Presented to
Barbara Canlon, Ph.D.
Karolinska Institutet
on November 1, 2022

The Knowles Hearing Center honored Dr. Canlon with a plaque and an award of $25,000. Dr. Canlon delivered a lecture titled: Noise trauma: The good, the bad and the ugly.

Barbara Canlon, professor of Hearing Physiology in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the Karolinska Institutet.

Dr. Canlon has had an outstanding career in hearing science. The major theme of her research is to understand the mechanisms of injury in the cochlea, and to use this knowledge to develop strategies for prevention and treatment. Dr. Canlon’s numerous angles and perspectives, combine hearing science, audiology, nanotechnology, genetics, pharmacology, and epidemiology. Among her many scientific contributions, Dr. Canlon has identified a circadian clock in the auditory system that regulates sensitivity to noise damage. This research has exerted a significant impact on the field and has all of the hallmarks of Canlon’s work: the innovative combination of physiology and genetics driven by her quest to understand the mechanisms of noise damage as a prelude to developing protective strategies.

In addition to her remarkable research and the training of numerous young scientists, Dr. Canlon is a leader in the field. She is Editor-in-Chief of Hearing Research and has served on foundation boards and grant review bodies. She is also a generous member of the hearing research community, both in the United States and Europe.