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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • 2013 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)
  • 2003 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1976 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Linda M. Bartoshuk is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within neuroscience, focusing particularly on sensory systems and their biological and chemical underpinnings. Their scholarly output includes studies in the fields of sensory systems, nutrition and dietetics, plant science, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and biochemistry.

The primary research topics covered by Bartoshuk include:

  • Olfactory and sensory function studies
  • Biochemical analysis and sensing techniques
  • Neurobiology and insect physiology research
  • Postharvest quality and shelf life management
  • Berry genetics and cultivation research
  • Phytochemicals and antioxidant activities
  • Advanced chemical sensor technologies

Frequent collaborators in their work are Jeremy M. Wolfe, Dennis M. Levi, Lori L. Holt, Rachel S. Herz, and Daniel M. Merfeld. Bartoshuk has published across several venues including Chemical Senses, Journal of Food Science, Appetite, and Inference International Review of Science.

Recent publications include:

  • "Identifying Treatments for Taste and Smell Disorders: Gaps and Opportunities," 2020, Chemical Senses
  • "Manipulation of sensory characteristics and volatile compounds in strawberry fruit through the use of isolated wavelengths of light," 2020, Journal of Food Science
  • "Volatile-enhanced-sweetness: How to enhance sweet taste in the brain," 2021, Appetite
  • "The Scent of Flavor," 2022, Inference International Review of Science

In addition to journal articles, Bartoshuk has contributed to academic books, with a notable publication titled Sensation & Perception, published by Oxford University Press in 2024.

The recognition of Bartoshuk's contributions to scientific research includes several awards and honors such as the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology in 2019, fellowship status in the American Psychological Association (2018), the William James Fellow Award by the Association for Psychological Science in 2013, election to the National Academy of Sciences in 2003, fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1995, and fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 1976.

Best Publications

  • PTC/PROP tasting: Anatomy, psychophysics, and sex effects

    Linda M. Bartoshuk;Valerie B. Duffy;Inglis J. Miller

  • Valid across-group comparisons with labeled scales: the gLMS versus magnitude matching.

    L.M Bartoshuk;V.B Duffy;V.B Duffy;B.G Green;H.J Hoffman

  • Comparing sensory experiences across individuals: recent psychophysical advances illuminate genetic variation in taste perception

    Linda M. Bartoshuk

  • Bitter taste markers explain variability in vegetable sweetness, bitterness, and intake.

    M.E. Dinehart;J.E. Hayes;J.E. Hayes;L.M. Bartoshuk;S.L. Lanier

  • Psychophysics of sweet and fat perception in obesity: problems, solutions and new perspectives

    Linda M Bartoshuk;Valerie B Duffy;Valerie B Duffy;John E Hayes;Howard R Moskowitz

  • The psychophysics of taste.

    L M Bartoshuk

  • Bitter Receptor Gene (TAS2R38), 6-n-Propylthiouracil (PROP) Bitterness and Alcohol Intake

    Valerie B. Duffy;Andrew C. Davidson;Judith R. Kidd;Kenneth K. Kidd

  • The chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences.

    Denise Tieman;Peter Bliss;Lauren M. McIntyre;Adilia Blandon-Ubeda

  • Labeled scales (e.g., category, Likert, VAS) and invalid across-group comparisons: what we have learned from genetic variation in taste

    L.M Bartoshuk;V.B Duffy;V.B Duffy;K Fast;B.G Green

  • Food acceptance and genetic variation in taste.

    Valerie B Duffy;Linda M Bartoshuk

  • Supertasting and PROP Bitterness Depends on More Than the TAS2R38 Gene

    John E. Hayes;Linda M. Bartoshuk;Judith R. Kidd;Valerie B. Duffy

  • Strawberry Flavor: Diverse Chemical Compositions, a Seasonal Influence, and Effects on Sensory Perception

    Michael L. Schwieterman;Thomas A. Colquhoun;Elizabeth A. Jaworski;Linda M. Bartoshuk

  • Taste mixtures: Is mixture suppression related to compression?

    Linda M. Bartoshuk

  • Mutual action of taste and olfaction.

    Claire Murphy;William S. Cain;Linda M. Bartoshuk

  • Bitter Taste of Saccharin Related to the Genetic Ability to Taste the Bitter Substance 6-n-Propylthiouracil

    Linda M. Bartoshuk

  • Children's food preferences and genetic sensitivity to the bitter taste of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP).

    J A Anliker;L Bartoshuk;A M Ferris;L D Hooks

  • Taste and Aging

    L. M. Bartoshuk;B. Rifkin;L. E. Marks;P. Bars

  • The biological basis of food perception and acceptance

    Linda M. Bartoshuk

  • Capsaicin desensitization and recovery on the human tongue

    Tracy Karrer;Linda Bartoshuk

  • Allelic variation in TAS2R bitter receptor genes associates with variation in sensations from and ingestive behaviors toward common bitter beverages in adults.

    John E. Hayes;Margaret R. Wallace;Valerie S. Knopik;Deborah M. Herbstman

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles A. Sims
Charles A. Sims University of Florida
William S. Cain
William S. Cain University of California, San Diego
Lawrence E. Marks
Lawrence E. Marks Yale University
Judith R. Kidd
Judith R. Kidd Yale University
Barry G. Green
Barry G. Green Yale University
Margaret R. Wallace
Margaret R. Wallace University of Florida
Kenneth K. Kidd
Kenneth K. Kidd Yale University
Nicholas J. Timpson
Nicholas J. Timpson University of Bristol
Susan M. Ring
Susan M. Ring University of Bristol
John F. Prescott
John F. Prescott University of Guelph

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