Dana Small PhD Clin, MSc
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Associate Fellow, The John B Pierce Laboratory
Departments & Organizations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): NeuroscienceInterdepartmental Neuroscience Program
John B. Pierce Laboratory
John Pierce Laboratory
Psychiatry: Connecticut Mental Health Center | CENTURY | Stress & Addiction Clinical Research Program
Research Interests
Neurophysiology of feeding; Chemical senses; Neuroimaging; Dopamine; Addiction; Motivation; Psychophysics; Stress; Obesity
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Education
- M.Sc., McGill University , 1998
- Ph.D. Clin, McGill University , 2001
Selected Publication
- G. Bender, T. Hummel, S. Negoias, D. M. Small “Separate signals for orthonasal vs. retronasal perception of food but not nonfood odors” Behavioral Neuroscience, (2009)123; 481-489.
Latest Honor and Recognition
- Firmenich Young Investigator Award for Research in Fragrance and Flavors,(2007) , Firmenich
Articles
Oct/Nov 2005
When it comes to taste, the nose knows
Anyone whose enjoyment of food has been blunted by a bad cold knows that a good part of taste involves the sense of...
Jan/Feb 2009
Blunted brain activity may spur obesity
When we bite into a favorite food, our pleasure is underscored by a rush of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward...
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