Thomas Delompré

General information
Postdoc
SuPeR (Sugars - Perception and Receptors)
thomas.delompre@inrae.fr
Job
PhD, INRAE Postdoctoral researcher
- PhD in Life Sciences (2021) - Specialization in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, physiology of nutrition -Dijon
- Master's degree in Science, Technology and Health (2017) - Cellular and molecular signaling specialization – Dijon
Activities
Research theme
My research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying the chemosensory perception of sapid and odorant molecules that are partly responsible for food flavor. I specialize in the study of interactions between taste/odor molecules and their associated detection systems (olfactory and gustatory receptors), with particular expertise in bitter taste. My research therefore draws on knowledge from a variety of scientific fields, ranging from molecular biology (gene construction) to cell biology (protein expression and functional activity measurements in cell models).
Key words
Sensory perception, Bitter taste, Taste receptors, Olfactory receptors, Cellular assay
Important publications
- Delompré, T., Belloir, C., Martin, C., Salles, C., & Briand, L. (2022). Detection of Bitterness in Vitamins Is Mediated by the Activation of Bitter Taste Receptors. Nutrients, 14(19), 4141.
- Delompré, T., Lenoir, L., Martin, C., Briand, L., & Salles, C. (2020). Characterizing the dynamic taste and retro-nasal aroma properties of oral nutritional supplements using temporal dominance of sensation and temporal check-all-that-apply methods. Foods, 9(10), 1456.
- Delompré, T., Guichard, E., Briand, L., & Salles, C. (2019). Taste perception of nutrients found in nutritional supplements : A review. Nutrients, 11(9), 2050.