Philadelphia Science Festival 2012
It’s Spring and Philadelphia Science Festival tickets are now on sale. The Festival also is accepting reservations for free events.
As a core collaborator of the Philadelphia Science Festival. Monell is proud to be participating in nine events.
Ichiro Matsumoto Receives Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation from AchemS
Molecular biologist Ichiro Matsumoto, Ph.D. is the recipient of the 2012 Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation, awarded annually by the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) to an outstanding junior scientist who is an emerging leader in the field of gustation.
2011 Spring Colloquium Slidecast Now Available for Sponsors
Each spring, the Monell Center invites corporate sponsors to participate in a colloquium related to chemosensory research. This year’s colloquium, held March 29 & 30 and titled, “Biological and Instrumental Approaches to Chemosensory Screening,” focused on how biologically-based approaches are used to screen chemosensory stimuli and how biological principles are being applied to the next generation of smart instruments for chemical sensing.
The 2011 Spring Colloquium slidecast is now available exclusively for corporate sponsors.
Monell Center Receives $2 Million Core Grant from NIH
Monell has been awarded a $2 million Core grant from NIH’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The funds will be used to increase and strengthen technological and research services at the Center over the next five years.
Raewyn Turner Joins Monell Center as Artist-In-Residence
Raewyn Turner, an internationally known installation artist based in Auckland New Zealand, will be artist-in-residence at the Monell Center from October 10 through November 3, 2011. Turner’s work explores the intersection of olfaction and experience through various media, including video, light, smell, and paint.
Monell's innovative research and outstanding scientists are recognized around the world.
“Monell is a unique place that fosters truly innovative research on taste and smell - and much more. Monell outstandingly combines the fields of molecular biology, genetics, neurophysiology and psychology to address important questions about critical issues related to human health and well-being.”
ALAN LESHNER, PhD
Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Executive Publisher, Science
