Saturday, August 16th, 2025
12:00 pm – Tim McClintock, Ph.D. Opening Remarks
12:15 pm – Kai Zhao – The physiological fluid dynamics and transport in the nasal airway, with a particular focus on olfaction
12:45 pm – Claire de March – Odorant receptors and the odors that activate them, especially food odors
1:15 pm – Ann Marie Torregrossa – Taste/food selection/diet/saliva – or some sensorily flavorful combination thereof
1:45 pm – Tasting Break
2:15 pm – Michelle Niedziella – Predicting food preference and intake using anticipation of food reward
2:4 5pm – Dana Small – Mechanisms of food reward and their contribution to flavor
3:15 pm – Kyle Burger – Ingestive behavior
3:45 pm – Panel Discussion
4:45 pm – Closing Remarks
Sunday, August 17th, 2025
8:50 am – Opening Remarks
9:00 am – Chris Simons – Sensory drivers of food preference and eating behavior
9:30 am – Claire Murphy – How aging and age-related neurodegeneration affect smell and taste
10:00 am – Thomas Hummel – Chemothesis in aging
10:30 am – Tasting Break
11:00 am – Lauren Roberson – Food and nutrition for individuals with dementia
11:30 am – Gina Mullin Challenge Results
12:00 pm – Panel Discussion
12:45 pm – Closing Remarks