Coordinating Center for National Resource Network for the Study of Human Auditory and Vestibular Disorders

Coordinating Center for the National Human Ear Resource Network

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is establishing a Coordinating Center to manage the National Human Ear Resource Network, a shared infrastructure supporting auditory and vestibular research using human inner and middle ear tissues. The Network addresses a critical gap in access to human temporal bone specimens for basic and translational studies of hearing and balance disorders. The Coordinating Center will serve as the operational hub, organizing regular meetings among participating laboratories, disseminating research findings and resource information to the broader scientific and clinical communities, and fostering collaboration across institutions conducting temporal bone research.

This opportunity targets researchers and institutions positioned to manage a multi-site network infrastructure rather than conduct primary research. The role emphasizes coordination, communication facilitation, and resource stewardship across the auditory and vestibular research landscape—spanning otolaryngology, neuroscience, and related disciplines that depend on human tissue specimens for mechanistic and translational work.

• Who can apply: Not stated; contact NIDCD for eligibility details.
• Funding & project length: Not stated.
• Award mechanism: Coordinating Center grant.
• Key dates: Not stated.
• Best fit for: Institutions with established auditory/vestibular research programs and capacity to coordinate multi-laboratory networks and manage human tissue resources.