2021
Post-traumatic olfactory loss and brain response beyond olfactory cortex
Pellegrino R, Farruggia MC, Small DM, Veldhuizen MG. Post-traumatic olfactory loss and brain response beyond olfactory cortex. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 4043. PMID: 33597627, PMCID: PMC7889874, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83621-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior cingulate cortexOlfactory impairmentOlfactory cortexFunctional anosmiaPost-traumatic olfactory lossPrimary olfactory areasWhole-brain responsesBrain responsesGray matter densityHigher-order areasOlfactory lossPiriform cortexHead traumaHealthy controlsOlfactory areasOdorless stimuliOlfactory functionMediodorsal thalamusCortical areasVentromedial prefrontal cortexCingulate cortexFrontal operculumCortexAnterior insulaPrefrontal cortex
2016
Perceptual and Brain Response to Odors Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Postprandial Total Ghrelin Reactivity to a Meal
Sun X, Veldhuizen MG, Babbs AE, Sinha R, Small DM. Perceptual and Brain Response to Odors Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Postprandial Total Ghrelin Reactivity to a Meal. Chemical Senses 2016, 41: 233-248. PMID: 26826114, PMCID: PMC4850930, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjv081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMass indexHealthy weight subjectsBrain responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingGhrelin suppressionWeight subjectsMetabolic healthFree fatty acidsMetabolic measuresAnimal studiesBody weightResonance imagingOlfactory-guided behaviorDifferential brain responsesEndocrine influencesChemosensory stimuliMetabolic peptidesMetabolic responseOlfactory sensitivityHuman researchInconsistent resultsMealFatty acids
2015
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sniffing Out a New Biomarker
Small DM, Pelphrey KA. Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sniffing Out a New Biomarker. Current Biology 2015, 25: r674-r676. PMID: 26241147, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.06.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGreater perceived ability to form vivid mental images in individuals with high compared to low BMI
Patel BP, Aschenbrenner K, Shamah D, Small DM. Greater perceived ability to form vivid mental images in individuals with high compared to low BMI. Appetite 2015, 91: 185-189. PMID: 25865661, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImagery abilityMental imagery abilityFrequent food cravingsFood cue reactivityVivid mental imagesHierarchical regression analysisMental imageryOlfactory imageryCue reactivityVisual objectsMental imagesFood cravingsPositive associationSecond experimentSignificant positive associationBest predictorParticipantsIndividualsAbilityImageryCravingObese individualsMeasuresRegression analysisCorrelation analysisWhat Can the Brain Teach Us about Winemaking? An fMRI Study of Alcohol Level Preferences
Frost R, Quiñones I, Veldhuizen M, Alava JI, Small D, Carreiras M. What Can the Brain Teach Us about Winemaking? An fMRI Study of Alcohol Level Preferences. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0119220. PMID: 25785844, PMCID: PMC4364721, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Modality-Specific Neural Effects of Selective Attention to Taste and Odor
Veldhuizen MG, Small DM. Modality-Specific Neural Effects of Selective Attention to Taste and Odor. Chemical Senses 2011, 36: 747-760. PMID: 21685407, PMCID: PMC3175104, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjr043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary olfactory cortexPrimary taste cortexAnterior insular cortexInsular cortexOlfactory cortexTaste cortexPrimary gustatory cortexFunctional magnetic resonancePrimary olfactoryGustatory cortexModality-specific activationInsular responsesNeural effectsCortexBrain responsesMultimodal regionsTaste perceptionMagnetic resonanceGeneral effectSelective attentionActivationResponse
2009
Separate Signals for Orthonasal vs. Retronasal Perception of Food but Not Nonfood Odors
Bender G, Hummel T, Negoias S, Small DM. Separate Signals for Orthonasal vs. Retronasal Perception of Food but Not Nonfood Odors. Behavioral Neuroscience 2009, 123: 481-489. PMID: 19485554, DOI: 10.1037/a0015065.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Differential Neural Responses Evoked by Orthonasal versus Retronasal Odorant Perception in Humans
Small DM, Gerber JC, Mak YE, Hummel T. Differential Neural Responses Evoked by Orthonasal versus Retronasal Odorant Perception in Humans. Neuron 2005, 47: 593-605. PMID: 16102541, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrbitofrontal cortexCaudolateral orbitofrontal cortexRoute of deliveryInsula/operculumMedial orbitofrontal cortexPerigenual cingulateOral cavityCentral sulcusDifferential neural responsesRetronasal olfactionRetronasal routeBrain responsesNeural responsesNeural recruitmentDifferential activationPreferential activityCortexOdorant perceptionOrthonasalRetronasalDifferential neural recruitmentDeliveryResponseThalamusHippocampusOdor/taste integration and the perception of flavor
Small DM, Prescott J. Odor/taste integration and the perception of flavor. Experimental Brain Research 2005, 166: 345-357. PMID: 16028032, DOI: 10.1007/s00221-005-2376-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlavor perceptionUnitary perceptionCross-modal sensory interactionsSensory inputVentral lateral prefrontal cortexParticular sensory characteristicsLateral prefrontal cortexPosterior parietal cortexMultiple sensory inputsAnterior cingulate cortexPerception of flavorAttentional allocationHeteromodal regionsNeural processesAnterior insulaFlavor processingFrontal operculumOrbitofrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexCingulate cortexFlavor of foodParietal cortexNeurophysiological studiesPerceptionSensory interaction
2004
Crossmodal integration – insights from the chemical senses
Small D. Crossmodal integration – insights from the chemical senses. Trends In Neurosciences 2004, 27: 120-123. PMID: 15046082, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2004.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior temporal sulcusStudy of auditionMultisensory integrationNeural correlatesTemporal sulcusVisual cuesOrbitofrontal cortexAssociation cortexHuman brainCrossmodalChemical sensesCortexAuditionCuesCongruencySomatosensationSulcusSensesCorrelatesOdor detectionFacilitationUnderstandingNew studiesBrain