Our faculty consists of junior and senior investigators with excellent records of training and research in the taste and olfactory systems.
Research programs span a wide range of approaches, from molecular biology to human psychophysics.
Faculty members have expertise in contemporary molecular approaches, tissue culture, immunocytochemistry, in situ hybridization, quantitative anatomical and functional imaging, electron microscopy, intracellular, patch-clamp and extracellular electrophysiology in both in vivo and in vitro preparations, neuropharmacology, and behavioral and psychophysical methods. The new University of Maryland, Baltimore, Program in Neuroscience, which includes over 80 faculty, provides additional opportunities for multidisciplinary training. Successful applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D. in a related biological discipline. Preference is given to candidates who bring new approaches to research in the chemical senses. Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or hold a currently valid I-551 Alien Registration Receipt Card.