Research
Tinnitus Research – moving the world toward a cure
Finding a cure for tinnitus is ATA’s number-one priority. Research will get us there. Over the last 10 years, scientists have made tremendous advances in figuring out what causes tinnitus and how to treat it. ATA is dedicated to finding – and funding – the best and brightest tinnitus researchers to speed up our progress toward finding a cure.
Roadmap to a Cure
ATA's Scientific Advisory Committee designed a roadmap to get us closer to a cure. It maps out what we need to find and how to get there. Read more.
Funding Facts
The American Tinnitus Association:
- Awarded more than $4 million in research grants since 1980
- Supported 84 studies into the causes of and treatments for tinnitus
- Awarded $651,543 in grants in 2007
Supporting research
Find out how you can support tinnitus research to help speed up our progress toward finding a cure.
New, current and past ATA-funded research
The American Tinnitus Association is at the forefront in the search for better treatments and a cure for tinnitus. We are pleased to play such an important role in supporting some of the best and brightest scientists in the field and invite you to review our research program.
- Grants awarded in 2007.
- Current ATA-funded projects.
- Past ATA-funded research Those with an asterisk (*) later received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or (**) from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, a division of NIH.
Findings from around the Globe
Tinnitus research includes studies in the lab and protocols with human subjects. Read about the latest tinnitus research.
On the Road to a Cure: Research stories
Tinnitus research takes many paths, but all of them lead to a single destination – a cure. Join us as we travel these exciting roads. Read one tinnitus researcher's experience; and how tinnitus patients can be “lab rats” by participating in research projects.
Our Scientific Advisory Committee
This distinguished committee crafted ATA’s Roadmap to a Cure and is the body that reviews all research grants submitted for ATA funding. Read more about our members.
For more information on ATA-supported research, contact: Amy Harris, Director of Research (800) 634-8978 x 218 or amy@ata.org.
Projects of most interest to ATA are:
- Where and how tinnitus is generated
- Therapies for tinnitus patients (development, testing or optimizing)
