
Dr Emma Clement, Consultant in Clinical Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Ronald Pennings, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen , Netherlands
Professor Soumit Dasgupta, Consultant Audio vestibular Physician, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Orion Paul Keifer Junior, MD, PhD, Senior Medical Director, Decibel Therapeutics Inc
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Disclaimer: All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM.
Registration for this webinar will close 2 hours prior to the start time. You will receive the webinar link 2 hours before the meeting. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Special rates for difficult times
The RSM wishes to offer healthcare professionals continued learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. The RSM’s weekly COVID-19 Series webinars remain free of charge, while there will be small charges to register for other online education. These fees will enable the RSM to continue its programme of activities and will apply during the course of the pandemic.
