Dear all,
This edition brings several exciting updates from the Computational Audiology Network: VCCA2025 registration is now open, our final keynote has been announced, we’re calling for survey participants and future conference organizers, and a new community-driven preprint on data standards is out now.
VCCA2025 Registration Now Open!
Registration is now live for the 6th Virtual Conference on Computational Audiology (VCCA2025), taking place June 26–27, 2025.
- Early bird tickets available now via Eventbrite
- No registration fee – individual registration required
- Registration deadline: June 24, 2025
👉 Register here: [Eventbrite link]
Important VCCA2025 dates
- June 5, 2025: Deadline for submission of video recordings and slides
- June 24, 2025: Deadline for registration
- June 26-27, 2025: Conference dates
Final Keynote Revealed: Dr. Louise Hickson
We are delighted to announce our final VCCA2025 keynote:
Dr. Louise Hickson
Professor of Audiology & Executive Dean, University of Queensland
Talk: Exploring the social connections of adults with acquired hearing loss
Professor Hickson will present findings from a longitudinal study that combines surveys, video-recorded conversations, and online Social Identity Mapping (oSIM) to examine how social connection affects hearing aid uptake. Her work underscores the human and social dimensions of hearing rehabilitation.
She has published over 290 research outputs and held leadership roles in Audiology Australia and the International Society of Audiology.
Call for VCCA2026 Lead Organizer
Want to shape the future of hearing and AI? We’re looking for a new Lead Organizer for VCCA2026 (June 2026)!
- ~2 months of flexible effort (mainly spring 2026)
- Full support from the CAN network
- A great opportunity for early-career researchers and clinicians
- International visibility and leadership experience
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds passionate about computational audiology.
📅 Apply by June 18, 2025:
🤖 Help Us Evaluate AI Chatbot Responses
How readable are AI-generated answers about hearing health?
We need your help to assess the readability of AI-generated answers based on WHO recommendations in English and Brazilian Portuguese.
- 🕒 Takes ~15 minutes
- 🔍 Anonymous
- 📄 Start by reading the 1-page guidance
Study team: Hector Corrale de Matos (USP), Jan-Willem Wasmann (Radboudumc), Lilian Bornia Jacob (USP)
📊 New Preprint on Data Standards in Audiology
Thanks to your contributions during VCCA2024, we’re excited to share this new preprint:
“Data Standards in Audiology: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Community Perspectives and Implementation Considerations”
By Vercammen et al. (2025)
Highlights:
- 82 survey respondents from the global audiology community;
- 91% of respondents agreed that standards in audiology are necessary;
- 46% willing to contribute; 44% said “maybe, depending on how it works”;
- So it’s up to our community to make it happen! 😉 Let’s keep the momentum going! 💪
Acknowledgements: Special thanks to survey participants, expert panelists, and VCCA2024 organizers.
Want to stay in the loop? Join the follow-up special session about data standards in audiology at the VCCA2025 – reserve your seat and stay tuned! 👇
Towards data standards in audiology – best practice examples
Antje Heinrich, Manchester, UK & Mareike Buhl, Paris, France
In their special session „Towards data standards in audiology”, Antje Heinrich and Mareike Buhl will follow up on last year’s session and explore best practice examples related to clinical data. The idea is to learn from successful examples of dealing with clinical data for research purposes, and to identify indispensable available knowledge towards audiological data standards. Invited speakers will cover topics including the exploitation of clinical data for research purposes and the special aspect of accessing free-text data.
Thank you for your continued contributions and support.
Warm regards,
The CAN Team
last update May 27