James F. Battey, M.D., Ph.D.

Following the film, Dr. James F. Battey, director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) at the NIH, led a discussion and took questions from the audience. The NIDCD conducts and supports research in the processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. Formerly the acting director, Dr. Battey was appointed director of NIDCD in February 1998. Dr. Battey, who has served the NIH since 1983 including as the director of NIDCD's Division of Intramural Research, also serves as an adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine.

For a more detailed biography, visit the Director's Page at the NIDCD Web site.