We are happy to have you attend the
2026 ABS Annual Meeting!
Finalized program for the 2026 meeting:
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Rethinking Meniere’s: Why Repair – Not Pressure – is Central to the Disease, and What it Means for Diagnosis & Care
Speaker: Andreas Eckhard, MD
Affiliations: Otopathology Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, MA, USA
Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA
Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Featured Sessions:
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VeDA Travel Grant Award Recipient:
Using a Multimodal Vestibular Test Battery to Identify Patterns of Vestibular Dysfunction in Individuals with Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
​Speaker: Andrew Wagner, DPT, PhD
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Vestibular Access Experience for Families of Pediatric Patients with Hearing Loss
Speaker: Alaina Bassett, AuD, PhD
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Vestibular Ocular Reflex and Vestibular Spinal Reflex Function in Neurodegenerative Disease
Speaker: Lee Dibble, PT, PhD, ATC, FAPTA
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Interdisciplinary Pathways in Vestibular Care: Audiology – PT Referral Patterns
Speakers: Evalena Behr, AuD, and Mikayla Massa, AuD
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Vestibular Perception, Spatial Navigation, and Speech Outcomes in Children with Vestibular Loss
Speaker: Jessie Patterson, AuD, PhD
VeDA Travel Grant:
VeDA supports original research that looks into outcomes of vestibular disorders as well as delivery of care models that improve clinical outcomes for vestibular patients and further VeDA's core mission. VeDA is partnering with disciplines involved in the care of vestibular patients, including the American Balance Society, to award a transportation stipend to individuals presenting their research at professional association meetings. Presentations are selected by the ABS committee, and applications are reviewed by members of VeDA's Medical and Scientific Advisory Board. Research summaries will be shared on VeDA's website and in their monthly e-newsletter. VeDA welcomes anyone who would like to share their research findings with the vestibular community to contact them at info@vestibular.org
​​​2026 VeDA Travel Grant Award Recipient:
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Presenter: Andrew Wagner, DPT, PhD
Title: Using a Multimodal Vestibular Test Battery to Identify Patterns of Vestibular Dysfunction in Individuals with Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
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Congratulations to Sarah Rogoz, BS for winning Best Student Poster!
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The Relation Between Biological, Sociodemographic, and Health Access Factors on Self-Reported Dizziness Symptoms
Presenters: Sarah Rogoz, BS**; Michelle Hughes, PhD; Heather Weinreich, MD, MPH; Amanda Chiao, AuD, PhD
Thank you to our exhibitors!
