Students and Visiting Scholars
Among the Center's primary goals is to train students and health professionals on the evaluation and treatment of person's with smell and taste disorders. Additionally, research activities are supported for visiting scientists and other scholars. A listing of people who have worked in our program is indicated below.
1986 Konrad Burdach, Ph.D., Department of Mass Communication, University of Munich, Federal Republic of Germany (Visiting Scientist).
1986 Daniel A. Deems, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, California (Postdoctoral Fellow).
1986 Andrew Mester, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (Postdoctoral Fellow).
1986 Victoria Moore-Gillon, B.Sc., F.R.C.S., Department of Otolaryngology, St. Georges Hospital, London, England (Visiting Scientist).
1988 Deborah Rosin, M.D., University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadephia, PA (Medical Student Research Program).
1988 John Till, M.S., Department of Biology, State University of New York, Brockport, New York (Completed thesis requirements).
1988 Rozell Moulton, M.A., Department of Psychology, American University, Washington, D.C. (Completed thesis requirements).
1988 Cheng Li, M.D., Department of Radiology, Chao-Yang Hospital, Dongdaquiao, Bejing, China (Postdoctoral Fellow).
1989 Shigeru Furuta, M.D., D.Sc., Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan (Postdoctoral Fellow).
1989 Cheryl A. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (Postdoctoral Fellow)
1989 John D. Pierce, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (Postdoctoral Fellow)
1991 Jim Salata, M.D., University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadephia, PA (Medical Student Research Program).
1991 Toshi Matsuda, M.D., Department of Otorhinolarynology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan (Postdoctoral Fellow)
1991 Igor Leonidovich Kratskin, M.D., Ph.D., I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Leningrad, USSR (Postdoctoral Fellow)
1991 William Turner, M.D., University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (Medical Student Research Program)
1992 Hun-Jong Dhong, M.D., Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Postdoctoral Fellow)
1992 Steven West, B.S., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Medical Student Fellowship)
1992 Kevin Braat, M.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Research Intern)
1992 Kee Pyon, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Thesis Committee)
1993 Yasuyuki Kimura, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa City, Japan (Postdoctoral Student)
1994 Shengzi Wang, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai, China (Postdoctoral Student)
1994 Maria Luisa Medina Amaya, M.D., University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
1994 David Yen, B.S., Medical Student, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia (Medical Student Research Program).
1995 Steve Zarada, M.D., Hahnemann University, School of Medicine, Philadelphia (Medical Student Fellowship)
1997 Thomas Hummel, M.D, Ph.D., Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany (Visiting Scientist)
1997 Ayam Moustafa sayed El Madina, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alexandria, Cairo, Egypt (Visiting Scientist)
1998 Stephen Correia, M.A., Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (MA Thesis)
1998 Prayuth Tunsuriyawong, M.D., Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Siriraj Mahidol University, Bangkok, Tailand
2000 Anupam Mishra, M.B.B.S., Visiting Scientist, Aliganj, Lucknow, India
2001 Anthony Risser, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX.
2002 Suketu J. Patel, B.S., University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Dental Student Summer Research Program
2002 Michael J. Palma, B.S., University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Dental Student Summer Research Program.
2003 Danielle Kuchinskas, Univeristy of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering, Honors Program
2003 Jaclyn Wertheimer, B.S., University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Dental Student Summer Research Program.
2003 Serban Nicolaescu, B.S., University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Dental Student Summer Research Program.
2003 Eric Choudhury, B.S., University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Dental Student Summer Research Program.
2004 Ritvij Bowry, B.A., University of Notre Dame, Research Intern
2004 Alexis Hope Jackman, M.D., Physician-Scientist Training Fellowship Program, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
2004 Windolyn D. Panganiban, M.D., St. Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines, Visiting Scientist
2004 Logan Schneider, B.S., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Summer Research Program
2005 Eva Heuberger, Ph.D., Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Visiting Scientist
2005 Andrew Fisher, University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Summer Research Program
2005 Arti Kahl, BSC, BDS, Dental College & Hospital, Bihar India, Visiting Scientist
2005 Brian London, University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences, Summer Research Program
2005 Behnam Nabet, University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences, Summer Research Program
2005 Kenji Saito, Medical Student, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Summer Intern
2006 Nida Habib, Medical Student, Summer Research Elective, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
2006 Mohammad Shah, M.B.B.S., Khyber Medical College, Peshamar, Pakastan, Visiting Scholar
2006 Mohammad Izhar, M.B.B.S., Khyber Medical College, Peshamar, Pakastan, Visiting Scholar
2007 Leslie Cameron, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI, Visiting Scholar
2007 Rong-San Jiang, M.D., Chairman, Otolaryngology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Visiting Scholar
2007 Mehreen Teizoon, Summer Research Elective, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
2007 Özüm Saygi, Research Intern, Department of Psychology, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH
2007 Aliya Arshad, M.B.B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh, UP, India, Visiting Scholar
2008 Megan Bernstein, BBB Independent Project & Summer Research Program
2008 Ben Crastnopol, Germantown Academy, Summer High School Research Program
2008 Jiwei He, Observership, GTMS Certificate Program, University of Pennsylvania
2008 Justin Herman, University of Pennsylvania, BBB Independent Project & Summer Research Program
2008 Kristen Kindzierski, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project & Summer Research Program
2008 Chen (Chris) Li, M.D., Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, Taijing Neurological Institute, Taijing, China
2008 Hema Patel, Department of Biology, Dickinson College, Summer Research Program
2008 Rajini Sankaran, M.D., Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, Visiting Post-doctoral Scientist
2008 Natalie Stinton, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2008 Robert Peterman, B.B., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2008 Stefanie Fazzio, Roy & Diana Vagelos Program 2010, Summer Research Program
2008 Trisha Russo, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Summer Research Program
2008 Jon Treem, B.S., University of Pennsylvania Post-Bac Program, Summer Research Program
2008 Omer Hyat Khan, Research Elective, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
2009 Muhammad Ali Atif, M.B.B.S., Khyber Medical College, Peshamar, Pakastan, Visiting Scholar
2009 Naureen Barkat, M.B.B.S., Khyber Medical College, Peshamar, Pakastan, Visiting Scholar
2009 Nevin Pia Angela Gunduz, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project
2009 Nii Mensah, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project & Summer Research Program
2009 Tom O’Hara, Germantown Academy, Summer High School Research Program
2009 Bryan Hozack, B.A., University of Pennsylvania Post-Bac Program, Summer Research Program
2009 Ajay Koti, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project
2009 Jeff Landy, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project & Summer Research Program
2009 Usama Mahmud, University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering, Research Elective
2009 Will Marra, B.S., University of Notre Dame, Summer Research Program
2009 Taiha Munir, M.B.B.S., Research Elective, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
2009 Archana Nadig, B.S., Harvard University, School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Elective
2009 Kannar Shah, BSC, BDS, Dental College & Hospital, Bihar India, Visiting Scientist
2009 Christina Shin, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project & Summer Research Program
2009 Hussam Tallab, M.B.B.S., Khyber Medical College, Peshamar, Pakastan, Visiting Scholar
2009 Joseph Yang, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2009 Salomón Waizel, M.D., Hospital ABC, Campus Santa Fe, Mexico City, Visiting Scholar
2009 Annie Weitberg, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project & Summer Research Program
2010 Ahya Awais, Medical Student, Khyber Medical College, Peshamar, Pakastan, Visiting Scholar
2010 Emily Garfinkel, Independent Project and Summer Research Program
2010 Safee Ahmed, Medical Student, Khyber Medical College, Peshamar, Pakastan, Visiting Scholar
2010 Nevin Pia Angela Gunduz, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project
2010 Julie Heidt, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2010 Kathern Ma, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2010 Marimar Medina, M.D., Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, Research Rotation.
2010 Megan Metsger, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2010 Tom O’Hara, University of Richmond, Summer Research Program
2010 Jing Ju Park, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2010 Naum Pitovski, Furman University, Summer Research Program
2010 Nang San Hti Lar Seng, Whitman College, Summer Research Program
2010 Disha Shah, Arcadia University, Summer Research Program
2010 Hema Patel, Department of Biology, Dickinson College, Summer Research Program
2010 Johathan Silas, Ph.D., University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom, Post-doctoral Fellow
2010 Hakan Tekeli, M.D., Kasimpasa Military Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, Visiting Scholar
2010 Elizabeth Tracey, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project
2010 Ling Zhou, B.S., Tufts University School of Medicine, Research Rotation
2011 Layal Antoury, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Biology, Senior Thesis
2011 Cristen Cusumano, University of Pennsylvania, Biological Basis of Behavior, Senior Thesis
2011 Alana Ferrari, University of Pennsylvania, Biological Basis of Behavior, Senior Thesis
2011 Aaron Joseph Green, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project
2011 Samuel Lewis, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2011 Nicole Longosz, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2011 Stefan Pitovski, College of Charleston, Summer Research Program
2011 Trevan Samp, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2011 Farah Siddgui, B.A., University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Master’s Thesis
2011 Daniela Turcinov, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2012 Kellie Cathey, University of Pennsylvania, Biological Basis of Behavior, Independent Project
2012 Christopher Duncan-Lewis, Independent Project and Summer Research Program
2012 Tarik Elmohd, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2012 Melissa Fang, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Brian Fulton, University of Pennsylvania, Biological Basis of Behavior, Senior Thesis
2012 Shifa Gandhi, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2012 Hugh Hamilton, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Mariam Mahbob, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Helen Mo, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Victoria Ng, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2012 Fadi Raffoui, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2012 Krystyna Simon, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Allen Sirolly, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2012 Rosanna Sobota, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Andy Tekriwal, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Britney Vazquez, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Danylko Villano, University of Pennsylvania, Independent Project, Summer Research Program
2012 Margaret Wang, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Maja Warrum, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Research Program
2012 Zachariah Adam Henn, Earlham College, Research Internship
2012 Ani Al Safadi, Earlham College, Research Internship
2013 Austin Haley Berman, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, Research Project
2013 Michael Nsoesie, Earlham College, Research Internship
2013 Evan Beales, Hope College, Research Internship
2013 Paige Ayotte, Alma College, Research Internship
2013 Inna Chung, University of Pennsylvania, Senior Thesis
2013 Laura Fabius, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, Research Internship
2014 Nichole Byer, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2014 Andrea Giovanna Pineda, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2014 Joseph R. Prado, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2014 James Sharer, Pennsylvania State University, Summer Research Program
2014 Merle D’Souza, B.A., Drexel University Practicum Research Program
2014 Elaine Yingcheng Xu, B.S., Medical School Summer Research Program
2015 Alberto Ayala, Kalamazoo College, Research Internship
2015 Soohyun Cho, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Tatiana Prosini Da Fonte, Brazil Scientific Mobility Summer Program
2015 Marco Aurélio Fornazieri, Clinica Olfact em Londrinia-PR, San Paolo, Brazil, Visiting Scholar
2015 Oliva J. Fox, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Michael Gross, School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2015 Yang Hong, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Ye Huang, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Taehoon Kim, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Sushant Koirala, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Jinxia Jiang, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Hyun Jung Lee, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Michael R. MacGillivray, University of Pennsylvania, Medical Student Research Program
2015 Toru Mihama, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Elena M. Schiavone, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Briana J. Williams, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Stephany Kiem, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2015 Nathan Wilson, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2016 Jonathan Chen, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2016 Laura Henry, University of Pennsylvania MD Candidate 2019, Student Research Program
2016 Britt Gilbert, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2016 Kim Good, Ph.D., Dalhousie University, Visiting Scientist
2016 Joon Soo Lee, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2016 Sunny Lu, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2016 Luis Escarzaga Montalvo, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2016 Thuya Naing, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2016 Jane Overend, Academy of Notre Dame, Villanova, PA, Student Research Volunteer
2016 Megan Reish, Hope College, Research Internship
2016 Harrison Troché, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2016 Lisa He-Wu, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2017 Zach Abraham, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2017 So Hee Moon, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2017 Karis Pikaart, Hope College, Research Internship
2017 Sofiya Patra, University of Pennsylvania Student Research Program
2017 Liuba Soldatova, M.D., University of Pennsylvania, Scholars Program
2017 Kaity Jaensch, Croton High School, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, Student Research Project
2017 Jing-Jie (Nathan) Wang, M.D., Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Visiting Scholar
2017 Vidisha Sharma, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2017 Blake Wang, B.S., School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2017 Rachel Wilson, Solon High School, Solon, OH, Student Research Project
2017 Lucie Pham, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2017 Faith Mamaradlo, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2017 Flora Ho, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2017 Christina Miranda, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2017 Kelsey Majam, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2017 Brennan Rose, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2017 Tathagat Bhatia, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2017 Helen Li, Central High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2018 Nina-Simone Lobban, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2018 Julia Shia, Radnor High School, Student Research Program
2018 Brooke Cope, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2018 Steeve Ndjila Ndohnwou, MPH, Drexel University, Student Research Program
2019 Dane Kim, School of Dental Medicine, Summer Research Program
2019 Emma Clarke, Conestoga High School, Student Research Volunteer
2019 Arshadullah Shaik, Temple University, Student Research Program
2019 Lealem Aderie, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2019 Charisma Hasan, Harriton High School, Student Research Volunteer
2019 Sharzad Shojaian, University of Pennsylvania, Student Research Program
2020 Rayan Kubaha, University of Pennsylvania, CURF Research Program
2021 Israel Ramos, Research Internship, Arcadia University Extension Program
2021 Mark Potter, MPH, University of Pennsylvania, Master of Public Health Capstone Program
2022 Aretha On, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Student Research Program