[AUDITORY] [VCCA 2026] Call for abstracts - Hidden Hearing Loss (deadline 3 May)

Subject: [AUDITORY] [VCCA 2026] Call for abstracts - Hidden Hearing Loss (deadline 3 May)

From: "Joaquin T. Valderrama" <jvalderrama@xxxxxx>

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:31:38 +0200

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Dear colleagues,

I hope you are doing well.

I would like to invite you to submit an abstract to the Virtual Conference on Computational Audiology (VCCA 2026), which will take place online on 25–26 June. The conference is fully virtual, with no fees for either abstract submission or registration.

This year, in addition to contributing to the overall organisation, I am chairing the session on Hidden Hearing Loss and Subclinical Auditory Disorders, and it would be a real pleasure to include contributions from the community working in this area. We are also delighted that Prof. Sharon Kujawa will open the session as an Invited Speaker.

The abstract submission deadline is 3 May, so there is still time to contribute.

More broadly, VCCA 2026 has a strong multidisciplinary focus, and contributions related to hidden hearing loss may also fit naturally within several sessions across the programme, including topics such as auditory processing, speech-in-noise, cognition, and objective biomarkers.

Conference Day 1 – Understanding Hearing: From Perception to Cognition

Decoding how the brain hears — linking auditory computation, spatial processing, and cognitive effort.

• Computational Audiology & Digital Hearing Research

• Binaural Hearing & Spatial Sound Perception

• Speech-in-Noise and Auditory Scene Analysis

• Cognition, Listening Effort & Brain Connectivity

• Hidden Hearing Loss and Subclinical Auditory Disorders

• Objective Measures and Biomarkers in Hearing Research

Conference Day 2 – Transforming Hearing Science: From AI to Clinical Impact

Where intelligent technology meets personalised hearing care.

• Machine Learning & AI for Hearing Science

• Tele-Audiology and Next-Generation Clinical Tools

• Cochlear Implants: Challenges and Prospects

• Hearing-Aid Innovation and Performance Assessment

• From Lab to Clinic: Ensuring Impact of Computational Hearing Research

• Multisensory and Vestibular Integration

You can find further details about the conference here:
• Main page: https://computationalaudiology.com/events/vcca2026/
• Programme: https://computationalaudiology.com/vcca2026-programme/
• Abstract submission: https://computationalaudiology.com/vcca2026-abstracts/

• Keynote & Invited speakers: https://computationalaudiology.com/vcca2026-keynoteinvited/

Please feel free to share this call with colleagues who might be interested.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Warm regards,
Joaquin T. Valderrama

Joaquín T. Valderrama-Valenzuela, PhD

Ramón y Cajal Fellow

University of Granada

Department of Signal Theory, Telematics and Communications (TSTC)

Research Centre for Information and Communications Technologies (CITIC-UGR)

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