Summary: The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) is accepting abstract submissions for its CI2025 Boston conference, focusing on various themes related to cochlear implants and hearing health, to be held in 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Conference Themes and Abstract Submission: CI2025 Boston will cover topics including cochlear implant candidacy, improving CI access for underserved populations, maximizing outcomes across ages, and the future of gene therapy. Abstract submissions are open until October 2, 2024.
  2. Conference Logistics and Participation: The conference, held at the Omni Seaport Hotel in Boston, requires in-person attendance from presenters, with registration opening in December and offering early bird and membership discounts.
  3. ACI Alliance’s Mission: The ACI Alliance aims to eliminate barriers to cochlear implantation through research, awareness, and advocacy, ensuring better access to cochlear implants for patients of all ages across the U.S.

American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) is accepting abstract submissions for its upcoming clinical research conference CI2025 Boston: Conference on Cochlear Implants in Children and Adults. 

CI2025 Boston will be held from April 30 to May 3, 2025 at the Omni Seaport Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. 

The themes of CI2025 Boston include:

  • Cochlear implant candidacy and outcomes in asymmetric hearing loss 
  • What can be done to improve CI access to underserved pediatric and adult populations 
  • Maximizing CI outcomes at both ends of the age spectrum 
  • Accessibility for cochlear implant and hearing aid users to other technologies 
  • The future of gene therapy for children and adults with hearing loss 
  • Cochlear implants in the hearing health continuum: the US and around the world 
  • Access to hearing health by children with congenital CMV 
  • Listening, Language, Literacy in children with hearing loss

Further reading: New Members Elected to ACI Alliance Board of Directors

Abstract submissions are encouraged on these themes and other cochlear implant clinical research topics and will be accepted through October 2, 2024. Abstract submission decisions will be announced in December. The conference is in-person and all presenters must register and present at the conference in Boston. CME and CEU credits will be available. 

Registering for CI2025

Registration for CI2025 Boston opens in December with early bird and membership discounts available. Conference attendees can also expect a diverse exhibit hall with opportunities to interact with a variety of industry, government and non-profit institutions. 

CI2025 will be hosted at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport in the vibrant Seaport District, conveniently located near South Station, Boston Harbor, and fewer than three miles from Logan International Airport (BOS). 

ACI Alliance is a not-for-profit membership organization created with the purpose of eliminating barriers to cochlear implantation by sponsoring research, driving heightened awareness, and advocating for improved access to cochlear implants for patients of all ages across the U.S.

Photo: ACI Alliance