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The Florida Chemical Senses Institute is proud to recognize a significant achievement by FCSI member Dr. Jennifer Mulligan, who has received her first R01 award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The grant will fund her research into how inflammation contributes to smell loss and support the development of a […]

Sarah Sniffen, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the University of Florida’s Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program (Neuroscience concentration), is deeply invested in unraveling how our brains assign emotional meaning to odors—a line of research with powerful implications for mental health. Before joining UF, Sniffen completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at Florida State University, where she […]

The UF Training Program in Chemosensory Science (TPCS) NIH T32, supported by the NIDCD, is accepting applications for a predoctoral fellow slot beginning start of the fall semester, 2025. The selected trainee will be eligible for up to two years of stipend and tuition support, funds for travel to present research, and funds to cover […]

Ants are among the most socially sophisticated creatures on Earth, relying on intricate chemical communication to coordinate their colonies. At the University of Florida, Dr. Hua Yan, a professor of biology, is exploring the neural and genetic foundations of this behavior, uncovering how chemosensory development shapes social interactions. A valuable member of the Florida Chemical […]

The Florida Chemical Senses Institute is proud to celebrate the election of Dr. Daniel A. Hahn to the 2024 class of AAAS Fellows, one of the highest honors in the scientific community. As an associate director of FCSI and a professor in UF’s Entomology and Nematology Department, Dr. Hahn’s research on insect physiology, adaptation, and […]

Since joining the University of Florida in 2015, Dr. Rui Xiao has been at the forefront of research on chemosensory modulation of aging. Now an Associate Professor, Dr. Xiao’s work aligns seamlessly with the mission of the Florida Chemical Senses Institute (FCSI), where he investigates how sensory inputs impact organismal aging and longevity. Dr. Xiao’s […]

Dr. Charles Sims has dedicated nearly four decades to advancing food science at the University of Florida. As a professor in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, his expertise in sensory evaluation and flavor chemistry has positioned him as a leading voice in understanding how consumers perceive food—and how that understanding can inform agricultural […]

The Florida Chemical Senses Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Debra Ann Fadool as its newest Associate Director. A leader in chemosensory research and a dedicated mentor, Dr. Fadool brings decades of expertise to this role, along with a passion for fostering collaboration across institutions. Dr. Fadool’s academic journey began at the University of Florida, […]

Kayli R. Sieber, a Ph.D. student in FCSI member Dr. Hua Yan’s lab in the Department of Biology, is unraveling the complexities of chemosensory development in social insects. Her research focuses on how the chemosensory systems of ants develop and differ from those of non-social insects. Social Hymenoptera, such as ants, possess hundreds more odorant […]

Dr. Dan Hahn, a researcher at the Florida Chemical Senses Institute (FCSI), and Professor of Entomology & Nematology in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida has always been captivated by diversity in the natural world. Although he began his journey studying lobsters, his fascination shifted toward insects, which he […]