Paul Breslin
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Dr. Paul Breslin is a geneticist
and biologist
.
He is most notable for his work in taste perception and oral irritation, in humans as well as in Drosophila melanogaster
, the common fruit fly.
He is a Member at the Monell Chemical Senses Center
and acts as Director of the Science Apprenticeship Program. He is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Geneticist
A geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...
and biologist
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
.
He is most notable for his work in taste perception and oral irritation, in humans as well as in Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster is a species of Diptera, or the order of flies, in the family Drosophilidae. The species is known generally as the common fruit fly or vinegar fly. Starting from Charles W...
, the common fruit fly.
He is a Member at the Monell Chemical Senses Center
Monell Chemical Senses Center
The Monell Chemical Senses Center is a non-profit independent scientific institute located at the University City Science Center research campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
and acts as Director of the Science Apprenticeship Program. He is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.