Recap of the 2025 Scientific Days of the reConnect Institute: Uniting Stakeholders to Drive Innovation in Hearing and Speech Disorders

On March 6, 2025, the reConnect Institute, a foundation hosted by the Institut Pasteur, brought together researchers, clinicians, and partners for a full day of discussions dedicated to scientific advancements in hearing and speech disorders. This first edition of the Scientific Days strengthened the Institute’s collaborative dynamic and laid the groundwork for future breakthroughs.

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The discussions explored innovative approaches to treating sudden and progressive hearing loss, improving care for auditory perception disorders such as tinnitus and hyperacusis, and better understanding the links between hearing and dementia. The event also highlighted the importance of prevention, ethics, scientific communication, and data science, as well as the key role of connected technologies and industrial partnerships in accelerating innovation.

On March 7, reConnect members continued these strategic discussions, including a dedicated workshop on the future genetic platform.

The reConnect Institute will meet again in 2026 to continue advancing its mission.

View the full program from March 6, 2025

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Founded in April 2024, the reConnect Institute brings together key stakeholders in hearing health and speech disorders to improve detection and care. Its ambition is to shift from compensatory medicine to restorative medicine over the next decade, leveraging breakthroughs in genetics and neuroscience. The reConnect Institute is a foundation hosted by the Institut Pasteur, supported by the Hearing Institute, the Fondation Pour l’Audition, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, and Inserm, the founding members of the IHU.