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Human retronasal olfaction; effects of aging on chemosensory perception

Behavioral & Evolutionary Neuroscience
Perception, Cognition & Development

Selected Publications

• Retronasal but not oral-cavity-only identification of "purely olfactory" odorants. Chen, V. and Halpern, B. P. Chemical Senses, 33, 107-118, 2008. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjm069reference
  
  
• An oral cavity component in retronasal smelling of natural extracts. Dragich, A. M. and Halpern, B. P. Physiology and Behavior, 93 (3), 521-528, 2008. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.10.012 download
  
  
• Identification of Air-Phase Retronasal and Orthonasal OdorantPairs. Sun, B. C., and Halpern, B. P. Chemical Senses, 30, 1-14, 2005. reference
  
  
• Retronasal and orthonasal smelling. Halpern, B. P. ChemoSense, 6 (3), 1-7. 2004. download
  
  
• When are oral cavity odorants available for retronasal olfaction? Halpern, B. P. In: K. D. Deibler and J. Delwiche, eds., Handbook of Flavor Characterization: Sensory, analysis, Chemistry, and Physiology (pp. 51-63). New York: Marcel Dekker, 2004. download
  
  
• Orthonasal and retronasal identification based upon vapor phase input from common substances. Pierce, J., and B. P. Halpern. Chemical Senses, 21, 529-543, 1996. download
  
  
• The effect of microgravity and space flight on the chemical senses. Olabi, A. A., Lawless, H. T., Hunter, J. B., Levitsky, D. A., and Halpern, B. P. Journal of Food Science, 67, 468-478, 2002. download
  
  
• Temporal Characteristics of Human Taste Judgments as Calibrations for Gustatory Event-Related Potentials and Gustatory Magnetoencephalographs. Halpern, B. P. Chemical Senses,, 30, i228-i229, 2005. reference
  
  

Links

• Retronasal and orthonasal olfaction: Differences and interactions
  Dental Continuing Education Video Lecture presented by B. P. Halpern for the University of Connecticut Health Center. Requires Real Player (version 8) and Internet Explorer. Loading = 70 sec after clicking on picture.
  
  
• Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS)
  Purposes:
  advance understanding of chemosensory mechanisms;
  encourage basic, clinical, & applied research in chemical senses
  
  
• Japanese Association for the Study of Taste and Smell (JASTS)
  
  
• Monell Chemical Senses Center
  The Monell Chemical Senses Center is a nonprofit scientific institute dedicated to multidisciplinary basic research on the mechanisms and functions of taste and smell.
  
  
• Cornell Institute of Food Science
  The Cornell Institute of Food Science was formed in 1970 to coordinate activities pertaining to food science and food technology at Cornell University. Includes teaching, research and outreach programs.
  
  
• Cornell University Program in Neuroscience
  The Program in Neuroscience integrates the activities of many departments, graduate fields, and colleges to understand the structure and function of the brain and nervous system.
  
  
• Psychology 396/696: Introduction to Sensory Systems also Neurobiology and Behavior 396
  Covers both those characteristics of sensory systems that are common across living organisms and those sensory properties that represent adaptations of animals to particular habitat. Scheduled for Spring 2010.
  
  
• Psychology 429/629: Olfaction and Taste: Structure and Function also Neurobiology and Behavior 429
  This course will be offered if there is sufficient interest. The structural and functional characteristics of smelling and tasting are explored by reading and discussing current literature in these areas.
  
  
• Psychology 431/631: Effects of Aging on Sensory and Perceptual Systems also Neurobiology and Behavior 421
  Offered each fall. Examines post-maturation changes in perceptual, structural, and physiological characteristics of somesthetic, visual, auditory, and chemosensory systems. Includes QOL and interventions.
  
  
• Psychology 492/692: Sensory Function also Neurobiology and Behavior 492
  Taught jointly with H. C. Howland. Covers vision and hearing. Scheduled for Spring 2009.
  
  
• Psychology 527: The Quest for Agelessness also Neurobiology and Behavior 420/720
  Will be offered in Spring 2008. Molecular biology of aging.
  
  

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