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Prof. Dr. med. Th. Hummel is a senior physician and department head at the ENT Clinic of the Carl Gustav Carus Medical Faculty, Technical University of Dresden. He leads the Interdisciplinary Center for Smell and Taste and the 'Smell and Taste' department, with a distinguished career in clinical and research aspects of chemosensory function.
Education:
- Human Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (1980–1986)
- Promotion (MD Thesis), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (1987)
- Habilitation in Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (1996)
- Extraordinary Professorship, TU Dresden (2003)
His research focuses on the physiology and pharmacology of smell, taste, and trigeminal sensation, employing psychophysical, electrophysiological, and neuroimaging methods. He investigates chemosensory dysfunction in neurological (Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s), psychiatric (schizophrenia), and systemic conditions, as well as post-traumatic and post-infectious loss. His work includes developing diagnostic tools like the Sniffin’ Sticks and Universal Sniff Test.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on olfactory training, neural correlates of smell, chemosensory changes in disease, and methodological innovation in sensory testing, often using fMRI, EEG, and large-scale clinical data.
Scientific Awards:
- ECRO Award for Excellence in Chemosensory Research (1996)
- Alexander von Humboldt Prize (2009)
- Professor Dr. Ludwig-Haymann Prize (2018)
Prof. Hummel has held editorial roles in major journals including Chemical Senses, European Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, and PLoS One. He has not explicitly listed advisees, but his extensive collaborative network suggests mentorship of junior researchers. His research is supported by numerous publications and high citation metrics (h-index 114, over 52,000 citations).
He is actively involved in multiple research consortia across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, focusing on smell and taste disorders. His lab contributes to both clinical diagnostics and fundamental neuroscience of chemoreception.
