Herbert Silverstein Award for Research Excellence in Otology/Neurotology

First awarded: 2024
Funding provided by: This annual award is generously supported by Dr. Herbert Silverstein, founder of the Ear Research Foundation, located in Sarasota, FL. Dr. Silverstein has been a member of ANS since 1970. To read more about Dr. Silverstein and his illustrious career, please click here

Submission Information

  • The Herbert Silverstein Award for Research Excellence in Otology/Neurotology, will be awarded annually to a trainee (Otolaryngology resident/Neurotology fellow) or early career clinician (1st five years of practice) for the best research manuscript submission for presentation at the annual ANS Scientific Meeting. 
  • The topic should be focused on Meniere’s disease, vestibular diseases, cochlear implants, vestibular schwannomas or otosclerosis. 
  • The ANS Executive Council shall judge the yearly applications. A yearly award of $1,500 will be given for the selected manuscript.
  • The author will be expected to attend the Annual ANS Spring Meeting and present the paper in person. 
  • The abstract must be selected for ORAL presentation to be considered. 
  • Send a brief cover letter and a pdf of your manuscript to: Kristen Bordignon, ANS Administrator, [email protected] by November 30, 2024 to accompany the abstract.  (preliminary draft of manuscript acceptable) 
  • The final manuscript must be submitted electronically in the publication format recommended by Otology & Neurotology, the official journal of the ANS, 4 weeks before meeting.
  • The Abstract Submission deadline for the ANS 60th Annual Spring Meeting in New Orleans, LA on May 16-17, 2025 is 11:59 PM (P.T.) October 15, 2024. 

Previous Recipients

Adam Y. Xiao, MD, PhD
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
2024      Chicago, IL