Monell Anosmia Publications

As the world’s leading research institute devoted to the fundamental science of taste and smell, much of Monell’s research has direct relevance to anosmia and other chemosensory disorders. The publications below illustrate the Center’s long-term focus on taste and smell disorders.

Selected Monell References Related to Chemosensory Clinical Function and Disorders, 1981-2018.

Live human olfactory receptor cells, obtained via biopsy. The red color in the lower image indicates the presence of calcium inside the cell, signaling that the cell has respnded to an odorant.

Live human olfactory receptor cells, obtained via biopsy. The red color in the lower image indicates the presence of calcium inside the cell, signaling that the cell has respnded to an odorant.

Boesveldt, S; Yee, JR; McClintock, MK; Lundström, JN. (2017) Olfactory function and the social lives of older adults: a matter of sex. Scientific Reports doi:10.1038/srep45118.

Boesveldt, S.; Postma, E.; Boak, D.; Welge-Luessen, A.; Schöpf, V.; Mainland, J.D.; Martens, J.; Ngai, J.; Duffy V.B. (2017) Anosmia – a clinical review. Chemical Senses. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjx025

Coldwell, S. E., Mennella, J. A., Duffy, V. B., Pelchat, M. L., Griffith, J. W., Smutzer, G. et al. (2013). Gustation assessment using the NIH Toolbox. Neurology, 80, 1-5.

Li, F., Ponissery Saidu, S., Yee, K. K., Wang, H., Chen, M.-L., Iguchi, N. et al. (2013). Heterotrimeric G Protein subunit Ggamma13 is critical to olfaction. The Journal of Neuroscience, 33, 7975-7984.

Cowart, B. J. (2011). Taste dysfunction: a practical guide for oral medicine. Oral Diseases, 17, 2-6.

Cowart, B. J. (2011). Smell and taste in aging. Perfumer and Flavorist, 36, 34-36.

Rawson, N. E., Gomez, G., Cowart, B. J., Kriete, A., Pribitkin, E. A., & Restrepo, D. (2011). Age-associated loss of selectivity in human olfactory sensory neurons. Neurobiology of Aging, 33, 1913-1919.

Yee, K. K., Pribitkin, E. A., Cowart, B. J., Vainius, A. A., Klock, C. T., Rosen, D. et al. (2010). Neuropathology of the olfactory mucosa in chronic rhinosinusitis. American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, 24, 110-120.

Cowart, B. J. (2009). Ageing and chemical senses. In B.Goldstein (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Perception (pp. 17-19). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Cowart, B. J. (2009). Olfaction: disorders. In B.Goldstein (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Perception (pp. 661-664). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Yee, K. K., Pribitkin, E. A., Cowart, B. J., Rosen, D., Feng, P., & Rawson, N. E. (2009). Analysis of the olfactory mucosa in chronic rhinosinusitis. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1170, 595.

Yee, K. K., Pribitkin, E. A., Cowart, B. J., Vainius, A. A., Klock, C. T., Rosen, D. et al. (2009). Smoking-associated squamous metaplasia in olfactory mucosa of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Toxicologic Pathology, 37, 594-598.

Zhao, K., Pribitkin, E. A., Cowart, B. J., Rosen, D., Scherer, P. W., & Dalton, P. (2006). Numerical modeling of nasal obstruction and endoscopic surgical intervention: outcome to airflow and olfaction. American Journal of Rhinology, 20, 308-316.

Cowart, B. J. (2005). Taste, our body’s gustatory gatekeeper. Cerebrum, 7, 7-22.

Dalton, P., Cowart, B. J., Dilks, D. D., Gould, M., Emmett, E., Stefaniak, A. et al. (2003). Olfactory function in workers exposed to styrene in the reinforced-plastics industry. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 44, 1-11.

Pribitkin, E. A., Rosenthal, M. D., & Cowart, B. J. (2003). Prevalence and causes of severe taste loss in a chemosensory clinic population. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 112, 971-978.

Pribitkin, E. A., Getz, A., Roberge, E. A., Krein, H., Rawson, N. E., Andrews, D. A. et al. (2003). Olfactory function following transorbital craniotomy through a suprabrow approach. Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2.

Wysocki, C. J., Cowart, B. J., & Radil, T. (2002). Nasal-trigeminal chemosensitivity across the adult lifespan. Perception & Psychophysics, 65, 115-122.

Cowart, B. J. & Rawson, N. E. (2001). Olfaction. In E.B.Goldstein (Ed.), The Blackwell Handbook of Perception (pp. 567-600). Oxford: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.

Lowry, L. D. & Cowart, B. J. (1998). Anosmia. In G.A.Gates (Ed.), Current Therapy in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (6th ed., pp. 374-376). St. Louis: Mosby.

Rawson, N. E., Gomez, G., Cowart, B. J., & Restrepo, D. (1998). The use of olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) from biopsies to study changes in aging and neurodegenerative diseases. In C.Murphy (Ed.), Olfaction and Taste XII (pp. 701-707). New York: New York Academy of Sciences.

Cowart, B. J., Young, I. M., Feldman, R. S., & Lowry, L. D. (1997). Clinical disorders of smell and taste. In G.K.Beauchamp & L. M. Bartoshuk (Eds.), Handbook of Perception and Cognition: Tasting and Smelling (pp. 175-198). San Diego: Academic Press.

Rawson, N. E., Gomez, G., Cowart, B. J., Brand, J. G., Lowry, L. D., Pribitkin, E. A. et al. (1997). Selectivity and response characteristics of human olfactory neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology, 77, 1606-1613.

Rawson, N. E., Brand, J. G., Cowart, B. J., Lowry, L. D., Pribitkin, E. A., Rao, V. M. et al. (1995). Functionally mature olfactory neurons from two anosmic patients with Kallmann syndrome. Brain Research, 681, 58-64.

Mattes, R. D. & Cowart, B. J. (1994). Dietary assessment of patients with chemosensory disorders. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 94, 50-56.

Cowart, B. J., Flynn-Rodden, K., McGeady, S., & Lowry, L. D. (1993). Loss of smell in nasal allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 91, 747-751.

Mattes, R. D., Cowart, B. J., Schiavo, P., Arnold, C., Garrison, B., Kare, M. R. et al. (1990). Dietary evaluation of patients with smell and/or taste disorders. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 51, 233-240.

Cowart, B. J. (1989). Relationships between taste and smell across the adult life span. In C.Murphy, W. S. Cain, & D. M. Hegsted (Eds.), Nutrition and the Chemical Senses in Aging: Recent Advances and Current Research Needs (pp. 39-55). New York: New York Academy of Sciences.

Wysocki, C. J. & Gilbert, A. N. (1989). The National Geographic Smell Survey: The effects of age are heterogeneous. In C.L.Murphy, W. S. Cain, & D. M. Hegsted (Eds.), Chemical Senses and Nutrition in Aging (pp. 12-28). New York: New York Academy of Sciences.

Cowart, B. J. (1988). Age-related changes in taste and smell. Pride Institute Journal of Long-Term Health Care, 7, 23-27.

Murphy, C. & Kare, M. R. (1981). Aging and the chemical senses. In H.N.Munro (Ed.), Current Status and Future Objectives of Research on Nutrition and Aging ( New England University Press.

Murphy, C. (1981). Taste distortion. Journal of the American Medical Association, 245, 1259-1263.