53rd ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Ear & Hearing Editorial Board Meeting CAMELBACK LODGE BOARDROOM 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM: AAS Executive Board Meeting CAMELBACK LODGE BOARDROOM 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Registration CONVENTION DESK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM: Registration CONVENTION DESK 8:00 AM - 8:10 AM: Opening Comments GRAND BALLROOM ABC Rachael Frush Holt, PhD, AAS President 8:10 AM - 9:10 AM: Translational Research I GRAND BALLROOM ABC Moderator: TBD 9:20 AM - 11:40 AM: Concurrent Podium Presentations PODIUM SESSION I GRAND BALLROOM ABC 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Lunch CYPRESS COURT TERRAZA 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM: Poster Session I Setup - Put Up Posters TERRAZA 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Student Travel Award Poster Forum GRAND BALLROOM DEF Student travel awardees will have the opportunity to do a “sneek peek” of their posters in 5-minute podium presentations. The purpose of this forum is to highlight student research and to interest attendees in attending posters to get more information and meet presenters. Selection is based on merit scores from blinded review and diversity factors (race, ethnicity, gender, region). 2:00 PM - 4:55 PM: TECHNOLOGY UPDATES (Industry Sponsored Sessions) 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM: First Round / 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM: Repeat of Sessions 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM: Carhart Memorial Lecture GRAND BALLROOM ABC Moderator: TBD 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Opening Reception (not eligible for CEU) CYPRESS COURT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026 7:45 AM - 1:30 PM: Registration CONVENTION DESK 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Early Career Research Award Presentation GRAND BALLROOM ABC Moderator: TBD 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Translational Research II - Killion Lecture GRAND BALLROOM ABC Moderator: TBD 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Awards & Recognitions (not eligible for CEU) GRAND BALLROOM ABC Membership Update: Rachael Frush Holt, PhD, AAS President 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Poster Session I Presentations TERRAZA Presenters with odd numbered posters should plan to present between 10:30 am - 11:30 am. Presenters with even numbered posters should plan to present between 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Presenters are also free to be available at any other time the poster is on display. 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM: Poster Session I - Take Down Posters TERRAZA 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch CYPRESS COURT 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: NIH Grant Information Session GRAND BALLROOM ABC 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Concurrent Podium Presentations Podium Session IV GRAND BALLROOM ABC 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM: Poster Session II Setup - Put Up Posters TERRAZA 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM: Concurrent Early Career Podium Presentations Early Career Podium Session I GRAND BALLROOM ABC 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM: “Perspectives on Mentoring” Happy Hour Event (not eligible for CEU) GARDEN COURT RESTAURANT All trainees - including prospective students, students, postdoctoral fellows, and residents - attending the conference are invited to a “Perspectives on Mentoring” happy hour event. Attendees will gather at round tables to discuss topics related to the mentoring process. Discussions will be facilitated by current postdoctoral fellows affiliated with AAS. A cash bar and light snacks will be available during the event. While registration to participate in the event is required, there is no fee. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM: Registration CONVENTION DESK 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Translational Research III GRAND BALLROOM DEF Moderator: TBD 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: (Hearing) Industry Research Consortium Sponsored Session GRAND BALLROOM DEF 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Poster Session II Presentations TERRAZA Presenters with odd numbered posters should plan to present between 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Presenters with even numbered posters should plan to present between 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Presenters are also free to be available at any other time the poster is on display. 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM: Poster Session II - Take Down Posters TERRAZA 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch CYPRESS COURT 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Special Session: Cochlear Implantation and Neurodevelopment GRAND BALLROOM ABC Moderator: TBD 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM: Summary and Adjournment GRAND BALLROOM ABC
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Financial and In-Kind Support Provided By: (Hearing) Industry Research Consortium - The session "(Hearing) Industry Research Consortium Sponsored Session" is funded in its entirety by the (Hearing) Industry Research Consortium.
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