Steven D Munger, Ph.D.
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Olfactory (i.e., smell) disorders are incredibly impactful. Gas leaks and spoiled food are undetectable dangers. Eating habits and the pleasure from food are compromised as meals become unpalatable. Affected individuals can feel disconnected from other people and the world, contributing to an increased incidence of depression. Changes in olfactory function may also be early indicators of other serious health problems such as rhinosinusitis, skull base tumors, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, viral infection (including SARS-CoV-2), or neurodegenerative diseases. Despite the prevalence of smell disorders (~4x more common than uncorrectable visual impairments), smell function remains rarely assessed in clinical contexts. Furthermore, how human olfaction varies across time and under different physiological and pathophysiological conditions remains poorly understood.
Our team is focused on understanding how smell function varies in healthy people and in different patient populations. We are also developing novel testing strategies to objectively assess smell function in home, research and clinical settings.
Areas of Interest
- Clinical Translational Neuroscience
- Sensory neuroscience
- neuroscience
- olfaction
Publications
Academic Articles
Grants
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Centrifugal regulation of olfactory function by melanin-concentrating hormone
Active
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- Project Manager
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- NATL INST OF HLTH NIDCD
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Rapid olfactory tools for telemedicine-friendly COVID-19 screening and surveillance
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- Principal Investigator
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- NATL INST OF HLTH NIDCD
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Identifying superior mango varieties for improving mango production and consumption in the US through genomic and phenomic tools
- Role:
- Project Manager
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- US DEPT OF AG NATL INST OF FOOD AND AG
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Training Program in Chemosensory Science
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
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- NATL INST OF HLTH NIDCD
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Services Agreement between SC Johnson and Sons and the University of Florida Board of Trustees
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
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- JOHNSON & SON, S C
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OR-DRPD-ROF2016: IDENTIFICATION OF NATURAL SWEET TASTERECEPTOR ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS IN NOVEL CITRUS CULTIVARS
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- Project Manager
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- UF DSR OPPORTUNITY FUND
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TRANSDUCTION MECHANISMS AND CNS TARGETS OF GC-D NEURONS
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- Principal Investigator
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- NATL INST OF HLTH NIDCD
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Modulation of Taste-Related Behavior by Molecular Mediators of Appetite & Satiety
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NIDCD
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 294-5749
- Business:
- steven.munger@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100267
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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1200 NEWELL DR
GAINESVILLE FL 32610