THE SENSE OF SMELL
Biological and multidisciplinary approach. 3rd edition
Barcelona, March 14-15, 2024
DIRECTORS
Adriana Izquierdo
CONSORCI SANITARI DE TERRASSA
CENTRO MÉDICO TEKNON
Doctor of medicine from the University of Barcelona and specialist in allergology from the Vall d’Hebron Hospital, she is an associate of the Allergology Service and coordinator of the Smell Unit of the CST, a master’s degree in hospital management and experience abroad. She is the author of book chapters, clinical guidelines, and articles in prestigious national and international journals. Since March 2020 with the start of the pandemic, she has been on the front line in the management of COVID-19 patients, and consequently she has developed clinical studies as principal investigator with COVID-19 patients and smell and taste disorders. Currently, she has expanded research on smell associated with other pathologies such as allergic rhinitis in both children and adults and the main diagnostic tools, as well as olfactory training.
Marta Viñas
Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Head of the Allergy Department of the Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa. She has a PhD in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Catalan Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SCAIC), member of the respiratory allergy committee of the SCAIC and member of the food allergy committee of the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SEAIC). She is a full member of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SEICAP).
Areas of interest
- Allergic rhinitis loss of smell
- Immunotherapy.
- Bronchial asthma.
- Food Allergy.
- Hymenoptera allergy.
GUEST FACULTY
Prof. Thomas Hummel
Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Smell and Taste Clinic
Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology
Prof. Hummel’s Personal Statement
Olfactory dysfunction is frequent; approximately 5% of the general population are without functioning sense of smell. However, despite this large number the society does not exhibit a great effort to help these people although the loss of olfactory function often results in an enormous change in quality of life. During the last years the human sense of smell has become accessible at various levels of the processing pf olfactory information. Based on information from electrophysiological (e.g., olfactory event-related potentials, recordings from the mucosa of the nasal cavity), psychophysical, and imaging techniques (e.g., PET, FMRI) patients with olfactory dysfunction can be diagnosed thoroughly, which in turn also allows to monitor effects of therapeutic interventions, such as “smell training”. One goal is to better understand the physiology and pathophysiology of the chemical senses, the other goal is to improve the diagnostics of patients with olfactory dysfunction and to ultimately develop effective therapeutic regimens for these patients.
Isam Alobid
Hospital Clínic
Centro Médico Teknon
Marina Barcenilla
Academia del Perfume
Cristina de Catalina
ACADEMIA DEL PERFUME
IGNACIO CLEMENTE AGODINO
ALTHAIA, XARXA ASSISTENCIAL UNIVERSITÀRIA DE MANRESA
Montserrat Fernández Beirán
Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Laura López Marcaraque
Instituto Cajal de Madrid
Jesús Lozano Rogado
Universidad de Extremadura
Ángeles NAvarro
Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Ramon Moreno Luna
HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA
Edgar Rodríguez
DEJAVINS
CAMILO R. VAN STRAHLEN
Hospital Clínic
PROGRAM
Thursday, March 14
15.00 – 15.30
Welcome and introduction
Dr. Mónica Isart, Dr. Adriana Izquierdo y Dr. Marta Viñas
TABLE 1
Moderators: Dra. Marta Viñas and Dr. Isam Alobid
15.30 – 16.00
Clinical assessment of olfactory function
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hummel
16.00 – 16.30
Anatomy and exploration of the olfactory pathways
Dr. Ramón Moreno Luna
16.30 – 17.00
Olfactory training in smell loss
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hummel
17.00 – 17.30
Coffee break
TABLE 2
Moderator: Dr. Marta Viñas
17.30 – 18.00
Olfactory alterations in respiratory diseases
Dra. Adriana Izquierdo
18.00 – 18.30
Head trauma and loss of smell
Dr. Camilo R. Van Strahlen
18.30 – 19:00
Effect of surgery and biologics on smell in respiratory inflammation
Dr. Isam Alobid
Friday, March 15
TABLE 3
Moderator: Dr. Adriana Izquierdo
9.00 – 9.30
Electronic noses: principles and applications
Prof. Jesús Lozano
9.30 – 10.00
From Cajal’s sense of smell to the smell of illness
Dr. Laura López-Mascaraque
10.00 – 10.30
Impact of loss of smell and taste on quality of life
Dr. Marta Viñas
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break
TABLE 4
Moderator: Dr. Adriana Izquierdo
11.00 – 11.30
Artificial intelligence in the smell topic
Dr. Ignacio Clemente
11.30 – 12.00
Arte culinario multisensorial
Sr. Edgar Rodríguez Tello
12.00 – 12.30
The art of fragrances: what does the universe smell like?
Ms. Marina Barcenillas
12.30 – 13.00
Perfume Academy: art and culture
Ms. Cristina de Catalina
13.00 – 14.30
Lunch
WORKSHOPS
14.30 – 18.30
Workshops
- Olfactory workshop. Marina Barcenilla
- Olfactory workshop. Edgar Rodríguez Tello
- Olfactometry: BOT-8, pBOT-6, UPSIT. Dra. Adriana Izquierdo, Montserrat Fernández, Àngels Navarro
18.30
Farewell
INFORMATION
COURSE VENUE
Salón de Actos
Hospital Quirón Teknon
C/ Vilana, 12 – 08022 Barcelona