Dr. Nathan A Smith
@drnathanasmith.bsky.social
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Neuroscientist, Martial Artist, and Mentor
Discover @URochester_SMD Weekend 2026 was a success! Thank you to all who made it possible—Kandice, Ben, GEPA, our programs, faculty, students, and others. What an honor to showcase Rochester!
#URochesterResearch
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The Northern Lights danced across the sky all last night and were still visible this morning.
26 days ago
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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today with a truth from his "Life's Blueprint" speech: "A deep belief in your own dignity... Do not allow anybody to make you feel that you are nobody." This self-worth is vital for a purposeful life. Let’s reflect and act with service and kindness.
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
about 2 months ago
New
#URochesterResearch
discovers the brain’s immune cells may drive more damage in the female brain than in males with Alzheimer’s disease via @SpringerNature 👉
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
#neuroscience
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Brain Immune Cells May Drive More Damage in Females than Males with Alzheimer’s
New research led by researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience discovered that the immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, act differently in the male and female Alzheimer’s brain,...
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/publications/neuroscience/brain-immune-cells-may-drive-more-damage-in-females-than-males-with-alzheimers
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
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"We are an integral part of the larger [neuroscience] community... As scientists, we are stronger together; collaborations are vital to advancing the field forward, and creating strong connections across the country and around the world is pivotal to our future"
[email protected]
#NYE2026
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A Look Back: URochester Neuroscience in 2025
The professional and research advancements of the faculty and students at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester were inspiring in 2025. Inside, you will find some of ...
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/publications/neuroscience/a-look-back-our-top-neuroscience-content-in-25
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Happy New Year! Wishing you all an amazing 2026, full of health, prosperity, and peace.
about 1 month ago
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Merry Christmas 🎄
about 2 months ago
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medium.com/@nathansmith...
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Rekindling Unity, Love, and Hope: A Christmas Message for Our Shared Tomorrow — Dr. Nathan A. Smith
Merry Christmas Eve- Unity, Love, and Hope
https://medium.com/@nathansmith67/rekindling-unity-love-and-hope-a-christmas-message-for-our-shared-tomorrow-dr-nathan-a-smith-800c9efe8b02
about 2 months ago
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New preprint: Collaborative Team Science effort:
@drnathanasmith.bsky.social
&
@phdgprotein86.bsky.social
#URochesterResearch
#VanderbiltResearch
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The role of MICOS in modulating mitochondrial dynamics and structural changes in vulnerable regions of Alzheimer's Disease
Mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system (MICOS) complexes are critical for maintaining the mitochrondrial architecture, cristae integrity, and organelle communication in neurons. MICO...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.13.693635v1
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Phil Deming
2 months ago
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to share my latest research with
@urneuroscience.bsky.social
.
@drnathanasmith.bsky.social
and everyone were great hosts - our conversations will certainly shape my research going forward. Read my research here:
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
add a skeleton here at some point
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Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate 🕎🕎🕎
2 months ago
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JoAnn Trejo
2 months ago
NIGMS R35 Maximizing Investigator's Research Award (MIRA) for Outstanding Investigators new NOFO is available!! Submission dates starting in January 2026 through May 2028. See link below:
simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/...
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A huge thank you to Dr.
@phildeming.bsky.social
, of
@northeasternu.bsky.social
for kicking off our 2025/2026
@urneuroscience.bsky.social
#NEUROYES
speaking series this week! We really enjoyed your visit and insightful talk.
#neuroscience
#URochesterResearch
#NeuroscienceCommission
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Honored to receive the 2025
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
Trainee Mentoring Award in Basic Science. Grateful to Drs.
@johnfoxe.bsky.social
Foxe & Kerry O’Banion, my mentees, staff, and colleagues. Mentoring is my passion—thank you, trainees.
#mentorship
#URResearch2025
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
2 months ago
🚨Save the date NEURO YES kicks off the 2025/2026 speaking series this week with Philip Deming, PhD, of Northeastern University ⏲️Thursday, Dec. 11: 10 - 11 am 📍 Upper Auditorium 3-7619
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Our Christmas tree is finally up, and we’re all set for the holidays.
2 months ago
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From my family to yours. This Thanksgiving, I'm grateful for the small kindnesses that restore our faith in humanity. We are our brother's keeper. Let's choose compassion and the common good.
#Thanksgiving
#Gratitude
💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃
3 months ago
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NY-CURES
3 months ago
📢 SIGN & SHARE THE PETITION! 📢 New York needs an Empire Biomedical Research Institute to create new statewide funding opportunities for scientists & physician-scientists so that patients and their families get the life-saving and life-changing new therapeutics they're hoping for ✏️
c.org/TDMy2H9JTW
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Sign the Petition
Support a New York State Biomedical Institute for a Healthier, More Affordable Future
https://c.org/TDMy2H9JTW
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Hello San Antonio, Texas. Visit the
@urochester.bsky.social
and.
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
booth at
#ABRCMS2025
! Let's discuss the next chapter of your academic training.
3 months ago
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
3 months ago
Good morning☀️ Make sure
#URochesterResearch
is on your
#SfN25
agenda for day 2! Don't miss the mini symposium with Dr. Julie Fudge & Daulton Myers 🕑 2-4:30 pm 📌 Rm 6 CF MIN15. Circuit-Based Approaches to Understanding the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) Posters
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
3 months ago
Catch up with Jay J. Gonzalez-Amoretti at
#SfN25
during Sunday's poster session 🕙10 - 11 AM 📍 Hall B-H: Poster - CC13 Neural Dynamics of Spatial-Featural Processes that Facilitate Selective Visual Attention J. Gonzalez-Amoretti, A.C. Snyder,
@fiebelkornian.bsky.social
#URochesterResearch
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
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Dr. Maiken Nedergaard's research has transformed our understanding of the glymphatic system and its impact on brain health. She also leads multiple labs Catch her @
#SfN25
📅11/17; 9-11am 📍 SDCC Rm 2 Women Shaping Neuroscience: Navigating Leadership of Major Multidisciplinary Collaborative Projects
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
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Umbrella✅ Sneakers✅ Poster✅ Excited to see everyone at
#SfN25
Come check out
#URochesterResearch
at Booth 12 in the Grad Fair starting at 1 pm!
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
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3 months ago
It was a superfantabulous time at Pints & Paints yesterday. The Neuroscience department oozes fearless creativity. Special thanks to Janelle Kohlman who always helps pave the way for positivity to flow.
@urneuroscience.bsky.social
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Today we honor the veterans whose service built our nation. Thank you for your sacrifice and courage. Don't just say thanks-listen to their stories, support them every day. We see you, we appreciate you. Happy Veterans Day.
#SupportOurVeterans
2025!!
3 months ago
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
3 months ago
#URochesterResearch
finds the potential of pain relief with CBD “We need to understand more about this compound... whether it is a potentially safer solution for treating the chronic pain epidemic."
@cp-cellchembiol.bsky.social
➡️
cell.com/cell-chemica...
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Can CBD Really Help With Pain?
Could CBD Be Used for Pain Relief? New Research Finds It May Be Possible It is widely understood that CBD does not cause a ‘high’. However, what CBD does in the human body and brain is not well understood. Researchers in the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience developed CBD-IN and found that when given to mice, it provided pain relief within 30 minutes, and with none of the common adverse side effects, like loss of movement, balance, or memory, that often occur when taking conventional pain drugs. “The pain relief also lasted through repeated use,” said the paper's first author and staff scientist Jingyu Feng, PhD. “We did not see its effect wear off over time.” Full Paper: https://www.cell.com/cell-chemical-biology/fulltext/S2451-9456(25)00342-3 Full Press Release: https://urmcnewsroom.iprsoftware.com/publications/neuroscience/research-hints-at-the-potential-of-pain-relief-with-cbd #Research #CBD #pain #URochesterResearch #chronicpain #cannabis 🧠Stay Connected Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@URNeuroscience X: https://x.com/URNeuroscience BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/urneuroscience.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience/ 🧠Experts: Kuan Hong Wang: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112361873-kuan-hong-wang?clinical=false 🧠Lab: Wang Lab: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/wang 🧠
https://bit.ly/4823XNR
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Dr. Nathan A Smith
Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
3 months ago
Using EEG
#URochesterResearch
discovered male mice with Batten disease showed early auditory problems that improved with age, while female mice had persistent difficulties
#IDDRC
#RareDisease
#neuroscience
Paper:
doi.org/10.1186/s116...
@johnfoxe.bsky.social
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
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Sex and Age Shape Progression of Batten Disease, Brainwave Study Finds
Researchers from the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that male and female brains show different responses as Batten disease progresses and have found a m...
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/publications/neuroscience/sex-and-age-shape-progression-of-batten-disease-brainwave-study-finds
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This is such a great interview. Check it out!!!
youtube.com/watch?v=60Sj...
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What Happens When Science Meets Storytelling? With Best-Selling Author & Neuroscientist Lisa Genova
YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
https://youtube.com/watch?v=60SjhpYTZOQ
4 months ago
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
4 months ago
Congrats to all of the students, postdocs, and faculty recently recognized for their contributions to science and mentorship by the
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
's Office for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs 👉
bit.ly/4q9Ny0P
Neuroscience & the Del Monte Institute were well represented 👏
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The New York Times
4 months ago
Breaking News: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their work on immune systems.
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work in Peripheral Immune Tolerance
Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize on Monday.
https://nyti.ms/4mMRiCv
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I'm proud to announce that my MD/PHD student, Sid, has successfully passed his qualifying exam and is now a PhD candidate. Congratulations, Sid. I’m proud to be your mentor and excited to see how your microglia project develops!
#NeuroGlialInteractions
#astrocytes
#microglia
#NE
#TheSmithLab
5 months ago
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Thank you, BRAINS! What a fulfilling 2025 BRAINS Cross Cohort. Once in BRAINS, always in BRAINS!
#valueBear
#OpenInsight
5 months ago
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Dr. Nathan A Smith
Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
5 months ago
Dr. Steve Goldman has taken his research from birds to people, demonstrating that stimulating natural brain processes may help repair damaged neural networks in Huntington's & other diseases
#URochesterResearch
🎧Latest episode of Neuroscience Perspectives w/
@johnfoxe.bsky.social
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Can the Brain Be Repaired by Replacing Its Cells?
YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
https://youtu.be/YUhFxAKx0Wg
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
5 months ago
🐶🐱 How does the brain know the difference between a dog & a cat? Neuro grad student, Jay Gonzalez-Amoretti, studies how the brain builds mental representations from visual information, helping us understand how it organizes the world around us
#URochesterResearch
In a Neuro Minute🧠
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What a weekend! We celebrated the 3rd annual community celebration for our learners, and now we’re capping it off with the Northern Lights dancing over western NY!
5 months ago
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Today, we remember and honor the lives lost on 9/11. Let us never forget the heroes who emerged in the face of tragedy and the resilience of a nation united in hope and strength.
#NeverForget
#911Memorial
5 months ago
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NY-CURES
5 months ago
🚀 NY-CURES Launch — Championing State-Wide Investment in Science! 🚀 Our new coalition advocates for sustained public support of New York’s vibrant biomedical research ecosystem — creating cures, economic gains & strengthening communities. Sign up. Stay informed. Join the movement:
www.nycures.org/
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Thanks to my lab for a wonderful birthday — we did a LockRoom, had lunch, and enjoyed sweet potato pie. Thank you all for the great birthday wishes!!!!
5 months ago
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Dr. Nathan A Smith
Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
6 months ago
Adolescence is a critical window for brain development
#URochesterResearch
by Stowell & Wang shows how microglia help wire frontal circuits—and the implications this could have for disorders like schizophrenia and ADHD
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
via
@natureportfolio.nature.com
👉
rdcu.be/eCzAv
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Beth Tarini, MD, MS, MBA
8 months ago
In case anyone is still wondering if air traffic controller staffing is a problem and has downstream impact… 1. The pilot just told us that they have to fly around NYC because they are short staffed for air traffic control 2. They had to calculate whether or not we had enough gas to do it
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Today was bittersweet in the Smith Lab as we celebrated Opeyemi’s last day! She’s off to study Neuroscience in Indiana. We’ll miss you, but you’re ready for this new chapter! Shine bright and conquer your journey! We’re so proud!
#thefutureisbright
8 months ago
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
8 months ago
Don't miss Dr. Doris Tsao of
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
on our latest episode of Neuroscience Perspectives with
@johnfoxe.bsky.social
👇Along with AI vs the brain, she shares that a mentor's support was pivotal in her career & how her father's curiosity helps fuel hers ➡️
urmc.info/25C
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Calling all postdocs! Looking to enter the job market and gain hands-on experience with job talks & chalk talks? Apply to our NeuroYes Program
@urneuroscience.bsky.social
Neuroscience Commission NeuroYes 2025-2026 applications are open!!! Click on the link below to find out more!
neuroyes.urmc.edu
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8 months ago
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
8 months ago
Understanding how brain cells communicate could reveal new insights into cognitive decline 👇Neuro grad student Estephanie Balbueno studies how astrocytes & neurons communicate to support brain function in
@drnathanasmith.bsky.social
lab
#URochesterResearch
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
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Postdocs who are looking to enter the job market: Mark your calendars!
@urneuroscience.bsky.social
Neuroscience commission NeuroYes 2025-2026 applications open on June 19th. Click on the link below to find out more!
neuroyes.urmc.edu
8 months ago
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
9 months ago
Understanding how brain cells communicate could reveal new insights into cognitive decline Neuro grad student Estephanie Balbueno studies how astrocytes & neurons communicate to support brain function in
@drnathanasmith.bsky.social
lab
#URochesterResearch
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
9 months ago
👏A well deserved honor: Prof Emeritus Peter Shrager receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Graduate Education
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
He brought clarity, depth & humanity to the fields physiology & neuroscience. He's been acknowledged for his brilliance & compassion
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
9 months ago
Welcome Scholars! We've kicked off another summer of NEURO RocHS. Looking forward to seeing what these high school students will accomplish this summer!
@urochestersmd.bsky.social
@uor-braincogsci.bsky.social
#URochesterResearch
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May the 4th be with you!!!
10 months ago
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
10 months ago
Exploring the Impact of Environmental Chemicals on Brain Health
#URochesterResearch
On the latest episode of Neuroscience Perspectives Professor Deborah Cory-Slechta shares with
@johnfoxe.bsky.social
how working with young families early on transformed the way she studies chemical exposure⤵️
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Exploring the Impact of Environmental Chemicals on Brain Health
YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
https://youtu.be/stukzW5WfSg
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