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Monell Chemical Senses Center

The Monell Chemical Senses Center is "the world's only independent, non-profit scientific institute dedicated to interdisciplinary basic research on the senses of taste and smell." Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Monell conducts chemosensory research organized around three strategic themes: Healthy Senses and Happy Lives, Senses for a Thriving Planet, and Nourishing Our Future. The center runs postdoctoral training, the Dr. Charis Eng Monell Science Apprenticeship Program, the Monell Science Entrepreneurship Program, an Academic Partnership Program, and the Monell Insiders corporate partnership program. Monell does not publish a public developer API surface; its "product" is knowledge disseminated through scholarly publications and conferences.

Monell Chemical Senses Center is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Chemosensory Science, Non-Profit, Nutrition, Olfaction, and Research Institute.

Monell Chemical Senses Center’s developer surface includes engineering blog, YouTube channel, and 12 more developer resources.

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0
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aid: monell-chemical-senses-center
name: Monell Chemical Senses Center
description: 'The Monell Chemical Senses Center is "the world''s only independent, non-profit scientific institute dedicated
  to interdisciplinary basic research on the senses of taste and smell." Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Philadelphia,
  Monell conducts chemosensory research organized around three strategic themes: Healthy Senses and Happy Lives, Senses for
  a Thriving Planet, and Nourishing Our Future. The center runs postdoctoral training, the Dr. Charis Eng Monell Science Apprenticeship
  Program, the Monell Science Entrepreneurship Program, an Academic Partnership Program, and the Monell Insiders corporate
  partnership program. Monell does not publish a public developer API surface; its "product" is knowledge disseminated through
  scholarly publications and conferences.'
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: false
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - none
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Producing
access: 1st-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/monell-chemical-senses-center.png
url: https://monell.org/
tags:
- Chemosensory Science
- Non-Profit
- Nutrition
- Olfaction
- Research Institute
- Smell
- Taste
tags_raw:
- Chemosensory Science
- Nonprofit
- Nutrition
- Olfaction
- Research Institute
- Smell
- Taste
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis: []
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/monell-chemical-senses-center-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  name: Monell Website
  url: https://monell.org/
- type: About
  name: About Monell
  url: https://monell.org/about/
- type: Research
  name: Research Themes
  url: https://monell.org/research/
- type: Publications
  name: Scientific Publications
  description: Chronological listing of Monell scientific publications with a downloadable 1969-2019 compilation PDF; individual
    entries link out to PubMed.
  url: https://monell.org/publications/
- type: Blog
  name: Monell Blog
  url: https://monell.org/blog/
- type: PressReleases
  name: Press Releases
  url: https://monell.org/press-releases/
- type: Newsletter
  name: Monell Newsletter
  url: https://monell.org/get-updates/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  name: Monell GitHub
  description: Single public repository (RClubWebsite) for an internal R user group; no developer SDKs or API code published.
  url: https://github.com/Monell
- type: LinkedIn
  name: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/monell-chemical-senses-center/
- type: Twitter
  name: Twitter / X
  url: https://twitter.com/MonellSc
- type: Facebook
  name: Facebook
  url: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Monell-Chemical-Senses-Center/117956561614817
- type: YouTube
  name: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPBHBQMSMx_Y-yIpwP1ZMug
- type: Contact
  name: Contact
  url: https://monell.org/contact-us/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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