Dr. Nathan A Smith
@drnathanasmith.bsky.social
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
February 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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
The Northern Lights danced across the sky all last night and were still visible this morning.
January 20, 2026 at 9:44 AM
The Northern Lights danced across the sky all last night and were still visible this morning.
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.
January 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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.
Merry Christmas 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Merry Christmas 🎄
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
December 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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
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
December 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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
Our Christmas tree is finally up, and we’re all set for the holidays.
December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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 💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃
#Thanksgiving #Gratitude 💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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 💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃
#Thanksgiving #Gratitude 💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃💙🦃
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.
November 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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.
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!!
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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!!
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
September 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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
September 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Thank you, BRAINS! What a fulfilling 2025 BRAINS Cross Cohort. Once in BRAINS, always in BRAINS! #valueBear #OpenInsight
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!
September 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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
September 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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
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!!!!
September 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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!!!!
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
June 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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
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
June 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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
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
June 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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
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
April 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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
Saturday night, the @urochestersmd.bsky.social Graduate Giving Gala was a heartwarming event supporting local charities like Golisano Children’s Network and The Black Alumni Network Scholarship. Huge thanks to the URSMD GSS Executive Board and all the graduate students for your #generosity!
April 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Saturday night, the @urochestersmd.bsky.social Graduate Giving Gala was a heartwarming event supporting local charities like Golisano Children’s Network and The Black Alumni Network Scholarship. Huge thanks to the URSMD GSS Executive Board and all the graduate students for your #generosity!
I’m so proud of my #MSTP student Sid for presenting his poster on Microglia today at the Medical Scientist Research Symposium. What a fantastic study with significant implications for understanding microglia in physiology! He made the Smith Lab proud. #TheFutureIsBright #URochesterResearch
April 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I’m so proud of my #MSTP student Sid for presenting his poster on Microglia today at the Medical Scientist Research Symposium. What a fantastic study with significant implications for understanding microglia in physiology! He made the Smith Lab proud. #TheFutureIsBright #URochesterResearch
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
April 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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
Despite everything happening in the world, the Northern Lights are putting on a breathtaking show tonight, lighting up the skies over Rochester and Webster. #NorthernLights #Roc
March 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Despite everything happening in the world, the Northern Lights are putting on a breathtaking show tonight, lighting up the skies over Rochester and Webster. #NorthernLights #Roc
It was an honor to present my research @UTexas_Dallas! A special thanks to Dr. @mdburton.bsky.social for being a wonderful host. It was a pleasure meeting outstanding students and connecting with remarkable faculty. Thank you for the warm welcome and true southern hospitality!
March 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It was an honor to present my research @UTexas_Dallas! A special thanks to Dr. @mdburton.bsky.social for being a wonderful host. It was a pleasure meeting outstanding students and connecting with remarkable faculty. Thank you for the warm welcome and true southern hospitality!
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, AL. I will never forget the legacy of Dr. King and the countless others who fought for justice. I’m especially reminded of the sacrifice of the Honorable John Lewis. Meeting him was a profound honor that I will cherish forever. #Peace
March 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, AL. I will never forget the legacy of Dr. King and the countless others who fought for justice. I’m especially reminded of the sacrifice of the Honorable John Lewis. Meeting him was a profound honor that I will cherish forever. #Peace