SAVE THE DATE, March 22-29, 2025 at the Hotel Theresa, Zell Am Ziller, Austria
Letter from the Director
Dear Society Members:
Dear Colleagues,
I am very happy to announce that the 20th International Symposium and Workshops on Inner Ear Medicine and Surgery will host Professor Ilmari Pyykkö as the next recipient of the Gold Medal Award. Ilmari Pyykkö is Professor and Head of the Hearing and Balance Research Unit at Tampere University School of Medicine in Finland. Prof. Pyykkö has been the recipient of numerous awards, including an Honor Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology in 2000. Prof. Pyykkӧ has published more than 500 scientific publications, and he is considered an expert in the assessment and management of vestibular disorders, applications of nanotechnology in hearing science, advanced imaging techniques in visualizing hearing and balance structures, and internet-based rehabilitation. At the symposium, he will be lecturing on topics including the longitudinal course of Meniere’s disease, the use of artificial intelligence in the assessment of Meniere’s disease, and possible future strategies for the treatment of Meniere’s disease.
The 20th International Symposium is scheduled to run from Saturday, March 22 (registration) to Friday, March 29, 2025, at the Hotel Theresa in Zell am Zillertal, Austria. For those who have attended the meeting in the past, you probably know why we return there year after year. Not only is it a great venue for the exchange of scientific ideas, but also there are all-inclusive accommodations with excellent opportunities for fine dining, skiing, hiking, bike riding, or—if you prefer—relaxation at the spa. Most importantly, this is a unique opportunity to share ideas and connect with professionals from around the globe with interest in Meniere’s disease and other inner ear disorders in a very welcoming semi-informal setting.
I hope that you will plan to attend the conference and participate in the presentations. The call for abstracts has been placed on the Prosper Meniere Society website. Please visit the site and find further meeting details.
Kindest Regards,
Michael Gluth
“Let us give thanks to seeking spirits, to those with initiative, who raise questions of interest, stimulate active researches, provoke oppositions, because in a word, science gains and humanity applauds.”
~ Prosper Méniere, 1861
About the Prosper Ménière Society:
Named after Prosper Ménière (1799-1862), the Prosper Ménière Society was founded in 1981 by the International Meniere’s Disease Research Institute (IMDRI) of the Colorado Otologic Research Center (CORC). The Society was reorganized in 1990 and moved to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where it is presently. It is a 501(c)-3 non-profit organization.
The primary goal of the Prosper Ménière Society is to promote the academic dissemination and discussion of basic and clinical research data on Meniere’s disease and all aspects of inner ear dysfunction, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Its primary meeting, the International Symposium on Inner Ear Disorders, is held every other year and convenes a scholarly group of basic and clinical researchers from the fields of otolaryngology, otology/neurotology, neuroradiology, and audiology for a week-long continuing medical education program.