2026 - Webinar on Smell and Olfactometry - December 15th and 16th
Webinar on Smell and Olfactometry
A two-day course on olfaction, combining clinical practice,
olfactometry, objective assessment and translational research
Free access to the webinar:
Tuesday December 15th, from 4pm to 7pm (CET)
Wednesday December 16th, from 4pm to 7pm (CET)
In collaboration with
International Vestibular Society
IFOS International Masterclass: Building an Olfactory Clinic
Concept: a practical masterclass teaching participants how to establish and run an olfactory clinic.
Coordinator : Giulio Cesare Passali (Italy) together with the research group from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS in Rome
Day 1, Tuesday December 15th (from 4pm) : Building the Clinical Olfactory Clinic Click here to access the webinar
- Introduction – Desiderio Passali (Italy)
- Welcome – Jacopo Galli (Italy)
- Greetings – Dr. Michele Barbara, President of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (SIOeChCF)
- Why Every ENT Department Needs an Olfactory Clinic
- Organizing an Olfactory Clinic (equipment, staff, workflow)
- The First Consultation: history, questionnaires, diagnostic algorithm
- Live Nasal Endoscopy of the Olfactory Cleft
- Hands-on Psychophysical Olfactometry (Sniffin’ Sticks, UPSIT, interpretation)
- Interactive Clinical Cases
- Final Discussion and Closing Remarks
Day 2, Wednesday December 16th (from 4pm) : Objective Olfactometry and Future Directions Click here to access the webinar
- Introduction – Desiderio Passali (Italy)
- Welcome – Jacopo Galli (Italy)
- Greetings – Dr. Michele Barbara, President of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (SIOeChCF)
- When subjective tests are not enough
- Objective Olfactometry: EEG, OERPs, imaging
- Artificial Intelligence and the NEUROSCENT project
- Hands-on practical stations
- How to Build an Olfactory Clinic in your Institution
- Future of Precision Olfactory Medicine
- Final Discussion and Closing Remarks
