A huge milestone today with the adoption of the first ever rehabilitation resolution World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board #EB152. We are thrilled with the overwhelming support of Member States in moving #Rehabilitation2030 forward. ➡️bit.ly/3Jw1DTl

It's finally time! Trans girl scout cookies! Trans kids are under attack nationwide. The Girl Scouts has accepted trans girls and non-binary kids for years now. Let's make the lives of some trans scouts a little bit better and get tasty cookies to boot. Thread of links here! 🧵

It’s LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week. We want Veterans to be comfortable talking with their VA providers about all aspects of their lives so we can offer the best care possible. Find your LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator: patientcare.va.gov/LGBT/VAFacilit…

🥳New Funding Just Dropped 🥳 I’m VERY excited to announce my first major grant has been selected for funding and I’ll officially be opening the DeBacker lab at NCRAR this summer! Stay tuned for updates on Antiretroviral-Associated Links to Ototoxicity and Genotoxicity (AnALOG)!

The Tuesday afternoon Amtrak from Portland to Seattle has the most Chelsea boots I’ve ever seen together in one place. #AAA2023

Trying to celebrate a patriotic holiday in the wake of three major Supreme Court decisions that basically fucks over minorities in America gives off the same vibe as drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth.

Honestly, why do you care why someone wants an extension? I have literally 0 interest in spending my time to wring excuses out of struggling or grieving folks. And if you make your policy that no reason is required for extensions, then no one is “getting away” with anything…

Seriously so excited to see this work! If you want another reason to move to speech in noise testing, check out the latest from Steven Gianakas, Au.D., Ph.D. and the team at Stanford!

Excited to be back in DC presenting “Detect. Predict. Prevent. Reimagining the future of hearing healthcare” this Friday!

I think this title slide may have given my audience unrealistic expectations about what was to come. (Way too much information about AI tools to detect and predict hearing loss, and only 3 other Britney references)

[all my emails] I’m a new faculty & have a quick question for you! It’s a quick question bec a long question would imply I don’t know what I’m doing! I’m also very self conscious about taking up your time! Thanks for the help! I spent 30min drafting this quick question! -Daniel

Moving to bluer skies and would love to connect there! bsky.app/profile/deback…

Interested in an NIDCD research grant? NIDCD investigators have graciously shared their successful grant submissions for the research community's benefit. Visit go.nih.gov/nVT6Vfm for resources on the NIDCD grant process, sample applications, and more. #NIDCDfunding

🎉 The Anbuhl Lab is hiring! 🎉 We are looking to recruit team members across all levels to explore hearing and hearing loss. Interested? Let’s connect! If you’re attending #ARO2025, I’m here—happy to chat! 👂