Pr Pim van Dijk (p.van.dijk@umcg.nl), Pr Deniz Başkent (d.baskent@umcg.nl), Dr Etienne Gaudrain* (e.p.c.gaudrain@umcg.nl), Dr Emile de Kleine (e.de.kleine@umcg.nl), Dr Anita Wagner (a.wagner@umcg.nl), Dr Cris Lanting (c.lanting@umcg.nl) Department of Otorhinolaryngology University of Groningen / University Medical Center Groningen Huispostcode BB20 PO Box 30.001 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands The aim of the hearing research of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology is to better understand peripheral and central mechanism of hearing, as well as their disorders, with the purpose of contributing to the relief from these disorders.

• ​The actual content will be based on submissions . However here are the topics the editors will promote: Topic 1: Physiology of normal and impaired hearing: hearing loss, hyperacusis and tinnitus. Topic 2: New rehabilitation techniques: genetics and neuro-regeneration. Topic 3: Auditory implants: electrical stimulation and electrical activity. Topic 4: Auditory scene analysis with normal and impaired cues. Topic 5: Speech communication with hearing impairment. Topic 6: Peripheral and cognitive effects of ageing.  The authors of previous edition included: B.C.J. Moore, R.D. Patterson, C.J. Plack, E.A. Lopez-Poveda, S.A. Shamma, M. Kashino, M.G. Heinz, E.W. Healy, C. Micheyl, N.F. Viemeister, L. Demany, C. Köppl, D. McAlpine, R.P. Carlyon, W.M. Hartmann, W.A. Yost, T. Dau, A. Kohlrausch, M.A. Akeroyd, B. Kollmeier, J.Z. Simon, G.M. Klump, D.R.M. Langers, T.D. Griffiths, J.L. Verhey, A.J. Oxenham, J.C. Middlebrooks.