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Department of Defense Receives $50 million Congressional Appropriation


-To Study 19 Conditions Including Tinnitus -

Tinnitus research advocates, Scott C. Mitchell, J.D. and James O. Chinnis Jr. Ph.D., (pictured respectively to the right) recently participated in the evaluation of research proposals submitted to the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) sponsored by the Department of Defense. Mitchell and Chinnis were nominated for participation in the peer review process by the American Tinnitus Association (ATA) in Portland, Oregon. As a consumer reviewer, they were full voting members of the scientific peer review panel, along with prominent scientists and clinicians. 

The Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) PRMRP received a $50 million congressional appropriation to fund research across 19 topic areas including tinnitus. This is the second consecutive year that tinnitus research proposals have been eligible for funding under this program.

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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.

ATA Podcasts

ATA has a brand new feature on its website– podcasts! To listen or download to helpful tinnitus information at the click of a button, visit our ATA.org/podcasts.

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