The Macpherson Lab

Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, and Umami (Savory) are the five basic tastes detected by the tongue. The Macpherson Lab is interested in understanding how taste information is conveyed from the tongue to the brain.

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The Macpherson Lab is located at the University of Texas at San Antonio within the Biotechnology Science and Engineering Building

Research
Department of Neuroscience, developmental and regenerative biology
UTSA Brain Health Consortium
PhD Program in Neuroscience
PhD Program In Developmental and Regenerative Sciences
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