The pandemic has shed new light to smell and taste research. Co-Directors Dr. Jeb Justice and Dr. Steven Munger discussed the partnership between the Center for Smell and Taste and the Smell Disorders Program and the importance behind each. Munger and Justice discuss the harmful effects of smell impairment on a person’s quality of life.... Read More| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
With the loss of smell and taste becoming synonymous with symptoms of the Covid-19 virus, more eyes are turned to the research of olfactory disorders. UFCST director, Dr. Steven Munger, fellow researchers, and host Ari Shapiro discussed the phenomenon of smell and taste loss due to Covid-19 and rehabilitation for patients facing long term effects. Munger emphasized... Read More| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
We sit down with Dr. Jeremy McIntrye, member of the UFCST, and talk about his current research here at the University of Florida.| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
The University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste (UFCST) will be hosting the inaugural Elizabeth Capaldi Phillips Lecture on December 10, 2019 at 3:00 pm. The Lecture honors the life and accomplishments of former UF Provost and founding UFCST member Dr. Elizabeth Capaldi Phillips. Dr. Phillips was internationally recognized for her research, which focused... Read More| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
UFCST invites Dr. Marco Tizzano to give research seminar entitled “Solitary Chemosensory Cells are Immune Sentinels for Bacterial Infection and Mucosal Irritants.” Tizzano is an Assistant Member at the Monell Chemical Senses Center and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, November 12th in Academic Research... Read More| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
Dr. Linda Barlow will be presenting her seminar entitled “Generating and Regenerating a Sense of Taste.” Barlow is a professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Barlow is interested in the Development and regeneration of the taste system, specificallly the constant regrowth of our tastes buds. Her... Read More| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
The University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste partnered with the Center for Integrative Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases invites Dr. Joseph Breza to give a research seminar. Dr. Breza is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Eastern Michigan University. He received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Florida State University in 2011. The lecture he... Read More| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
The McKnight Brain Institute spotlights Dr. Jeremy McIntyre in part of a new video series featuring University of Florida’s top researchers. Mclntyre, member of the UFCST, and his lab study olfactory on a cellular level through the examination of an organelle known as cilium. For more information on Dr. Mclntyre and his research, please visit the... Read More| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
We brightly congratulate University of Florida scientist for earning a top recognition from the American Psychological Association. Dr. Bartoshuk is among three recipients Awarded for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, one of the most senior awards in psychology. This award distinguishes senior scientist for outstanding impacts in their field of research. Her expertise leans greatly lies within... Read More| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
Through the fellowship, Dr. Cansler will study the brain mechanisms that allow for selective attention to odors. In her postdoctoral NRSA F32 fellowship, “Odor-Directed Attention and the Medial Prefrontal Cortex,” Dr. Cansler will use optogenetics and fiber photometry from rats engaged in a selective attention task to determine how prefrontal cortex neurons represent selective attention and how exactly they may contribute to odor-guided decisions and perceptions.| UF Health Smell Disorders Program
If you think you may have a smell disorder and would like to meet with one of the expert otolaryngologists that are part of the UF Health Smell Disorders Program, this is what you can expect. You should be aware that no effective treatments exist for many types of smell disorders. Even so, our team is committed to providing you with state-of-the-art diagnosis, care, education and support during and after your visit to help you to live better.| UF Health Smell Disorders Program