Tinnitus Research gets a BOOST from the National Institutes of Health

At the forefront of ATA's advocacy efforts, are increasing federal research budgets for tinnitus research. We are thrilled to report to you that because of ATA legislative efforts, the National Institutes of Health; specifically the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) has expanded their tinnitus research portfolio significantly over the past few years.

NIDCD has gone from spending $1.5 million on tinnitus research in 2005 to $4.9 million in 2008 to $8.5 million in 2009 alone! When combined with Department of Defense funding to date, total tinnitus research funding available in the United States topped $10 million for 2009. A stellar achievement for the entire ATA community.

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