H. Bryan Neel III, MD, PhD Distinguished Research Lecture - Noam A. Cohen M.D., Ph.D.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Location: MBCC, Grand Ballroom C
CME/MOC Credit: 1
This session will review recent scientific discoveries involving extra-gustatory taste receptors and their role in mucosal innate immunity in the context of chronic rhinosinusitis. Data will demonstrate how genetically determined bitter taste perception reflects mucosal innate immune functional status and correlates to disease burden and therapeutic outcomes in some subsets of chronic rhinosinusitis. While the clinical focus of this session is on chronic rhinosinusitis, the general scientific principles may extend to other otolaryngologic mucosal diseases.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to describe the role of chemosensory receptors in airway innate defense.
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to recognize how the genetics of taste perception reflects susceptibility to chronic rhinosinusitis and treatment outcomes.
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to recognize the role of chemosensory pathways in sinonasal neurogenic inflammation.
