Otopathology Laboratory
International Otopathology Society
The International Otopathology Society, also known as the “Schuknecht Society,” is dedicated to the study of the pathology of the temporal bone. This includes the study of pathologic findings in all conditions that affect hearing, balance and the facial nerve.
2025 International Otopathology Society Meeting
Registration for the 2025 meeting is open. If you are registering as a new member, please fill out the meeting registration form and a new membership form.
Meeting Details
Every three years, the society hosts a three-day conference dedicated to the study of otopathology. Society members from around the globe are invited to attend the meeting at Mass Eye and Ear in Boston, Massachusetts.
Over the years, the society and its meeting have grown, now attracting not only former research fellows of Dr. Schuknecht and the Otopathology Laboratory but also those with an interest in human otopathology, including both physicians and scientists. The society now has more than 150 members from more than 35 countries and continues to grow each year.
The next meeting will be from June 8-10, 2025.
Meeting Date
Sunday, June 8—Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Location
Mass Eye and Ear
Boston, MA
Accomodations
Hotel accommodations are available at the Liberty Hotel (617-224-4000) and the Wyndham at Beacon Hill (617-742-7630).
Both establishments are within walking distance of Mass Eye and Ear. It would be advisable to reserve rooms as early as June 2024, as Boston is a very busy during this particular time of year.
The deadline to submit an abstract was April 1, 2025. We are no longer accepting paper submissions.
Harold F. Schuknecht Award
In order to increase the interest of young investigators in otopathology and encourage their involvement in the Society and its meetings, an award will be given for the best paper presented by a trainee or young investigator.
The award carries a $1,000 cash prize to help defray travel expenses. Click here for nomination form.
Saumil N. Merchant Award
This new travel award started in 2013 as a remembrance of the career and accomplishments of Saumil Merchant. This award in his honor will be awarded for the best human otopathology paper given by a young investigator and will include a $1,000 cash prize to help defray travel expenses as well.
See the 2023 conference program for reference.
Sunday, June 8, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
President's Reception
Liberty Hotel
Charles Street, Boston, MA
(Across from the entrance to Mass Eye and Ear)
Monday, June 9, 2025
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration
3rd Floor
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Introduction, Inner Ear/Vestibular
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Break
11:45 am
Group Photo
Members, Candidates for Membership, Travel Award Nominees, Meltzer Auditorium
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Cafeteria, 7th floor
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Executive Council Meeting
Conference Room, 4th Floor
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Nominating Committee Meeting
Conference Room, 4th Floor
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Inner Ear/Vestibular (cont’d)
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Break
1:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Clinical Science/Histopathology
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Banquet, Liberty Hotel
(by subscription only)
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration
3rd Floor
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Clinical Science/Histopathology (cont’d)
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Break
12:00 pm
Lunch, 7th Floor cafeteria
1:00 am - 3:30 pm
Regeneration/Drug Therapy
2:45 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Business Meeting, Members only
Meltzer Auditorium, 3rd Floor
4:15 pm
Presentation of the Schuknecht and Merchant
Travel Awards
Meltzer Auditorium, 3rd Floor
4:45 pm
Adjourn
Society overview
President
Fayez Bahmad, Jr, MD
Past President
Hubert Löwenheim, MD
Secretary-Treasurer
Felipe Santos, MD
Recording Secretary
Julie Arria
Councilors
Ken Kitamura, MD
Alicia Quesnel, MD
Pascal Senn, MD
Applicants must submit the following:
- Membership form
- Letters of recommendation from two sponsors
- Curriculum vitae
You are welcome to email Julie Arria at julie_arria@meei.harvard.edu for a mailed or emailed version of the membership form.
All completed forms and CVs must be sent to:
Julie Arria
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
9th Floor, Suite 947
243 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114-3096, USA
Tel: 617-573-3654
E-mail: julie_arria@meei.harvard.edu
If you are already a member, but need to update your information, please use the application form to make changes accordingly.
Please mail all completed forms to:
Julie Arria
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
9th Floor, Suite 947
243 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114-3096, USA
Tel: 617-573-3654
E-mail: julie_arria@meei.harvard.edu
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Questions?
Contact Julie Arria at julie_arria@meei.harvard.edu, Recording Secretary, with questions about memberships.
