It is with great pleasure that we announce that Christopher R. Cederroth, partner in the UNITI project, has become the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (JARO). Dr. Cederroth was former Associate Editor in the successful Frontiers Research Topic coordinated along with Winfried Schlee.

Christopher on his new role as editor-in-chief:

• "I am currently expanding the board of Associate Editors to better reflect the broad scope of research presented at ARO’s annual meeting, but also to better represent tinnitus research. This is why I am also expanding the scope to include clinical trials and other large studies and improve the visibility of the research performed in the field.

JARO has been created 20 years ago and aims to publish experimental research in hearing and balance, in animals and humans, but also treatment of disorders, rehabilitation with hearing aids and cochlear implants, genetics, epidemiology, anatomy and physiology, psychoacoustics, among others.

• I am delighted to be part of this adventure! With the success we had with Frontiers, there is a great likelihood of increasing the impact of JARO and raise it back to the first Quartile of the best journals in Audiology."

JARO is a Springer journal, and many countries benefit from open access agreements. For more information, check JARO’s website

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Aage Møller on Friday, August 19, 2022.

Our dear friend Aage has been extremely supportive of the Tinnitus Research Initiative since its beginning in 2006. Till his death he has served as chair of the Board of Directors of the TRI.

Originating from Denmark and trained at the Karolinska in Sweden, Aage moved to the US; in Pittsburg he became world famous for developing intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring, and later, when most people retire, he joined the University of Texas at Dallas, where he was still actively teaching till a few months ago.

Aage has published more than 200 scientific papers, more than 100 book chapters, more than 2 dozen books, and he edited among others the ‘Textbook of Tinnitus’. Throughout his long and fulfilled life, he was both a scientist and a communicator of science. Driven by a deep interest in the improvement of clinical care he always aimed to translate basic neuroscience into clinical applications.  And with never ending enthusiasm he communicated and educated neuroscientific findings for students and clinicians.

The way he did it is exemplary for his wonderful personality, kind yet firm, open-minded but no-nonsense, famous, yet humble, but above all, Aage was a man of dedication, dedication to the field of auditory neuroscience, dedicated to his students, not only in Dallas, but all over the world. This dedication also let to a second typical characteristic of Aage: courage. Scientifically he was unafraid to go beyond the trodden path.  He studied audiology, neuroscience, pain, fear, autism, intraoperative neurophysiology.

He developed the concept of maladaptive neuroplasticity as the cause of tinnitus generation and he also demonstrated that the clinical problem of tinnitus, which until then has been an enigma, can be approached by neuroscientific research.

He can truly be called the Father of Tinnitus Research, not only because of the scientific work he has performed, but because he has been a father to an entire generation of young tinnitus researchers, and with Aage’s death, the tinnitus field loses a pioneer, a teacher, an inspiration, and a friend for many.

We will always keep you in mind - Thank you, Aage!

At TRI, we believe in the importance of involving patients in research. At our Tinnitus at the Lake event, Hazel Goedhart, director of Tinnitus Hub, shared a heartfelt video message from tinnitus sufferers to researchers. We would like their message to reach all tinnitus researchers, so please take a look at the video! If you have a research project that you would like to involve the tinnitus community in, please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Click on the postcard to watch the video

It is with great sadness that we must share the news that our colleague and friend David Baguley has passed away. David was a pioneer in tinnitus therapy and research. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time...

Read an obituary of David on the Blog written by members of the University of Nottingham Hearing Sciences Team and/or the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre.

Dear Friends and colleagues,

In consultation with the local organizers and the scientific committee of the TRI2022 conference, we regret to announce that due to the still unpredictable situation and the high health and financial risks involved, the TRI 2022 conference has to be cancelled.

We are convinced that scientific exchange, collaborations and discussions are important to bring the field forward. Therefore we want to encourage you all to think about alternative ways how to communicate and discuss about our research. These times are also a chance to develop new and innovative ways for science communication that can help to overcome these times where large international conferences are not possible. We want mention two initiatives here: 

The TRI Online Academy has started last year with monthly online talks about tinnitus treatment and research. Every third wednesday of the month, the TRI online academy is presented at 12.00 pm CET. 

Tinnitus at the Lake - UNITI meets TRI:  We decided to modify our European UNITI network meeting and add a two-day, small event „Tinnitus at the Lake: UNITI meets TRI“. The UNITI network meeting is now scheduled for June 28-29 in Herrsching, Germany, and the „Tinnitus at the Lake“ will be June 30 – July 1 (almost the same date that was intended for the TRI2022 conference). According to the current regulations, maximal 80 people can participate at this meeting. However, if the situation should ease in early summer, we can react in an uncomplicated and flexible manner and possibly expand the number of participants. The meeting concept will be very interactive to stimulate a lively discussion. 
Details on registration, fees, etc. will be availabe soon.

We want to motivate everybody to think and organize additional initiatives. Let’s work together to bring the tinnitus research field forward. 

For more information about all Episodes please have a look at TRI Academy!

By Dirk De Ridder

I had the unique privilege to accompany Matteo de Nora, the founder of the Tinnitus Research Initiative, our TRI, in accompanying him on a chase boat for some of Emirates Team New Zealand’s races in the America’s Cup. And while I was thrilled by the sailing, or should I rather say flying, of these vessels, I quickly realized that Emirates Team New Zealand was destined to win, and that this was very good news for the tinnitus community, for multiple reasons.

First, a little explanation. The America’s Cup, affectionally known as the Auld Mug, is the oldest international sporting trophy, dating back to 1851. It is the Formula 1 of sailing, held every 3-4 years, and this time in Auckland, New Zealand, because Emirates Team New Zealand won the previous edition in 2017. And, the winner dictates the rules and the design of the boats for the next challenge.

New Zealand is a very beautiful, tiny country, still covid-free, with 5 million people, very remote, more than 4000 km further than Australia (in a Eurocentric vision). It is known for Lord of the Rings, the Rainbow warrior bombing, its popular prime minister, multiculturalism (Maori and Pacific Islanders, European and Asian), gender equality, the kiwi, its stunning landscapes and sports, especially rugby with its famous All Blacks, and…sailing. Pro capita, New Zealand is one of the most successful Olympic medalist winners.

But why is it important that Emirates Team New Zealand won? Well it is for multiple reasons (read more...)