Allison Coffin, PhD

Talks

Dr. Coffin regularly speaks at scientific conferences and for academic departments. She also enjoys speaking at Science Cafes, Rotary Clubs, and other events for non-technical audiences - particularly events for high school students!

Interested in booking her for an upcoming event? Please email allisoncoffin [@] creighton.edu.

Upcoming Presentations

FEB 2025

Association of Research in Otolaryngology mid-winter meeting

Orlando, FL

APRIL 2025

Science Talk ‘25

Raleigh, NC

JULY 2025

The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Prague, Czech Republic

SELECTED

Past Presentations

Technical Talks

  • Acoustical Society of America and Australia joint meeting, “Zebrafish models of sensorineural hearing loss” (2023, Sydney, Australia)

  • Sigma Xi annual meeting, “Excellence in networking: Showcase yourself and your work with confidence (co-presenter Dr. Kiki Sanford, 2023, Long Beach, CA)

  • Molecular Biology of Hearing and Deafness meeting, “Ototoxic potential of COVID-19 therapies” (2022, Iowa City, IA)

  • Washington State Academy of Audiology, “Research advances in hearing protection and regeneration” (2019, Seattle, WA)

  • International Fish Biology Congress, “Seasonal auditory plasticity in female plainfin midshipman fish” (2018, Calgary, Canada)

  • Mechanics of Hearing conference (keynote), “Zebrafish hair cell mechanics and physiology through the lens of noise-induced hair cell death” (2017, Ontario, Canada)

  • Third International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life “Effects of hatchery rearing on salmonid mechanosensory systems” (2013, Budapest, Hungary)

Popular Science Talks

  • Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Science Cafe, “Dating in the Animal Kingdom: Finding Love without Tinder” (2024, Portland, OR)

  • Science on Tap, “When facts are not enough: Public perception of science” (2020, virtual)

  • Music Safety Summit, “Music and hearing loss” (2019, Seattle, WA)

  • Vancouver Rotary Club, “Protecting our hearing, one fish at a time” (2016, Vancouver, WA)

  • American Association of University Women keynote talk, “Listening to fish: my continuing journey” (2015, Vancouver, WA)

  • Science on Tap “Music to your ears? How to save your hearing…and how fish can help” (2014, Vancouver, WA)

  • San Diego Symphony, hosted by the Capita Foundation “Hearing: from the symphony to the lab” (2011, San Diego, CA)