RUI: The Ontogeny of Olfaction

对于大多数新生哺乳动物来说，最重要的感觉是 嗅觉，引导关键的行为，如吮吸。 这个项目 将使用解剖学方法来确定在什么年龄化学 鼻腔中的刺激通过到达鼻腔而变得有效 神经细胞，并确定这些神经细胞何时建立 与大脑中的靶细胞建立适当的联系。 这些 这些研究对于制作嗅觉图谱很重要， 嗅觉发育期间大脑的一部分，以澄清 化学感受表面的变化如何与功能性 嗅觉的变化，以及RUI组件， 研究型本科生保证了对科学的影响 教育

For most newborn mammals the most important sense is that of smell, to guide critical behavior such as suckling. This project will use anatomical methods to determine at what age chemical stimuli in the nasal cavity become effective by reaching nasal nerve cells, and determine when those nerve cells establish appropriate connections with target cells in the brain. These studies will be important for producing an atlas of the olfactory part of the brain during olfactory development, for clarifying how changes in chemosensory surfaces may relate to functional changes in olfaction, and the RUI component involving undergraduates in research assures an impact on scientific education.