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Welcome! Please find the current preliminary program for AChemS 2023 listed below. Note that any aspect of this program is subject to change.

April 19 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM): Pre-Meeting
April 19-22: AChemS Annual Meeting Program



Wednesday, April 23rd

10:00 - 11:55 AM
PATIENT-CENTERED DISCOVERY AND IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH IN CHEMOSENSORY HEALTH - PART 1
Chair/Organizer: Valentina Parma and Nancy Rawson
Calusa EFGH

10:00
Introduction: Addressing Gaps in Chemosensory Science: Bridging the Divide to Improve Patient Outcome
Nancy Rawson.

10:10
Partnering for Progress: laying the foundation for advancing patient partnerships in chemosensory research: insights from a PCORI-funded patient engagement program
Claire Murphy.

10:30
Experiences and challenges in partnering with patients throughout the research to translation process - How to best collaborate with researchers?
Duncan Boak, Caroline Bigot , Pamela Silberman.

11:00
Opportunities and gaps for patient-centered research
Roxana Chicas, Eric Holbrook, Danielle Reed.

11:30
Panel: Moving the field forward
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11:55 - 12:40 PM
LUNCH ON OWN
Lunch On Own
12:00 - 3:30 PM
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING (INVITE ONLY)
Great Egret
12:40 - 2:30 PM
PATIENT-CENTERED DISCOVERY AND IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH IN CHEMOSENSORY HEALTH – PART 2
Chair/Organizer: Valentina Parma and Nancy Rawson
Calusa EFGH

12:40
Introduction - WHAT DO WE HAVE AND WHAT ARE WE MISSING? FROM DISCOVERY TO IMPLEMENTATION
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12:50
Discovery - what would new techniques and methods unlock for the treatment of smell and taste dysfunction?
Brian Lin, Linda Barlow.

1:20
Clinical Perspective: challenges and opportunities in developing and delivering treatments for smell and taste dysfunction
Jennifer Douglas, Sue Coldwell.

1:50
Regulatory, Dissemination & Implementation
Patricia Lucas-Schnarre, Rick Geoffrion.

2:07
Patient perspectives on roadmap to interventions
Pamela Silberman, Duncan Boak, Caroline Bigot .
2:30 - 2:45 PM
COFFEE BREAK
Calusa Foyer
2:45 - 4:00 PM
CONSENSUS ROUNDTABLE: ROADMAP TO IMPROVED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR CHEMOSENSORY DYSFUNCTION
Chair/Organizer: Valentina Parma and Nancy Rawson
Calusa EFGH

Insights from this discussion will contribute to a collaborative white paper, with contributing attendees recognized as co-authors


2:45
Introduction - Six Thinking Hats Methodology
Nancy Rawson.

2:50
Discussion in groups - Produce a short, medium and long term action item to improve diagnosis and treatment of chemosensory dysfunction
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3:45
Analysis of action items & Closing remarks
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4:00 - 5:00 PM
DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP MEET AND GREET
Calusa Terrace
5:00 - 5:30 PM
WELCOME & AWARDS CEREMONY
Calusa EFGH
5:30 - 6:30 PM
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Calusa EFGH

5:30
The Mind of a Bee
Lars Chittka. University of London
6:30 - 8:30 PM
WELCOME BANQUET (TICKET REQUIRED)
Waterfall Pool Deck