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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

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.

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.

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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · 13d

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

Can the Brain Be Repaired by Replacing Its Cells?

YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · 14d

🐶🐱 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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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · 23d

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!

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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · 27d

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

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NY-CURES @nycures.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚀 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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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · Sep 3

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!!!!

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · Aug 27

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

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

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Beth Tarini, MD, MS, MBA @bethtarini.bsky.social · Jul 2

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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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · Jun 28

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

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · Jun 20

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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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · Jun 19

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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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · Jun 13

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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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · Jun 9

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

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · Jun 4

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 @urneuroscience.bsky.social · May 16

👏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

Stage with people in caps and gowns, with Dr. Shrager at center receiving the award

Dr. Shrager at lectern accepting the the Lifetime Achievement Award for Graduate Education

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · May 21

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

students, bench mentors, and PI's standing together on stairwell

bench mentor showing student part of lab

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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · May 4

May the 4th be with you!!!

yoda is standing in a hallway and says " if so powerful you are ... why leave "

ALT: yoda is standing in a hallway and says " if so powerful you are ... why leave "

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · Apr 28

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⤵️

Exploring the Impact of Environmental Chemicals on Brain Health

YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience

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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · Apr 20

Happy Easter 💜💜💜

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Cellas A. Hayes, PhD @c3llas.bsky.social · Apr 12

Great people! Amazing science! An Excellent Opportunity! #NEUROYES

Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · Apr 11

We had an amazing time hosting our last @urneuroscience.bsky.social #NEUROYES Scholar for 2024-2025, Dr. @c3llas.bsky.social. His research, “Establishing a Multidisciplinary ADRD Research Laboratory: Exploring Neuropathology, Sex-Based Variations, Cardiometabolic Risk, and Biomarker Shifts.” #BRAINS

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Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · Apr 11

We had an amazing time hosting our last @urneuroscience.bsky.social #NEUROYES Scholar for 2024-2025, Dr. @c3llas.bsky.social. His research, “Establishing a Multidisciplinary ADRD Research Laboratory: Exploring Neuropathology, Sex-Based Variations, Cardiometabolic Risk, and Biomarker Shifts.” #BRAINS

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Cory J. White, Ph.D. @coryjwhite.bsky.social · Apr 9

I had wonderful time at UR and received such wonderful questions, feedback, and a level of hope and enthusiasm that I both personally needed and is needed in these times. Thank you so much to all of the NEUROYES organizers, faculty, staff, and trainees that made my visit possible and so welcoming!

Dr. Nathan A Smith @drnathanasmith.bsky.social · Apr 4

We had an incredible time hosting our 3rd NEUROYES Scholar for 2024-2025, Dr. @coryjwhite.bsky.social, who shared fascinating findings from his research titled "Evaluating how HIV infection and antiretrovirals impact brain lipid metabolism." #thefutureisbright @urneuroscience.bsky.social

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