SNIFF, CRAVE, BITE: How Smell Drives Feeding and Physiology. This project investigates how the sense of smell influences food-seeking behaviour and physiologic responses. While it is well known that s

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SNIFF, CRAVE, BITE: How Smell Drives Feeding and Physiology. This project investigates how the sense of smell influences food-seeking behaviour and physiologic responses. While it is well known that smells like freshly baked bread can increase the "desire for eating", how the brain uses smell to control appetite, food preferences and even influences physiology is not fully understood. This research will explore how smell interacts with brain circuits responsible for hunger and fullness, aiming to uncover new insights into the link between the olfactory sense, feeding behaviour and physiology. The findings could lead to new strategies for managing animal welfare, reproduction, pest control, human conditions related to unhealthy eating habits, improving health and quality of life of various species.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3109 - Zoology. Lead: Dr Romana Stark