Flavor is in the Brain
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Reference:
Small D.M. (2012). Flavor is in the brain, Physiology & Behavior, 107 (4) 540-552. DOI:10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.04.011
Head and brain anatomy image adapted and modified from Wikimedia commons. Illustration by Anita Ramanathan.
Anita
Anita met neuroscience during her undergraduate project, and it was love at first sight.While majoring in biotechnology at the B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore, she had the opportunity to learn about biochemical subtyping as a method for biomarker discovery in neurodevelopmental disorders.She then pursued a Master’s in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at USC.During her thesis project, her interest in translational neuroscience further evolved as she studied a kinase pathway (PI3K) highly implicated in autism.She currently belongs to the Neuroscience Graduate Program at USC and works on components of the blood-brain barrierA barrier between the brain itself and the blood supply of ... and its integrity in animal models of neurological disorders. Outside the lab, Anita is very enthusiastic about educational and scientific storytelling! Some of her parallel interests include consumer psychology and behavior.
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wow. It is simply superb. BRAINY BRAIN
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