Hosted by Dr. Matthew McGinley, Dr. Nace Golding (University of Texas, Austin) and Dr. Robert Raphael (Rice University). Organized by McGinley Lab at the Duncan Neurological Research Institute.

Description:
Traditionally, auditory and vestibular researchers focus on understanding sensory processing at the periphery (sensory hair cells and afferent neurons) or in the central nervous system (cochlear/vestibular nuclei and auditory/vestibular cortex). The goal of this conference will be to bridge the gap and discuss the interactions between peripheral and central auditory and vestibular system. This will involve the interaction between feedforward effects (mechanisms and consequences of cochlear/vestibular damage) and feedback effects (central compensation / efferent effects). The conference encompasses synaptic transmission, ion channel electrophysiology, neural circuitry, cell biology, molecular genetics, and computational neuroscience.