Hub4Smell: A digital platform to advance human sense of smell research
Official title: Hub4Smell: Advancing Human Olfactory Research through Digital Innovation and Community Engagement
Funded at Estenda Solutions, INC. · NIH-11322633 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A new digital platform will help researchers and clinicians collect, analyze, and share human olfactory data using AI, with expert collaboration to support routine smell testing.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Estenda Solutions, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Wayne, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | May 1, 2025 |
| Project end | April 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $781,326 |
| NIH project number | 5R44DC022498-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11322633 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include researchers and clinicians conducting olfactory studies or patients who may benefit from routine smell testing in the future.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not engage in olfactory research or testing may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
Hub4Smell aims to create an online, multi-test platform for collecting and analyzing human olfactory data with generative AI tools. It also builds a private online community of experts to guide researchers and clinicians in conducting and interpreting smell tests. The project lays groundwork for shared data management protocols and aims to improve access to smell testing across sectors. The focus is on advancing olfactory research and its translation into better health outcomes by 2028.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from more reliable smell testing and faster translation of olfactory research into clinical practice.
How similar studies have gone: Previous olfactory research has shown value in standardized data collection and collaboration, but Hub4Smell seeks to scale and accelerate these efforts with AI-enabled tools.
Where this research is happening
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Estenda Solutions, INC.
Wayne, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kedziora, Richard — Estenda Solutions, INC.
- Study coordinator: Kedziora, Richard
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.