Science of Flavor
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Provided by Vanderbilt University
The Science of Flavor
The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences’ monthly virtual Lab-to-Table Conversation will discuss the history of flavor science, how it has changed, and how it is being applied in the restaurant space and in industry. The panel will be moderated by Larry Marnett, dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. Panelists include John York, chief science officer at Impossible Foods and former chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Biochemistry; Vivek Surti, Vanderbilt alumnus and founder of acclaimed restaurant Tailor Nashville; and Xiaodong (Sheldon) Li, founder and CEO of Ixora Taste Sciences Inc., a startup dedicated to the discovery of natural taste modulators.