LILLY RESEARCH GRANT: Genetic Hearing Loss Diagnosis - Advancing Research and Understanding
LILLY RESEARCH GRANT: Genetic Hearing Loss Diagnosis - Advancing Research and Understanding supports investigators studying genetic testing and care to improve hearing loss diagnosis and treatment.
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Funder: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Letter of intent) | January 15, 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per award for one year, non-renewable; up to two awards in 2027
Summary: Supports research on genetics in hearing loss diagnosis and treatment, including testing access, clinical workflows, and patient outcomes.
Key Information: All applicants must be AAO-HNS members in good standing.
Description
The 2027 Lilly Research Grant from the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery invites investigators to design and execute research on the genetics of hearing loss. Priorities include reducing barriers to genetic testing, increasing testing utilization, and assessing how genetic diagnosis affects patient outcomes, quality of life, health care utilization, treatment burden, and costs. Projects may examine implications for cochlear implantation and hearing aid use.
The program also supports research addressing clinical care gaps for patients with diagnosed genetic hearing loss and gaps that lead to missed or delayed diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss. Other interests include efficient workflows for incorporating genetic diagnosis into care, appropriate genetic testing in newborn screening algorithms, and improved diagnostic yield. Reviewers will also consider other topics involving genetics in hearing loss diagnosis and treatment.
