Dr. Nathan A Smith

Our Christmas tree is finally up, and we’re all set for the holidays.

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 💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃

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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.

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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)

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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

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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graduate program booth

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Excited to see everyone at #SfN25
Come check out #URochesterResearch at Booth 12 in the Grad Fair starting at 1 pm!
@urochestersmd.bsky.social

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

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!!

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 🧠

#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
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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...

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

YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience What Happens When Science Meets Storytelling? With Best-Selling Author & Neuroscientist Lisa Genova

This is such a great interview. Check it out!!!
youtube.com/watch?v=60Sj...

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 👏

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.

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.

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

Thank you, BRAINS! What a fulfilling 2025 BRAINS Cross Cohort. Once in BRAINS, always in BRAINS! #valueBear #OpenInsight

YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience Can the Brain Be Repaired by Replacing Its Cells?

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

🐶🐱 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🧠

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!

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

🚀 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/

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!!!!

Oil painting on canvas by Rianne Stowell, PhD. It depicts microglial processes (green) responding and interacting with dopaminergic axons (magenta).

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
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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

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

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

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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

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
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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