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​2024–2026 Election – Meet Your Candidates

The Strategic Planning and Nominations (SPAN) Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of candidates running for office in the upcoming August 2024 SSP election. One person will be voted in for each office for a two-year term. Eligible SSP members will receive an electronic ballot in August and voting will close on August 29, 2024. Elected officials will be installed at the close of the 2024 SSP Conference. ​

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​Emerging Professionals: Apply and Save!

Sensory professionals with three or fewer years of experience are invited to apply for the Emerging Professionals Scholarship Fund! This fund provides travel grants to assist with the cost of attending the SSP Conference.​ Applications are due August 23, 2024.

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​​​T​he 2022 SSP Conference!

The 2022 SSP Conference was a success!

​Thank you to our ​opening session speakers, Carmen Bryant and Joni Goodman, and Closing Keynote speaker, ​Michael Useem.

Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors​ for their support!

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2024 SSP Conference

Registration Is Now Open!

​This year, we're gearing up for an unforgettable event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 2–4, 2024. Advance Registration is now open. Sign up early to secure your advance rate savings!​​

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Careers in Panel Leading: Now Available On-Demand!

Watch the thought-provoking discussion on the value of sensory panels and how to energize and engage the next generation of sensory scientists.

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​​​Connect and collaborate with leaders in the sensory field from around the world

​​​Latest in Sensory Science

​Members gain full access to the Journal of Sensory Studies and the ​Journal of Texture Studies​​​.

Assessing consumer perception on underwear products: Visual and tactile evaluations

Wei Yin, Bugao Xu, Xiaohong Yuan

Sensory and multisensory perception—Perspectives toward defining multisensory experience and heritage

Murray Parker, Dirk H. R. Spennemann, Jennifer Bond

The impact of sweetness and saltiness preference on dietary diversity: Panel data analysis of households in South Korea

Kyounghee Kim, Haram Eom, Junghoon Moon

​Learn & Share Sensory Knowledge

​Find Answers in the Sensory Wiki

​Member experts con​tribute to our Sensory Wiki, providing easily searchable articles on topics in a variety of categories, from Consumer Understanding to Statistics. Everything in the Sensory Wiki is shared publicly to benefit the entire sensory science community.

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