Thread by @NLMdirector

As a clinician trained in chemosensation, early reports of taste and smell loss with #COVID19 piqued my curiosity, and I knew it was something that needed attention. loom.ly/koHJu8Y

An NIH librarian (who knew what my lab studied) reached out and helped us tremendously by curating the literature on taste and smell. I am still using those resources to develop a #COVID19 #taste and #smell long-hauler study.

A few colleagues and I started a consortium in March 2020 to understand more on #tasteloss and #smellloss with #COVID19. Read our paper here: loom.ly/27YY_VM

This is particularly relevant as the number of individuals with #tasteloss #smellloss and long #COVID19 related symptoms is increasing.

I am also collaborating with investigators in @NIDCR @blakewarner0 and @NIAAAnews @VijayR_One where we added a measure of #taste and #smell on our research protocols. loom.ly/m2zWKZo and loom.ly/MBAeAEo

As we close #BlackHistoryMonth and start #WomensHistoryMonth, I would like to highlight the classical work of women that have informed what we know today about chemical senses.

Kate Gordon Moore loom.ly/BAqzRxg in the 1920s, and Rose Marie Pangborn loom.ly/ruJotOg (born Rosa Maria Valdez!) in the 1950s to 1990s pioneered this research

In addition to all the hats I wear at #NIH, I am also involved in organizations tackling #healthdisparities and promoting #STEM

I started at the NIH as a summer intern with @NIH_OITE @NINR, then a postdoc fellow supported by the diversity initiatives of @NIH_COSWD

As a PI, it has been an honor to be selected as part of the inaugural cohort of NIH Distinguished Scholars focused on building an inclusive environment of the @IRPatNIH

Thanks for joining me today! You can continue to follow me @Dr_Paulevj and read more about my research here: loom.ly/JcEqVZM