Tinnitus Research Initiative

03/02/2026

📢 This week marks the Tinnitus Awareness week. 📢
📆 Each day, a myth or fact about tinnitus will be shared to raise awareness around tinnitus and debunk common misconceptions around this condition.

📜 Myth: "Tinnitus is an ‘’old" people’s disease."

Tinnitus affects all ages.
Common causes include:
· Noise exposure (concerts, earbuds, loud workplaces)
· Ear infections
· Cardiovascular conditions
· Traumatic brain injury
· Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and other somatosensory factors

Age increases risk, but it’s not the defining feature.

Reference: doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.2189

02/02/2026

📢 This week marks the Tinnitus Awareness week. 📢
📆 Each day, a myth or fact about tinnitus will be shared to raise awareness around tinnitus and debunk common misconceptions around this condition. Stay tuned!

📜 Myth: "There is nothing I can do about my tinnitus.”

There is no cure, but there is management.
Many people reduce their tinnitus distress through:
· Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness.
· Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT).
· Hearing aids 🦻 (90% people with tinnitus also have some kind of clinical hearing loss) amplify environmental sounds and reduce the contrast between tinnitus and other sounds.

These approaches make tinnitus less intrusive by reducing distress and improving sound contrast.

Other exploratory treatments are currently under investigation but are not yet available in standard care.

References:
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012614.pub2. (CBT),
doi: 10.1002/lio2.76. (TRT),
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013094.pub2. (Hearing aid).

31/12/2025

23/12/2025

We wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

18/11/2025

Wir freuen uns sehr, mit euch zu teilen, dass die Tinnitus Research Initiative im September 2026 zu ihrer 20. Konferenz nach Berlin kommt!

Unter dem Motto „Jump the Walls – Discover and Uncover Gaps“ erwartet euch vom 16.–19. September ein hochkarätiges wissenschaftliches Programm. Ausgerichtet wird die Konferenz vom Tinnituszentrum Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin gemeinsam mit der Deutschen Stiftung Tinnitus & Hören Charité.

Die Website ist aufgesetzt, aktuell füllen wir die Details weiter ein. Sie sind eingeladen, einen Blick auf die aktuelle Version zu werfen. Weitere Infos folgen in Kürze — Save the date!

https://www.tinnitus-research-initiative-2026.com/

26/08/2025

Robin Guillard is speaking at the 2025 Tinnitus UK conference!

Robin is a young researcher focused on the interactions between tinnitus and sleep, as well as tinnitus heterogeneity. His journey began as an engineer, which led him to become an entrepreneur passionate about neuroscience.

To further contribute to helping tinnitus patients, Robin co-founded Siopi, a mutual help community designed to enhance efficient support among tinnitus patients while also accelerating research by collecting epidemiological data and providing information on ongoing clinical trials.

Robin will be speaking on 'Tinnitus & Sleep: Why sleep can make tinnitus vary in some tinnitus patients'

Want to hear Robin at the conference, book your spot today (link in comments)

25/07/2025

The Lab for Clinical and Integrative Neuroscience, led by Prof. Sven Vanneste, is looking for a PhD student to work on a new bi-modal stimulation paradigm for treatment of tinnitus. The project is a 3-year fully funded post (covering EU fees and stipend) and will be co-supervised by Dr. Anusha Yasoda-Mohan. They are looking for a student who can join immediately. Interested candidates, please email your CV to Prof. Vanneste at sven.vanneste@tcd.ie

26/05/2025

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10/04/2025

Only few places left: Today, April 10, our second EUTINNET webinar "Tinnitus - From research to practice" starts at >> 6 pm CET. Participation is free of charge. The webinar will be held in English. We invite all who are interested in new research findings on hearing health and tinnitus and haven't registered yet to join us.

Dr. Lukas Landegger will give his lecture on "GENE THERAPY FOR HEARING LOSS". He was winner of our Foundation's Research Award 2022 and currently works as Clinical Instructor, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford/California, USA.

>>> Please register here: https://eutinnet.org/en/

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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Tinnituszentrum Regensburg
Tinnitus Science
Deutsche Tinnitus-Liga e.V.
Tinnitus Hub
Tinnitus UK Charity
Høreforeningen
France Acouphènes
TINNITUS TIROL
OES-Tinnitus-Liga

09/04/2025

🔬 2025 Bellucci Symposium on Hearing Research! 🔬

The Bellucci Symposium on Hearing Research is taking place on May 23, 2025, at Creighton University. Leading experts will gather to discuss advancements in hearing science, and you are encouraged to join! The hybrid symposium will foster collaboration between researchers and clinicians, driving innovation in the field of tinnitus and auditory health.

By supporting cutting-edge research and the dissemination of knowledge, ATA remains committed to improving treatments and advocating for those affected by tinnitus. We’re excited to connect with experts and continue pushing the conversation forward!

🔗 Learn more: https://www.creighton.edu/medicine/departments/biomedical-sciences/translational-hearing-center/bellucci-symposium