May 28 Beyond the Lab speaker series: Human hereditary deafness is complex yet easy to grasp

All NIH staff and the public are welcome to attend

On May 28, as part of the NIDCD's Beyond the Lab, Understanding Communication Disorders speaker series, Thomas B. Friedman, Ph.D., chief of the NIDCD Section on Human Genetics, will discuss how deafness can be inherited (passed down through generations). The presentation will take place on the NIH campus, in Bethesda, Maryland, from noon to 1:00 p.m., and will also be streamed online. Genetic research can improve our understanding of gene variants associated with human hereditary deafness. By identifying these gene variants, scientists may be able to diagnose certain forms of hereditary hearing loss earlier and more accurately.