Thais C. Morata is president of the International Society of Audiology, a Founding Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Audiology and for the Cochrane Work systematic review group.   She has published and lectures extensively in the United States and abroad.  She recently retired as research audiologist at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US.  She is recognized as a mentor and collaborator with researchers across the globe, and recipient of several awards.  Her pioneering research in the area of noise and health has contributed to international occupational safety and health policies.  She is currently devoting time to the goals of improving the communication of science to the public through new media and promoting the adoption of evidence-based health practices.  

I am an Associate Professor in Audiology at the School of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal and a researcher in the Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal in Canada. I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Hong Kong where I investigated the effects of organic solvents on the human auditory system with a special emphasis on the central auditory nervous system. Then, I moved to Australia where I was a postdoctoral research fellow and later an NHMRC senior research officer, at the University of Queensland. At this University, I investigated the peripheral and central auditory effects of jet fuel exposure. My research interests include the effects of co-exposure to chemicals and noise on the human auditory system, the auditory signs of solvent-induced auditory dysfunction and the early detection of hearing loss induced by chemical exposure. I have an extensive and sustained publication record spanning more than two decades, with over 65 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and clinical tools published in leading international journals and academic volumes in audiology, hearing science, occupational and environmental health, and communication disorders. My work has appeared in high-impact journals such as International Journal of Audiology, Ear and Hearing, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, BMC Public Health, PLoS One, Frontiers in Neuroscience, and Alzheimer’s & Dementia, and includes systematic reviews, clinical trials, epidemiological studies, methodological papers, and translational research. I have authored and co-authored influential book chapters and developed validated clinical assessment tools, including a widely used auditory processing test battery for Spanish-speaking adults. My publications reflect strong international collaboration, leadership as senior and corresponding author, and a coherent research programme addressing central auditory processing, ototoxicity, age-related hearing loss, cognition, hearing rehabilitation, and health equity across diverse populations. In addition, I have a long-standing and international track record as an invited and keynote speaker, with over 40 invited presentations at major audiology, otolaryngology, and occupational health conferences across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia, reflecting sustained recognition of my expertise in auditory processing, ototoxicity, age-related hearing loss, and hearing rehabilitation.