The National
Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) seeks
public comments on its draft strategic plan for 2012-2016. The NIDCD
supports and conducts research and research
training in the areas of hearing and balance; smell and taste; and
voice, speech, and language. The Strategic Plan serves as a guide to the
NIDCD in prioritizing its research investment, illustrates the current
state-of-the-science, and highlights recent advances
in the communication sciences. The draft Plan presents a series of
goals and objectives that represent the most promising research needs
within the NIDCD’s mission areas.