Ilene L. Bernstein

ileneb@u.washington.edu
Professor, Department of Psychology

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The neurobiology of taste preference, including ways in which experience and genetic factors can influence taste preference and intake. A particular focus of our work is on taste aversion learning as a model of neural plasticity. Work includes studies of

1. the neurobiology of taste aversion learning
2. factors associated with genetic predispositions to consume large amounts of alcohol, using rodent models; and
3. sodium appetite and preference.