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Dear all,In this newsletter, we share CAN updates about 
membership and
 the latest highlights you
 can expect at VCCA2024. Please remember to 
submit your
 abstract to VCCA2024!
 
VCCA2024 update
VCCA2024 will
 be held on June 20th and 21st and is open to all. Registration for the VCCA as participant will open soon in May. This year’s main themes are AI and hearing and the changing landscape of Audiology.
The abstract submission system is still open until May 1st. Please submit your abstract today! All abstracts can be submitted via the website (see our
call-for
 abstracts page). We use the Microsoft
 CMT system as in previous years. 
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Manohar Bance: Exploring the potential of enhancing cochlear implants.
Lars Bramsløw: Discussing the future of hearing aid technology, including the application of AI.
Melanie Ferguson, PhD: “Shaping HearChoice: a co-design approach to empower choice and decision-making in hearing healthcare.” 
Deniz Başkent, PhD: 
"New directions for diagnostic and rehabilitation tools" 
Featured Talks:
Professor Andrew Hugill: “Aural Diversity: a general introduction.” 
Anthea Bott, PhD: "Optimizing manufacturing of custom hearing aids".
Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, PhD: "Improving access to hearing assistive technology: needs and best practices".
Siobhan Brennan, PhD, Audiology and people with neurodevelopmental disorders.
More featured talks will be announced soon 
Special Sessions & Workshops:
AAS and CAN Collaborative Workshop on Peer Review: Do you want to become a better reviewer? Join this workshop given by expert reviewers from AAS and IJA. Participants are encouraged to follow
the
free
 basic online
 reviewer course in
 preparation of the workshop!
Special Session on Big data and Data Standards in Audiology. Organized by Mareike Buehl, PhD, and Charlotte Vercammen, PhD.
More special sessions will be announced soon. 
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For more information about VCCA2024, please refer to the dedicated section of our
website .
 Please feel free to forward this announcement to any of your colleagues who might be interested in attending VCCA2024 but might not have received this announcement.
  
We look forward to receiving your submission.
  
The VCCA2024 organising committee 
Simone Graetzer and Trevor Cox (University of Salford, UK), Jan-Willem Wasmann (Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands), Jon Barker (University of Sheffield, UK). 
VCCA2024 Links
Find out more: 
Applying for  CAN Special Interest Group (CAN-SIG) Membership
We hope you are interested in joining us as a CAN member via the CAN – SIG! In 2024 we will be recruiting active members, who are professionals or students in a field related to computational audiology. Membership is inclusive, open for scientists, clinicians,
 engineers & developers. 
Apply to become a member of the CAN – SIG 
If you are already a member of the ISA, simply send a mail to 
gd@xxxxxxxx stating – please add me to the CAN –
 SIG.If you are not a member of the ISA, visit the 
ISA
 website select the membership navigation tab, complete the online application form as a full member. Select the CAN interest group during the application process. 
Cost: 
Full members pay $75 USD for 12 months and $110 USD for 24 months.
Students including PhD students join for free.
Do you need support for paying the membership fee? please contact (president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ) 
Please reach out if you have any questions via 
president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or
 by talking to one of our board members. Via the newly created CAN – SIG mailing list we will send you further updates about developments. 
Up Next
Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming VCCA2024 and other Computational Audiology Network events. We look forward to your participation! 
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