The human olfactory system as a window into brain health

Our lab aims to understand the basic neural mechanisms of the human sense of smell, and how dysfunctions in smell-related brain areas impact human health.

We are developing new brain recording tools to accomplish our goals.

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Overview of our research

We use a combination of neuroscience tools to study the human olfactory system at the behavioral, peripheral and central levels. We are also interested in the impact of nasal breathing on neural oscillations and human cognition and emotion. Techniques that we use include invasive stereo electroencephalography and direct electrical stimulation in neurosurgical epilepsy patients, functional neuroimaging including fMRI and DTI, surface EEG, psychophysics and computational analysis techniques.