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Welcome! Please find the current preliminary virtual meeting program for AChemS 2021 listed below. Note that time is listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and any aspect of this program is subject to change.


Thursday, April 18th

7:30 - 9:00 AM
BREAKFAST WITH INDUSTRY
Estero Foyer

CARGILL
Please join us at our breakfast table to share our excitement about career opportunities at Cargill. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we are focused on nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Cargill's technical professionals around the world have high impact as we partner with farmers and customers globally to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.

COCA-COLA COMPANY
Our company purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We aim to create beverages with great taste that give consumers more choices. We are investing in R&D to find new approaches to continue delivering great-tasting beverages with zero or reduced levels of sugar. Join us at our table for a conversation on how we can collaborate to meet our shared goals.

W2O FOOD INNOVATION
Please stop by the W2O Food Innovation table. Tell me what you can do and want to do, and I will try to relate you to what the food industry needs. Ask me anything about NeuroFoodScience, that is, the application of Neuroscience in Food Science.



8:00 - 10:00 AM
POSTER SESSION I
Estero Ballroom
9:00 - 10:00 AM
COFFEE BREAK
Estero Foyer
10:00 - 12:00 PM
CHEMOSENSORY MECHANISMS THAT DRIVE INNATE BEHAVIOR
Chair/Organizer: Lisa Stowers
Calusa ABC

10:00
How does vomeronasal sensing differ from taste or olfaction?
Lisa Stowers. Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA, USA

10:02
Chemosensory mechanisms that drive innate behavior
Lisa Stowers. Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA, USA

10:20
A modular circuit architecture coordinates the diversification of courtship strategies in Drosophila
Rory T. Coleman1, Ianessa Morantte1, Gabriel T. Koreman1, Megan L. Cheng1, Yun Ding2, Vanessa Ruta1. 1Rockefeller University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA.2University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

10:45
Instinctive behavior circuit development is shaped by chemosensory input, sex, and function
Harris Kaplan1, Brandon Logeman1, Kai Zhang2, 3, Celine Santiago4, David Ginty4, Bing Ren2, Catherine Dulac1. 1Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.2Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Center for Epigenomics, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA.3Current address: Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.4Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA

11:10
Recognition of Predator Threat Through the Vomeronasal Organ in Mice
Sachiko Haga-Yamanaka. University of California, Riverside, CA, USA

11:35
Brain-wide networks that control olfactory navigation in C. elegans
Talya S Kramer1, 2, Flossie K Wan1, Adam A Atanas1, Sarah M Pugliese1, Jinyue Luo1, Steven W Flavell1. 1Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.2MIT Biology Graduate Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridg, MA, USA

CHEMOSENSORY PERCEPTION AND EATING BEHAVIOR: FROM INBORN VARIATION THROUGH GUT-BRAIN CIRCUIT TO COVID-19
Chair/Organizer: Danielle Reed, Joanne Cole
Calusa EFGH

10:00
Chemosensory Perception and Eating Behavior: from Inborn Variation through Gut-Brain Circuits to COVID-19
Danielle Reed1, Joanne Cole2. 1Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.2University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA

10:02
Savor the flavor: When Covid-19 silences the palate
Sanne Boesveldt1, Elbrich M. Postma1, 2, Birgit P.M. van Dijk1. 1Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands.2Smell and Taste Center, ENT department, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, Ede, Netherlands

10:27
Insulin modulates excitatory drive of pyramidal neurons in the posterior piriform cortex.
Vaibhav R. Konanur, Celine Sanluecha, Lindsay R. Vivona, Joseph D. Zak. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

10:45
Influence of Common Missense Variants in Chemosensory Receptor Genes on Food Preferences
Danielle Reed1, Liang-Dar Hwang2, Cailu Lin1, Paule Joseph3. 1Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.2The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.3Section of Sensory Science and Metabolism (SenSMet), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism a National Institute of Nursing Research, Bethesda, MD, USA

11:10
Gut influences on central feeding circuits
Amber L Alhadeff. Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA

11:35
Phenome-wide association analysis of supertaster gene TAS2R38 reveals novel relationship with bipolar disorder and kidney function
Liang-Dar Hwang1, 2, Amanda WY Lim2, Quimbe Dy1, Jue-Sheng Ong2, Caroline Brito Nunes1. 1Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.2QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
12:00 - 1:00 PM
LUNCH ON OWN
Lunch On Own
1:00 - 3:00 PM
ACTION OLFACTION ACROSS SPECIES
Chair/Organizer: Matt Smear
Calusa ABC

1:00
Introduction
Matt Smear. University of Oregon

1:02
Perceptual and Non-Perceptual Components of Sniff Responses to Odors
Vivek Sagar1, Guangyu Zhao1, Gregory Lane1, Thorsten Kahnt2, Christina Zelano1. 1Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.2NIDA Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD, USA

1:27
Don Tucker Finalist: Respiration Coordinates the Olfactory Cortical Code
Robin M Blazing, Kevin M Franks. Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

1:45
The Impact of Olfactory Cues on Mouse Social Vocalizations
Joshua P. Neunuebel. University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA

2:10
Bilateral sensory signals for odor source localization in freely-moving mice
Kevin Bolding1, Jiayue Tai2, Dan Leman3, Ian Davison4. 1Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.2Tufts University, Department of Biology, Medford, MA, USA.3Brandeis University, Department of Biology, Waltham, MA, USA.4Boston University, Department of Biology, Boston, MA, USA

2:35
Genetic dissection of active antennal sensing circuits and mechanisms in Drosophila
Marie P Suver1, 2, Ashley M Medina2, Katherine I Nagel2. 1Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.2NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA

STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY OF CHEMOSENSORY RECEPTORS
Chair/Organizer: Hiro Matsunami
Calusa EFGH

1:00
Introduction
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1:02
Molecular recognition of an aversive odorant by the murine trace amine-associated receptor TAAR7f
Christopher Tate1, Anastasiia Gusach1, Yang Lee1, Armin Nikpour Khoshgrudi2, Elizaveta Mukhaleva3, Ning Ma3, Eline Koers2, Qingchao Chen1, Patricia Edwards1, Fanglu Huang4, Jonathan Kim5, Filippo Mancia5, Dmitry Verprintsev2, Nagarajan Vaidehi3, Simone Weyand4. 1MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom.2University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.3Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.4University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.5Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

1:27
Structural and functional studies on bitter taste receptors
Weixiu Xu1, 2, Tian Hua1, 2, Zhijie Liu1, 2. 1iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.2School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China

1:52
Making sense of scents: structural insights into odor detection
Navid Paknejad, Xiao Fan, Dragana Nesic, Beth Graczyk, Vanessa Ruta. Rockefeller University/HHMI

2:17
Molecular mechanisms of sensory adaptation
Corey AH Allard, Nicholas W Bellono. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

2:35
How do Mammalian Odorant Receptors Recognize Odorants?
Hiro Matsunami. Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
3:00 - 3:30 PM
COFFEE BREAK
Calusa Foyer
3:30 - 5:00 PM
HISTORY JOURNAL CLUB – 2024: APPETITION
Great Egret

This year’s journal club will highlight the classic work of Anthony Sclafani in uncovering key principles of a phenomenon that he coined “appetition”. In contrast to satiation, where post-ingestive signals suppress gustatory pleasantness (that third piece of cake doesn’t taste nearly as good!), appetition refers to the processes that promote ingestive behaviors. Tony’s work emphasized a paradigm-shifting concept- that there are also post-ingestive reward signals. This has a number of important implications-- not only do such signals amplify hedonic value of tastes but they can also differentially condition liking. The interaction between taste and post-ingestive reward signals has a major impact on driving eating behavior and food choice. During the journal club, we will also discuss recent work that has begun to uncover the peripheral and central mechanistic bases for these phenomena.

Introduction: Dr. Ann-Marie Torregrossa

CLASSIC PAPER

Dr. Anthony Sclafani
• Zukerman S., Ackroff, K. and Sclafani, A Rapid post-oral stimulation of intake and flavor conditioning by glucose and fat in the mouse. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 301: R1635-R1647, 2011

TO THE PRESENT: Dr. Molly McDougle
• Separate gut-brain circuits for fat and sugar reinforcement combine to promote overeating Molly McDougle 1, Alan de Araujo 2, Arashdeep Singh 3, Mingxin Yang 3, Isadora Braga 4, Vincent Paille 5, Rebeca Mendez-Hernandez 6, Macarena Vergara 2, Lauren N Woodie 7, Abhishek Gour 8, Abhisheak Sharma 8, Nikhil Urs 9, Brandon Warren 10, Guillaume de Lartigue 1Cell Metab 2024 Feb 6;36(2):393-407.

Wrap-up: other relevant data & synthesis (Dr. Lindsey Schier)

3:30 - 4:30 PM
THE BARRY DAVIS FUNDING WORKSHOP FOR NEW INVESTIGATORS
Chair/Organizer: Susan Sullivan, Ph.D
Calusa ABC

This workshop will include an overview of research, training, and funding opportunities for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early stage investigators. The discussion will provide practical information on how grant applications are processed within NIH/NIDCD, including Institute and study section assignments, the peer review process, Advisory Council activities, pay lines, and the roles of program and review staff.

4:30 - 4:45 PM
THE BRAIN INITIATIVE® PROGRAM: UNDERSTANDING CIRCUITS PROGRAM FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Chair/Organizer: Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
Calusa ABC

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the participating institutes in the NIH BRAIN Initiative, is hosting an informative workshop on the BRAIN initiative program. The workshop will include an overview of various funding opportunities and guidance for prospective and current NIDCD applicants.

4:45 - 5:00 PM
NIDCD EXTRAMURAL CLINICAL TRIALS
Chair/Organizer: Trinh Ly, MD
Calusa ABC

This workshop will provide investigators an overview of how NIDCD approaches extramural clinical trials. The goal of this session is to help investigators determine clinical trials risks, select the most appropriate funding opportunity as well as highlight important points to consider when planning an NIDCD clinical trial. Investigators will also gain an understanding of how NIDCD manages clinical trials.

5:00 - 5:45 PM
ACHEMS 2024 CODEFEST PRESENTATIONS
Calusa ABC

Participants from the AChemS 2024 Codefest will present their findings from the new Olfaction Challenge dataset.

5:00 - 6:00 PM
CAREER/NETWORKING SOCIAL
Calusa Foyer
MEET THE EDITORS
Great Egret

Chemical Senses is the premier journal focused on the science of smell, taste and chemesthesis in humans and other animals. It is also the official journal of five scientific societies devoted to chemosensory science, including the Association for Chemoreception Sciences. This session will discuss the many advantages of publishing in your society journal, the journal's review and publication processes, and journal policies and new initiatives. After a short presentation by Editor-in-Chief Steven Munger, the session will include a Q&A session with a panel of the journal's executive editors to address questions from the audience and add their own perspectives.

6:00 - 7:00 PM
DINNER ON OWN
Dinner On Own
7:00 - 9:00 PM
AWARD LECTURES
Chair/Organizer: Alfredo Fontanini
Calusa EFGH

7:00
AChemS Young Investigator Awardee
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7:30
Award for Research Excellence in the Psychophysics of Human Taste and Smell
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8:00
Ajinomoto Awardee
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8:30
Max Mozell Awardee
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9:00 - 11:00 PM
POSTER SESSION II
Estero Ballroom