https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9612-1696
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
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2023 - Present
Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery,
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Professor of Cell Biology
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2023 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Professor in Neurobiology
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2023 - Present
Neurobiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Olfactory cleft biopsy analysis of Alzheimer's disease pathobiology across disease stages.
Journal Article Nat Commun · March 18, 2026 Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition affecting millions worldwide. Defining early pathobiological events remains challenging, in part due to inaccessibility of neural tissue. Because olfactory neurons are accessible, and olfactory loss ... Full text Link to item CiteAnalysis of mucosal immune dysregulation and safety and tolerability of endoscopic topical steroid therapy for long-COVID hyposmia: randomized, double-blinded pilot study.
Journal Article Commun Med (Lond) · December 29, 2025 BACKGROUND: Millions of people exhibit olfactory dysfunction years after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Evidence suggests unresolved olfactory epithelial inflammation may perturb function. Here, we report (1) data from human olfactory biopsies processed for T ... Full text Link to item CiteAdverse Effects of Dupilumab for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyposis: Real-World Single Institution Experience.
Journal Article Laryngoscope · December 2025 OBJECTIVE: Phase III trials have shown that dupilumab is an effective and well-tolerated adjunct treatment for patients with uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). However, real-world data pertaining to tolerability and adverse eff ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
NEUROD1 and cell fate plasticity in olfactory neuroblastoma
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031Towards a molecular biology of human olfaction in health and disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders · 2024 - 2029University of Rochester R25
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Rochester Medical Center · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education
State University of New York Upstate Medical University ·
1999
M.D.
State University of New York Upstate Medical University ·
1999
Ph.D.
University of Virginia ·
1992
B.A.