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Laboratory of Professor Johannes Frasnelli
Physiology and psychology of chemical senses

Scientific publications by our students (5 last years)

  • Förster F, Emmert D, Horn K, Pott J, Frasnelli J, Aslam Imtiaz M, Melas K, Talevi V, Chen H, Engel C, Filosi M, Fornage M, Gögele M, Löffler M, Mosley TH, Pattaro C, Pramstaller P, Shrestha S, Aziz NA, Breteler MMB, Wirkner K, Scholz K, Fuchsberger C (2025) A genome-wide association meta-analysis of human olfactory identification discovers sex-specific and sex-differential genetic variants. Nature Comm (accepted)
  • Bouguiyoud N, Litaudon P, Frasnelli J, Garcia S, Messaoudi B, Mouly AM, Al Aïn S, Courtiol E (2025) Odor-evoked respiratory responses throughout development in sighted and blind mice. Chem Senses. bjaf018, https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjaf018
  • Lechner M, Fjaeldstad A, Rehman U, Liu J, Boniface D, Kumaresan K, Boardman JJ Boak D, Altundag A, Frasnelli J, Gane S, Holbrook E, Hsieh J, Huart C, Konstantinidis I, Landis B, Lund VJ, Macchi M, Mori E, Mueller C, Mullol J, Negoias S, Patel ZM,  Pinto JM, Poletti S, Ramakrishnan V, Rombaux P, Vodicka J, Welge-Luessen A, Whitcroft KL, Yan C, Philpott C, Hummel T (2025) The development and validation of the Smell-Qx Questionnaire, based on a systematic review of the literature and the COMET initiative on the development of core outcome sets for clinical trials in olfactory disorders. Int Forum Allerg Rhinol 0:1-11
  • Lapointe K, Suffren S, Lassonde M, Lepage JF, Frasnelli J (2025) Odor Localization in Structural Interhemispheric Deficits. Chem Senses Apr 25;50:bjaf010. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjaf010
  • Brosse S, Tremblay C, Mérida I, Frasnelli J (2024) Specific Structural Changes in Parkinson's Disease-Related Olfactory Dysfunction Compared to Others Forms of Olfactory Dysfunction. Front Neural Circuits. 2024 Nov 13:18:1503841. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2024.1503841
  • Frasnelli J*, Tognetti A*, Winter AL, Thunell E, Olsson MJ, Greilert N, Olofsson JK, Havervall S, Thalin C, Lundstrom JN (2024) High prevalence of long-term olfactory disorders in healthcare workers after COVID-19: a case-control study. PLoS One. 2024 Jul 1;19(7):e0306290. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306290. * authors contributed equally
  • Filiz G, Bérubé S, Demers C, Cloutier F, Chen A, Pek V, Hudon, E, Bolduc J, Frasnelli J (2024) Can Multisensory Olfactory Training Improve Olfactory Dysfunction caused by COVID-19? Multisens Res. 2024 Jul 3;37(4-5):299-316. doi: 10.1163/22134808-bja10127.
  • Iravani B*, Frasnelli J*, Arshamian A, Lundstrom JN (2024) Metabolic state modulates neural processing of odors in the human olfactory bulb. Biol Psychol 2024 Mar:187:108770. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2024.108770. Epub 2024 Mar 7.
  • Gögele M, Emmert D, Fuchsberger C, Frasnelli J (2024) Factors influencing olfactory function in an adult general population sample: the CHRIS study. Chem Senses 2024 Jan 1:49:bjae011. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjae011.
  • Iravani B*, Frasnelli J*, Arshamian A, Lundstrom JN (2024) Metabolic state modulates neural processing of odors in the human olfactory bulb. Biol Psychol 2024 Mar:187:108770. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2024.108770. Epub 2024 Mar 7.
  • Jobin B, Roy-Côté F, Frasnelli J, Boller B (2023) Olfaction and Declarative Memory in Aging: A Meta-analysis. Chem Senses. 2023 Jan 1:48:bjad045. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjad045.
  • Migneault-Bouchard C, Lagueux K, Hsieh J, Cyr M, Landis BN, Frasnelli J (2023) Trigeminal cold receptors and airflow perception are altered in chronic rhinosinusitis. Rhinology 2024 Feb 1;62(1):63-70. doi: 10.4193/Rhin23.128.
  • Levesque-Boissonneault C, Bussière N, Roy-Côté F, Cloutier F, Caty ME, Frasnelli J  (2023) A Quick Test to Objectify Smell and Taste Dysfunction at Home: a Proof-of-Concept for the Validation of the Chemosensory Perception Test. Chem Senses 2023 Aug 16;bjad033. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjad033.
  • Bouguiyoud N, Xie WB, Bronchti G, Frasnelli J, Al Ain S (2023) Enhanced maternal behaviors in a mouse model of congenital blindness. Developmental Psychobiol 2023 Sep;65(6):e22406. doi: 10.1002/dev.22406.
  • Fortier-Lebel O, Hudon E, Boller B, Frasnelli J (2023) Chemosensation in Anxiety: the Trigeminal System Matters. Chem Senses Jan 1;48:bjad010. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjad010. PMID: 36976248
  • Bussiere N, Mei J, Levesque-Boissonneault C, Blais M, Carazo S, F Gros-Louis, Laforce RJ, De Serres G, Dupre N, Frasnelli J (2022) Persisting Chemosensory Impairments in 366 Healthcare Workers Following COVID-19: An 11-Month Follow-up (in press)
  • Filiz G, Poupon D, Banks S, Fernandez P, Frasnelli J (2022) Olfactory bulb volume and cortical thickness evolve during sommelier training. Human Brain Mapp (in press)
  • Migneault-Bouchard C, Boselie FJM, Landis BN, Frasnelli J (2022) Intranasal trigeminal sensitivity may be impaired after functional nasal surgery. Rhinology online (accepted)
  • Bussière N, Mei J, Lévesque-Boissonneault C, Blais M, Carazo S, Gros-Louis F, De Serres G, Dupré N, Frasnelli J (2021) Chemosensory dysfunctions induced by COVID-19 can persist up to 7 months: A study of over 700 healthcare workers. Chem Senses. 2021 Jan 1;46:bjab038. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjab038.

  • Jobin B, Boller B, Frasnelli J (2021) Volumetry of Olfactory Structures in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis. Brain Sci 11:1010

  • Mei J, Desrosiers C, Frasnelli J (2021) Machine learning for the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease: A review of literature. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience: 13: 184
  • Tremblay C, Frasnelli J (2021) Olfactory-trigeminal interactions in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Chem Senses 46: bjab018
  • Migneault-Bouchard C, Boeselie FJM, Hugentobler M, Landis BN, Frasnelli J (2021) Trigeminal impairment in treatment-refractory chronic nasal obstruction. Rhinol 59 (3):312-318
  • Fortier-Lebel O, Jobin B, Lécuyer-Giguère F, Gaubert M, Giguère JF, Gagnon JF, Boller B, Frasnelli J (2021) Verbal Episodic Memory Alterations and Hippocampal Atrophy in Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma 38(11):1506-1514.
  • Jobin B, Zahal R, Bussières EL, Frasnelli J, Boller B (2021) Olfactory Identification in Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Meta-analysis. J Alzheimer Dis 79(4):1497-1507
  • Manescu C, Chouinard-Leclerc C, Collignon O, Lepore F, Frasnelli J (2021) Enhanced odorant localization abilities in congenitally blind but not in late-blind individuals. Chem Senses 46:bjaa073
  • Tremblay C, Mei J, Frasnelli J (2020) Olfactory bulb surroundings can help to distinguish Parkinson’s disease from non-parkinsonian olfactory dysfunction. NeuroImage Clinical 28:102457
  • Tremblay C, Iravani B, Aubry Lafontaine E, Steffener J, Fischmeister FPS, Lundström JN, Frasnelli J (2020) Parkinson’s disease affects functional connectivity within the olfactory-trigeminal network. J Parkinson D10(4):1587-1600.
  • Lecuyer Giguere F, Jobin B, Robert J, Bastien L, Giguère JF, De Beaumont L, de Guise E, Frasnelli J (2020) Early parosmia signs and affective states predicts depression and anxiety symptoms six months after a mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Chem Senses 45, (6):483–490.
  • Jobin B, Tremblay C, Lecuyer Giguère F, Steffener J, Frasnelli J (2020) Improving the assessment of trigeminal sensitivity: a pilot study. Chemosens Percept 128.
  • Aubry-Lafontaine E, Tremblay C, Durand-Martel P, Dupré N, Frasnelli J (2020) Orthonasal, but not Retronasal Olfaction is Specifically Impaired in Parkinson’s Disease. Chem Senses 29;45(5):401-406.
  • Migneault-Bouchard C, Hsieh JW, Hugentobler M, Frasnelli J, Landis BN (2020). Chemosensory decrease in different forms of olfactory dysfunction. J Neurol 267(1):138-143.
  • Tremblay C, Emrich R, Cavazzana A, Klingelhoefer L, Brandt MD, Hummel T, Haehner A, Frasnelli J. (2019). Specific intranasal and central trigeminal electrophysiological responses in Parkinson's disease. J Neurol 266:2942-51.
  • Lecuyer Giguère F, Frasnelli A, De Guise É, Frasnelli J (2019). Olfactory, cognitive and affective dysfunction assessed 24 hours and one year after a mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). Brain Inj 21:1-10.
  • Poupon D, Fernandez P, Frasnelli J (2019) Sommelier Students Display Superior Abilities to Identify but Not to Detect or Discriminate Odors Early in their Training. Chemosens Percept 12:106-14
  • Al Ain S, Poupon D, Hétu S, Mercier N, Steffener J, Frasnelli J (2019) Smell training improves olfactory function and alters brain structure. NeuroImage 189:45-54
  • Poupon D, Fernandez P, Archambault Boisvert S, Migneault-Bouchard C, Frasnelli J (2018) Can the identification of odorants within a mixture be trained? Chem Senses 43:721-6
  • Manescu S, Poupon D, Ballester J, Abdi H, Valentin D, Lepore F, Frasnelli J (2018) Early-blind individuals show impaired performance in wine odor categorization. Neurosci 390:79-87
  • Tremblay C, Durand Martel P, Frasnelli J (2018) Chemosensory perception is specifically impaired in Parkinson’s disease. Parkinsonism Rel Dis 57:68-71
  • Tremblay C, Frasnelli J (2018) Olfactory and trigeminal systems interact in the periphery. Chem Senses 43(8):611-616
  • Tremblay C, Durand Martel P, Frasnelli J (2017) Trigeminal system in Parkinson's disease: A potential avenue to detect Parkinson-specific olfactory dysfunction. Parkinsonism Rel Dis 44:85-90
  • Poupon D, Hummel T, Haehner A, Welge-Luessen A, Frasnelli J (2017) Nostril differences in the olfactory performance in health and disease. Chem Senses 42:625-634
  • Manescu S, Daniel B, Filiou RP, Lepore F, Frasnelli J (2017) Nostril advantage in trigeminal/olfactory perception and its relation to handedness. Perception 46:377-92