Alexander Bachmanov

Alexander Bachmanov

Dr. Alexander Bachmanov is a scientist and geneticist currently working at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the genetics of taste, ingestive behavior and alcohol intake. His studies are based on genetic variation among mouse strains; he uses mice with contrasting phenotypes for genetic analyses. The goal of these analyses is to find chromosomal locations of genes involved in taste-related behavior, with an ultimate goal to identify the molecular identity of these genes using the positional cloning approach. In addition, Dr. Bachmanov uses physiological and behavioral techniques to better understand mechanisms responsible for genetic differences in taste-related behavior.