SCHOOL AND CONFERENCE ON "CHEMICAL SENSES: MOLECULES TO PERCEPTION" co-sponsors The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology,Trieste,Italy Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste, Italy International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) illycaffe', S.p.A., Trieste, Italy Olympus, Milano, Italy

Administration

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co-sponsors
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology,Trieste,Italy
Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
illycaffe', S.p.A., Trieste, Italy
Olympus, Milano, Italy

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list of participants

SCHOOL AND CONFERENCE ON "CHEMICAL SENSES: MOLECULES TO PERCEPTION" co-sponsors The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology,Trieste,Italy Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste, Italy International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) illycaffe', S.p.A., Trieste, Italy Olympus, Milano, Italy | (smr 1408)

Go to day

Monday, 20 May 2002

08:30 - 09:30 REGISTRATION

Location: Main Building, Lobby
- 08:30 REGISTRATION 1h0'
09:30 - 10:00 Opening Session
- 09:30 Opening Session 30'

10:00 - 11:00 Olfaction: Comparative and evolutionary perspectives

10:00 Olfaction: Comparative and evolutionary perspectives 1h0'

Speaker:	J. Hildebrand (ARL Div.Neurobiology, Univ. Arizona)
Material:	lecture notes

11:15 - 11:30 Coffee break
- 11:15 Coffee break 15'
11:30 - 12:30 Chemistry of olfactory and taste stimuli
- 11:30 Chemistry of olfactory and taste stimuli 1h0'
  
  Speaker: C. Margot (Firmenich S.A., Geneve)
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
- 13:00 Lunch 1h30'

14:30 - 15:30 How the nose knows: Anatomy, physiology and biology of the peripheral olfactory apparatus

14:30 How the nose knows: Anatomy, physiology and biology of the peripheral olfactory apparatus 1h0'

Speaker:	S. Firestein (Biological Sciences, Columbia Univ., New York)
Material:	lecture notes

15:45 - 16:15 Coffee break
- 15:45 Coffee break 30'
16:15 - 17:15 Peripheral olfactory processes - Part II
- 16:15 Peripheral olfactory processes - Part II 1h0'
  
  Speaker: S. Firestein (Biological Sciences, Columbia Univ., New York)
17:30 - 17:45 Meeting for Informal Discussion
- 17:30 Meeting for Informal Discussion 15'
17:50 - 18:00 Genomics of Chemosensory Receptors (S. FIRESTEIN)
- 17:50 Genomics of Chemosensory Receptors (S. FIRESTEIN) 10'
  
  Material: lecture notes
18:00 - 18:10 Receptors and Transduction in Taste (B. LINDEMANN)
- 18:00 Receptors and Transduction in Taste (B. LINDEMANN) 10'
  
  Material: lecture notes
18:10 - 18:20 Human psychophysics (P. DALTON)
- 18:10 Human psychophysics (P. DALTON) 10'
  
  Material: lecture notes
18:20 - 18:30 Imaging of activity in olfactory bulb (L.B.COHEN)
- 18:20 Imaging of activity in olfactory bulb (L.B.COHEN) 10'
  
  Material: lecture notes
18:30 - 18:40 Electronic nose and biosensors 1 (J.S. KAUER)
- 18:30 Electronic nose and biosensors 1 (J.S. KAUER) 10'
  
  Material: lecture notes
18:40 - 18:50 Electronic nose and biosensors 2 (K.C.PERSAUD)
- 18:40 Electronic nose and biosensors 2 (K.C.PERSAUD) 10'
  
  Material: lecture notes

Tuesday, 21 May 2002

09:00 - 10:00 Tongues, tastants and taste buds: The anatomy of gustatory end organs and the nature of savory stimuli

09:00 Tongues, tastants and taste buds: The anatomy of gustatory end organs and the nature of savory stimuli 1h0'

Speaker:	S. Roper (Physiology & Biophysics, Univ. of Miami)
Material:	lecture notes

10:15 - 11:15 From reception to perception I: The molecular and cellular biology of taste transduction

10:15 From reception to perception I: The molecular and cellular biology of taste transduction 1h0'

Speaker:	S. Roper (Physiology & Biophysics, Univ. of Miami)
Material:	lecture notes

11:30 - 11:45 Coffee break
- 11:30 Coffee break 15'
11:45 - 12:45 Primary messengers of chemosensation: From plant defense to structure-odor correlations
- 11:45 Primary messengers of chemosensation: From plant defense to structure-odor correlations 1h0'
  
  Speaker: C. Margot (Firmenich S.A., Geneve)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 13:00 Lunch 1h0'
14:00 - 15:00 Forebrain development
- 14:00 Forebrain development 1h0'
  
  Speaker: E. Boncinelli (SISSA, Trieste)
15:15 - 16:45 Coffee break and Poster Session I
- 15:15 Coffee break and Poster Session I 1h30'

16:45 - 17:45 From reception to perception II: The central processing of gustatory signals

16:45 From reception to perception II: The central processing of gustatory signals 1h0'

Speaker:	S. Roper (Physiology & Biophysics, Univ. of Miami)
Material:	lecture notes

18:30 - 20:00 Small Reception
- 18:30 Small Reception 1h30'

Wednesday, 22 May 2002

09:00 - 10:00 Explorations of a model olfactory system
- 09:00 Explorations of a model olfactory system 1h0'
  
  Speaker: J. Hildebrand (ARL Div.Neurobiology, Univ. Arizona)
10:15 - 11:15 Development and plasticity of olfactory lobes in moth brains
- 10:15 Development and plasticity of olfactory lobes in moth brains 1h0'
  
  Speaker: J. Hildebrand (ARL Div. Neurobiology, Univ. Arizona)
11:30 - 11:45 Coffee break
- 11:30 Coffee break 15'
11:45 - 12:45 Special lecture: "Umami: The story of taste receptors for monosodium glutamate"
- 11:45 Special lecture: "Umami: The story of taste receptors for monosodium glutamate" 1h0'
  
  Speaker: S. Roper (Physiology & Biophysics, Univ. of Miami)
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
- 13:00 Lunch 1h30'

14:30 - 15:30 Central pathways in olfaction: Olfactory bulb - part I

14:30 Central pathways in olfaction: Olfactory bulb - part I 1h0'

Speaker:	C. Greer (Neurosurgery & Neurobiology, Yale Univ., School of Medicine, New Haven)
Material:	lecture notes

15:45 - 17:15 Coffee break and Poster Session 2
- 15:45 Coffee break and Poster Session 2 1h30'

17:15 - 18:15 Central pathways in olfaction: Olfactory bulb - part II

17:15 Central pathways in olfaction: Olfactory bulb - part II 1h0'

Speaker:	C. Greer (Neurosurgery & Neurobiology, Yale Univ., School of Medicine, New Haven)
Material:	lecture notes

Thursday, 23 May 2002
- 09:30 - 10:30 Genetic manipulation of the mouse
  - 09:30 Genetic manipulation of the mouse 1h0'
    
    Speaker: P. Mombaerts (The Rockefeller Univ., New York)
- 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee break
  - 10:45 Coffee break 15'
- 11:00 - 12:00 Targeting olfaction
  - 11:00 Targeting olfaction 1h0'
    
    Speaker: P. Mombaerts (The Rockefeller Univ., New York)
- 12:15 - 14:00 Lunch
  - 12:15 Lunch 1h45'
- 14:00 - 15:00 Cortical aspects of taste
  - 14:00 Cortical aspects of taste 1h0'
    
    Speaker: S.A. Simon (Neurobiology, Duke Univ., Medical Center, Durham)
- 15:15 - 16:15 Trigeminal system
  - 15:15 Trigeminal system 1h0'
    
    Speaker: S.A. Simon (Neurobiology, Duke Univ., Medical Center, Durham)
- 16:15 - 16:30 Coffee break
  - 16:15 Coffee break 15'
- 16:30 - 18:00 Informal Discussion
  - 16:30 Informal Discussion 1h30'
Friday, 24 May 2002
- 09:30 - 10:30 Olfactory cortex
  - 09:30 Olfactory cortex 1h0'
    
    Speaker: C. Greer (Neurosurgery & Neurobiology, Yale Univ., School of Medicine, New Haven)
- 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee break
  - 10:45 Coffee break 15'
- 11:00 - 12:00 Special lecture: "Olfactory information processing in moth brain"
  - 11:00 Special lecture: "Olfactory information processing in moth brain" 1h0'
    
    Speaker: J. Hildebrand (ARL Div.Neurobiology, Univ. Arizona)
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 15:30 Confocal microscopy
  - 14:30 Confocal microscopy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: D. Parazzoli (Microscope Div., Olympus Italia, Milano)
- 15:45 - 16:00 Coffee break
  - 15:45 Coffee break 15'
- 16:00 - 18:00 Visit to SISSA Laboratories
  - 16:00 Visit to SISSA Laboratories 2h0'
Saturday, 25 May 2002
- 09:30 - 10:30 Chemo-sensory signaling in sperm
  - 09:30 Chemo-sensory signaling in sperm 1h0'
    
    Speaker: U.B. Kaupp (Inst. Biol. Informationsveerarbeitung, Research Center, Julich)
- 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee break
  - 10:45 Coffee break 15'
- 11:00 - 12:00 Olfactory genomics and the genetics of human smell deficits
  - 11:00 Olfactory genomics and the genetics of human smell deficits 1h0'
    
    Speaker: D. Lancet (Crown Human Genome Center, Weizmann In., Rehovot)
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 14:45 Guided Tour to Trieste (please see notice board outside Lecture Room C, Main Building)
  - 14:30 Guided Tour to Trieste (please see notice board outside Lecture Room C, Main Building) 15'

Monday, 27 May 2002

09:00 - 10:00 Receptors of sour taste
- 09:00 Receptors of sour taste 1h0'
  
  Speaker: B. Lindemann (Physiology, Univ. des Saarlandes, Homburg)

10:15 - 11:15 Electrophysiological maturation of taste cells in the mouse vallate papilla during postnatal development

10:15 Electrophysiological maturation of taste cells in the mouse vallate papilla during postnatal development 1h0'

Speaker:	A. Bigiani (Scienze Biomediche, Univ.Modena e Reggio Emilia)
Material:	lecture notes

11:15 - 11:30 Coffee break
- 11:15 Coffee break 15'
11:30 - 13:00 Informal Discussion: Genomics of Chemosensory Receptors
- 11:30 Informal Discussion: Genomics of Chemosensory Receptors 1h30'
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 13:00 Lunch 1h0'
14:00 - 15:00 Chemical communication in mammals
- 14:00 Chemical communication in mammals 1h0'
  
  Speaker: C. Mucignat (Anatomia e Fisiologia Umana, Univ. di Padova)

15:15 - 16:15 Lipocalins in chemical communication

15:15 Lipocalins in chemical communication 1h0'

Speaker:	P. Pelosi (Chimica e Biotec. Agrarie, Univ. di Pisa)
Material:	lecture notes

16:15 - 16:30 Coffee break
- 16:15 Coffee break 15'
16:30 - 17:30 Mammalian vomeronasal receptors
- 16:30 Mammalian vomeronasal receptors 1h0'
  
  Speaker: I. Rodriguez (Dept. Zoology & Animal Biology, Univ. of Geneva)

Tuesday, 28 May 2002
- 09:30 - 10:30 Modeling the early sensory pathways
  - 09:30 Modeling the early sensory pathways 1h0'
    
    Speaker: M. Magnasco (Math.Phys.Lab., The Rockefeller Univ., New York)
- 10:45 - 11:15 Coffee break
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
- 11:30 - 13:30 What makes a brain so effective?
  
  Location: Main Building Main Lecture Hall
  - 11:30 What makes a brain so effective? 2h0'
    
    Speaker: Professor John HOPFIELD (Dept. of Molecular Biology, Princeton Univ.)
- 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h30'
- 14:30 - 15:30 Odorant recognition: Monitoring the input to the olfactory bulb with calcium indicator dyes
  - 14:30 Odorant recognition: Monitoring the input to the olfactory bulb with calcium indicator dyes 1h0'
    
    Speaker: L.B. Cohen (Physiology, Yale Univ., New Haven)
- 15:45 - 16:00 Coffee break
  - 15:45 Coffee break 15'
- 16:00 - 17:00 History of odorant presentation: Monitoring the oscillations in the olfactory bulb with voltage-sensitive dyes
  - 16:00 History of odorant presentation: Monitoring the oscillations in the olfactory bulb with voltage-sensitive dyes 1h0'
    
    Speaker: L.B. Cohen (Physiology, Yale Univ., New Haven)
- 17:15 - 18:45 Informal Discussion: Receptors and Transduction in Taste
  - 17:15 Informal Discussion: Receptors and Transduction in Taste 1h30'
- 20:30 - 22:00 Informal Discussion: Imaging of Activity in Olfactory Bulb
  - 20:30 Informal Discussion: Imaging of Activity in Olfactory Bulb 1h30'

Wednesday, 29 May 2002

09:00 - 10:00 Human chemosensory psychophysics: Methods

09:00 Human chemosensory psychophysics: Methods 1h0'

Speaker:	P. Dalton (Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia)
Material:	lecture notes

10:15 - 11:15 Human chemosensory psychophysics: Applications

10:15 Human chemosensory psychophysics: Applications 1h0'

Speaker:	P. Dalton (Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia)
Material:	lecture notes

11:15 - 11:30 Coffee break
- 11:15 Coffee break 15'
11:30 - 12:30 Computational Olfaction
- 11:30 Computational Olfaction 1h0'
  
  Speaker: J. Hopfield (Dept. of Molecular Biology, Princeton Univ.)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 13:00 Lunch 1h0'
14:00 - 14:30 Visit to illycaffe' S.p.A., Trieste
- 14:00 Visit to illycaffe' S.p.A., Trieste 30'
14:30 - 14:35 Welcome
- 14:30 Welcome 5'

14:35 - 15:00 Research on coffee: From sensory to chemistry

14:35 Research on coffee: From sensory to chemistry 25'

Speaker:	F. Suggi Liverani (Director, R&D illycaffe' S.p.A., Trieste)
Material:	lecture notes

15:00 - 16:00 Chemistry of coffee quality: Research and recent development
- 15:00 Chemistry of coffee quality: Research and recent development 1h0'
  
  Speaker: B. Bonnlaender (R&D illycaffe' S.p.A., Trieste)

16:00 - 17:00 Coffee cupping: The science beyond the art

16:00 Coffee cupping: The science beyond the art 1h0'

Speaker:	R. Cappuccio (R&D illycaffe' S.p.A., Trieste)
Material:	lecture notes

17:00 - 17:30 Questions and answers
- 17:00 Questions and answers 30'
17:30 - 19:00 Visit to the Factory and Cuptasting
- 17:30 Visit to the Factory and Cuptasting 1h30'
19:00 - 19:30 End of Visit - Return to the Abdus Salam ICTP, Trieste
- 19:00 End of Visit - Return to the Abdus Salam ICTP, Trieste 30'

Thursday, 30 May 2002

09:00 - 10:00 An "Electronic Nose": Odour measurements and discrimination using chemical sensor arrays

09:00 An "Electronic Nose": Odour measurements and discrimination using chemical sensor arrays 1h0'

Speaker:	K.C. Persaud (DIAS, UMIST, Manchester, U.K.)
Material:	lecture notes

10:15 - 11:15 From biology to an artifical nose

10:15 From biology to an artifical nose 1h0'

Speaker:	J.S. Kauer (Neuroscience, Kauer Lab., Tufts Med. School, Boston)
Material:	lecture notes

11:15 - 11:30 Coffee break
- 11:15 Coffee break 15'
11:30 - 13:00 Informal Discussion: Human Psychophysics
- 11:30 Informal Discussion: Human Psychophysics 1h30'
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
- 13:00 Lunch 1h30'
14:30 - 15:30 Chemical stimuli and behavior of fishes
- 14:30 Chemical stimuli and behavior of fishes 1h0'
  
  Speaker: T. Valentincic (Dept. Biology, Univ. of Ljubljana)
15:45 - 16:00 Coffee break
- 15:45 Coffee break 15'
16:00 - 17:00 Molecular basis of olfactory discrimination
- 16:00 Molecular basis of olfactory discrimination 1h0'
  
  Speaker: S. Firestein and R. Araneda (Biological Sciences, Columbia Univ., New York)
17:15 - 18:30 Informal Discussion: Electronic Nose and Biosensors - group I (Kauer)
- 17:15 Informal Discussion: Electronic Nose and Biosensors - group I (Kauer) 1h15'
20:30 - 21:30 AFTER DINNER Get together drink

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Lower Level 1)
- 20:30 AFTER DINNER Get together drink 1h0'

Friday, 31 May 2002
- 09:30 - 10:30 Informal Discussion: Electronic Nose and Biosensors - group II - PART I
  - 09:30 Informal Discussion: Electronic Nose and Biosensors - group II - PART I 1h0'
- 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
  - 10:30 Coffee break 15'
- 10:45 - 11:30 Informal Discussion: Electronic Nose and Biosensors - group II - PART II
  - 10:45 Informal Discussion: Electronic Nose and Biosensors - group II - PART II 45'
- 11:30 - 12:00 Final Discussion and Summary. Distribution of Diplomas for Participants
  - 11:30 Final Discussion and Summary. Distribution of Diplomas for Participants 30'
- 12:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
  - 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'
- 14:00 - 16:00 VISITS TO ICGEB (Trieste), SINCROTRONE (Trieste) and SISSA Laboratories, Trieste
  - 14:00 VISITS TO ICGEB (Trieste), SINCROTRONE (Trieste) and SISSA Laboratories, Trieste 2h0'