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  In 1995, we first organized the Ajou Otology Symposium to commemorate the first anniversary and the founding of the Department. This symposium has been held annually, for the last ten years, on the first Saturday of June, the month that we had started to take care of patients for the first time in 1994. The main topic of the Ajou Otology Symposium is the field of otologic research. In reminiscing over the last ten years of Ajou Otology Symposium, we found more than 60 doctors and researchers who had spoken on their research and work, and over 1,200 doctors from other hospitals and universities who joined this symposium and enjoyed the lectures. Not only have we been pleased with the positive responses from other doctors, but we were also convinced that the knowledge gained through these symposiums would allow us greater opportunities for achievement in basic research and in the end provide the necessary contribution for the advancement of the Korean otologic research field. Since this year is the 10th anniversary of the Department, we have prepared the 10th Ajou Otology Symposium with the title of middle Ear Research Our hope is to present currently advanced works and thereby illuminate the future in middle ear research. Below are the titles and subtitles of Ajou Otology Symposium that were held.

  • Present state of otitis media (1st, 1995)
    • New trend of otitis media research (Steven K. Juhn: University of Minnesota College of Medicine, U.S.A.)
    • Surgery of otitis media (Young-Myoung Kim: Ewha Womans University College of Medicine)
  • Lateral skull base surgery and temporal bone histopathology (2nd, 1996)
    • Anatomy and histology of temporal bone (Keehyun Park: Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University)
    • Radiology of temporal bone (SunYong Kim, Department of Radiology, Ajou University),
    • Review of temporal bone pathology (Keehyun Park, Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University)
    • Neurotological approach to cerebellopontine angle (Young-Myung Chun, Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Neurosurgical approach to cerebellopontine angle (Kyungki Cho, Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University),
    • Cadaver dissection
  • Basic concepts in molecular biology for otologist (3rd, 1997)
    • Molecular machinery of gene expression (In Kyoung Lim: Department of Biochemistry, Ajou University),
    • Quantitification of mRNA & protein in cultured normal human airway epithelial cell (Joo- Heon Yoon: Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University), 3) cDNA and PCR (Hak Hyun Jung : Department of Otolayngology, Korea University),
    • In situ hybridization (Hong-Joon Park : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Molecular genetics in hearing impairment (Si-houn Hahn : Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University)
  • Cholesteatoma research (4th, 1998)
    • Overview (Keehyun Park : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Experimental cholesteatoma (Ho Ki Lee : Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University),
    • Application of keratinocyte culture in cholesteatoma (Nam Pyo Hong : Department of Otolaryngology, Kyung Hee University),
    • Medical treatment of cholesteatoma bone resorption: A fancy or fact (Hyung Jong Kim : Department of Otolaryngology, Hallym University),
    • Assesment of cell proliferation in cholesteatoma (Byung Hoon Jun : Department of Otolaryngology, Inje University),
    • The role of cytokine in the pathophysiology of aural cholesteatoma (Tae Hyun Yoon : Department of Otolaryngology, Ulsan University),
    • Apoptosis in cholesteatoma epithelium (Hong-Joon Park : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou university)
  • Update in otologic research (5th, 1999)
    • Sensorineural hearing loss associated with the 1555 mitochondrial mutation in Korea (Hee-Nam Kim : Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University),
    • Secretion & mucin gene expression in OME (Myung-Hyun Chung : Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University),
    • Signal transduction pathway in experimental cholesteatoma (Keehyun Park : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Genetic aspects of hearing loss in Korea (Hong-Joon Park : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • BMP-4 expression in developing chicken inner ear (Seung-Ha Oh : Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul National University),
    • The role of the antimicrobial peptides in tubotympanum (Young-Myoung Chun : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Factors involved in the regulation in the inner ear fluid homeostasis (Steven K. Juhn, University of Minnesota, U.S.A.),
    • Apoptosis during inner ear development in human and mouse embryos (Hideyuki Kawauchi: Department of ENT, Shimane University, Japan),
    • Mucosal immunology in upper respiratory tractapplication for otitis media (Yuichi Kurono : Department of ENT, Kagoshima University, Japan),
    • Research at the NIDCD intramural program (Robert J. Wenthold : Intramural Director, NIDCD/NIH, U.S.A),
    • Recent advances and future direction of otologic research (David J. Lim : Executive Vice President, House Ear Institute, U.S.A.)
  • Otitis media - infection and immunity (6th, 2000)
    • What is the role of infection in OM (Young- Myoung Chun: Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Microbiology in OM & sinusitis (Kyung Shik Suh : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Bacterial resistance & antibiotic therapy (Jae-Hoon Song : Department of Internal Medicine, Sunkyukwan University),
    • Local antibiotic delivery for the treatment of sinusitis (Ic-Chan Kwon : Life Science Division, KIST),
    • Vaccination for OM treatment : overview (Young-Myoung Chun : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Vaccines for prevention of AOM (Young-Mo Son : Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University),
    • Current concepts in mucosal vaccine developments (Seung-Yong Seong : Department of Microbiology, Seoul National University)
  • The management of acoustic neuroma (7th, 2001)
    • Decision analysis for early diagnosis (Keehyun Park : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Functional preservation surgery (Won Sang Lee : Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University),
    • Radiosurgery (Yong Gu Park : Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University) ,
    • Wait, radiate or operate(D. Bradley Welling : Department of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University, U.S.A.),
    • Interdisciplinary surgical approach (Young-Myung Chun : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Special lecture- The molecular genetics of vestibular schwannoma (D. Bradley Welling : Department of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University, U.S.A.),
    • Round table - How to manage small acoustic neuroma
  • Hereditary hearing loss (8th, 2002)
    • Genetic understanding of hearing loss (Jin-Sung Lee: Yonsei University),
    • Significance of newborn hearing screening program(Sung-Kyun Moon : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Responsible genes for Japanese non-syndromic autosomal dominant sensorineural hearing loss (Shin-Ichi Usami : Shinshu University, Japan),
    • Connexin 26 mutation in Korea hereditary hearing loss (Sang-Heun Lee : Department of Otolayngology, Kyungpook National University),
    • Functional Study of GJB2 in hereditary loss(Yun-Hoon Choung : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Detection of mitochondrial mutations and polymorphisms associated with Korean hereditary hearing loss by two-dimensional gene scanning (TDGS) (Seung-Ha Oh : Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul National University),
    • Special lecture- Genetic aspects of sensorineural hearing loss (Shin-Ichi Usami : Shinshu University, Japan)
  • Cochlear implantation (9th, 2003)
    • Social issues; History and ideal system of CI in Korea (Keehyun Park : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University), Government support for CI and costeffectiveness (Sung Hwa Hong : Department of Otolaryngology, Sungkyunkwan University), Establishment of regional CI center (Sung-Kyun Moon : Department of Otolayngology, Ajou University),
    • Surgical issues; Standard and alternative method for CI (Sun O Chang : Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul National University), Inner ear anomaly and CI (Lee-Suk Kim : Department of Otolaryngology, Dong-A University), CI in the ossified cochlea (Hee-Nam Kim : Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University), Complication of CI (Tae Hyun Yoon : Department of Otolaryngology, Ulsan University), Revision surgery for CI (Chong Sun Kim : Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul National University), Bilateral cochlear implantation (Kwang-Sun Lee : Department of Otolaryngology, Ulsan University),
    • Special lecture; Hearing in noise test (Sigfrid D. Soli : House Ear Institute, U.S.A.),
    • Evaluation tools; Recent advances in evaluation tools for profound SNHL (Sang-Heun Lee : Department of Otolaryngology, Kyungpook National University), Development of Korean HINT (Sung-Kyun Moon : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University),
    • Case reports; For inner ear anomalies (Sang-Heun Lee : Department of Otolaryngology, Kyungpook National University) , Cholesteatoma (Ho-Ki Lee : Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University), Behcet disease (Sung-Kyun Moon : Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University), COM and kinked distal electrode (Young-Myoung Chun : Soree Ear Clinic).
  • Middle ear research (10th, 2004)
    • Human middle ear epithelium: differentiation and signaling pathway of mucin gene transcription (Joo-Heon Yoon : Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University)
    • Middle ear & nasopharyngeal immunology (Hideyuki Kawauchi : Shimane University, Japan),
    • Culture system of middle ear mucosa and its signal pathway involved in regulation of antimicrobial peptide (Sung-Kyun Moon : Ajou University),
    • Basic research related to pathogenesis of middle ear cholesteatoma (Keehyun Park : Ajou University),
    • Biochemical pathology of inner ear by middle ear infection (Steven K. Juhn: University of Minnesota, U.S.A.),
    • Inflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of otitis media (Timothy T.K. Jung : Loma Linda University, U.S.A.)
    • Unresolved research questions in the pathogenesis and future research direction (David J. Lim : House Ear Institute, U.S.A.)
  • Cholesteatoma surgery (11th, 2005)
    • (will be updated soon)
  • Stapes Surgery (12th, 2006)
    • Ototsclerosis in Korea (Sun-O Chang; Seoul National Univ.)
    • Congenital stapedial fixation (Keehyun Park; Ajou Univ.)
    • Tympanosclerotic stapedial fixation (Yun-Hoon Choung; Ajou Univ.)
    • Unexpected stapes problems during ear surgery (Kwang-Sun Lee; Univ. of Ulsan)
    • Technique of stapes surgery (Sung Hwa Hong; Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
    • Revision stapedotomy (Keehyun Park; Ajou Univ.)
    • Experience of stapedotomy in each hospital; Yonsei University Medical Center (Ho-Ki Lee), Dong-A University Medical Center (Lee Suk Kim), Asan Medical Center (Kwang-Sun Lee), Samsung Medical Center (Sung Hwa Hong), Ajou University Medical Center (Keehyun Park)
    • Round table; How to manage anatomical variations during stapes surgery (Keehyun Park; Ajou Univ.)
  • Temporal Bone Pathology (13th, 2007)
    • Surgical & imaging anatomy of temporal bone (Keehyun Park, Ajou Univ.)
    • 3D imaging in temporal bone (Dong Hee Lee, Catholic Univ.)
    • 3D micro CT images for ossicles (Jun Ho Lee, Hallym Univ.)
    • 3D reconstruction temporal bone model (You Ree Shin, Ewha Womans Univ.)
    • Histopathology of temporal bone (Hun Yi Park, Ajou Univ.)
    • Temporal bone pathology involving middle ear (You Ree Shin, Ewha Womans Univ.)
    • Temporal bone pathology involving EAC (Seong Jun Choi, Ajou Univ.)
    • Facial nerve pathology of the temporal bone (Ho Ki Lee, Yonsei Univ.)
    • Postoperative imaging of temporal bone (Ho Seok Choi, Inha Univ.)
    • Prosthetic materials in temporal bone surgery (Jeong Hoon Oh, Catholic Univ.)
    • Special Lecture; Pathology of lateral skull base (Sun O Chang, Seoul National Univ.), Pathology of infratemporal fossa (Won Sang Lee, Yonsei Univ.)
  • (14th, 2008)
    • (will be updated soon)
  • Recent Advances in Otitis Media (15th, 2009)
    • Perpetual burden of otitis media & prospects for prevention : Hyung-Jong Kim (Korea), Allan Cripps (Australia), Stephen Pelton (USA)
    • Surgery for chronic otitis media : Timothy T.K. Jung (USA), Masafumi Sakagami (Japan), Won-Sang Lee (Korea), Carsten Dalchow (Germany), Tuncay Ulug (Turkey), Bradley Welling (USA)
    • Luncheon Symposium: Hearing aid in patients with otitis media : Sabitha Nair (Singapore), Sang-Heun Lee (Korea)
    • Special Lecture; Michael M. Paparella (USA)
    • Panel Discussion: Management option for otitis media : Richard Rosenfeld (USA), Timothy T.K. Jung (USA), Bradley Welling (USA), Hideyuki Kawauchi (Japan), Haruo Takahashi (Japan), Yang-Sun Cho (Korea), Hyun Ho Lim (Korea), Carsten Dalchow (Germany), Tuncay Ulug (Turkey), Masafumi Sakagami (Japan)
  • The 16th Ajou Otology Symposium (16th, 2010)
    • Development of inner ear; Influence of central and peripheral glia on spiral ganglion neurite growth (Eun-ju Jeon), Mechanosensory hair cell development in zebrafish model (In Seok Moon), The role of Bmps in cochlear development (Chan Ho Hwang) , Developmental defects of otic fibrocytes and stria vascularis in a mouse Model for DFN3 hearing loss (Jinwoong Bok)
    • Special lecture ; Pharmacological protection of the inner ear during cochlear implant surgery: experimental and clinical studies Stephen OˇŻLeary)
    • Mechanism of inner ear toxicity ; Cytokine-induced apoptosis in auditory cells (Hun Yi Park) , Influence of noise on hearing (Joong Ho Ahn), Mechanism of cisplatin ototoxcity (Hyung-Jin Kim/Rae-kil Par), Mechanism of gentamicin-induced hair cell death (Yun-Hoon Choung), The role of medial olivocochlear efferent system in OHC protection (Shi-Nae Park)
    • Protection of inner ear toxicity ; Drug screening for inner ear protection in zebrafish (Jae Young Choi), Prevention effect of ginko biloba extracts on cisplatin-induced hearing loss (Seong Jun Choi), Therapeutic interventions to support SGN survival after hair cell loss (II-Woo Lee), Changes of cochlea after noise exposure and effect of ebselen (Young Ho Park), Effect of Korean red ginseng against gentamicin-induced hearing loss (Jong Bin Lee/Yun-Hoon Choung)
    • Preservation or regeneration of hair cells; The effect of los level laser on hair cell protection and regeneration (Myung-Whan Suh), Expression of WDR in the noise damaged inner ear (Jae-Jin Song/Seung-Ha Oh), Precention of age-related hearing loss by NAD+/NADH modulator (Hong-Seob So),Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells in an animal model of hearing loss (Hyong Ho Cho/Young Bum Cho)
 
         
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