Dr. Nathan A. Smith

#actuallivingscientist Stimulating Astroctyes In Vivo #ScienceMarch #STEMlearning #astrocytes #neuroscience

Another huge step forward for our Goilisano IDD Institute here at The University of Rochester -- I am so proud to be the inaugural director of this amazing paradigm-shifting project. And of course, none of it could happen without Tom's extraordinary vision! @URNeuroscience @URMed_GCH @UofR golisanofoundation.org/b-thomas-golis…

Wishing a wonderful and blessed Eid al-Fitr to all who are celebrating! #Eid2026 #EidMubarak

Nature research paper: Catabolism of extracellular glutathione supplies cysteine to support tumours go.nature.com/4bBphKQ

What can the hippocampus tell us about exercise, learning, and memory? And how are organoids being used in neurodevelopmental research? Don't miss the newest episode of Neuroscience Perspectives with Dr. Xinyu Zhao of @UWWaismanCenter: youtu.be/5oh7HY7QNv0

⏲️ Do you know what time it is? It's time to vote for #URochesterResearch in #STATMadness! 👇️ Click the link and find us in the elite 8: statnews.com/feature/stat-m… Our competing research is transforming our understanding of brain health and sleep💤

Download our updated database of PhD fellowships. We list 177 fellowships. For each entry, we provide the amount of the fellowship, deadline, eligibility/requirements, description, etc Download this database here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-op…

Here is our updated database of grants for early careers researchers in all fields. It goes way beyond traditional NIH and NSF funding opportunities. We list 428 types of grants. Download it here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-op…

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Rochester Brain Bee! We had a record-breaking participation year - 32 area high school students! 1st - Meera Iyer, Pittsford Mendon High School 2nd - Sourish Sau, Pittsford Mendon High School 3rd - Eliyah Ippolito, Brighton High School 4th - Jeebahy Prabaharan, Williamsville East High School

It's Pi Day! But make it music. Neuroscience major Ray Sze ’27 turned each digit of the famous number into a note in the D major scale—letting the melody follow π itself. #PiDay

Second- or third-year PhD student in biological or biomedical sciences? Get ready — applications for our #GilliamFellows Program open 9/1! Robust research support, incredible scientific community, & tailored prof-dev that can transform a PhD journey. bit.ly/4bjdTmr

The New York Times agrees — Rochester is one of the best up-and-coming places to live. Our city has an incredible mix of culture, community, and opportunity, making it a pretty special place to call home. nyti.ms/3N1rKWr

Don't forget to vote today & every day this week!⤵️ #STATMadness #Round1 @UofR @URochester_SMD @ur_engineering

Could early intervention for neurodevelopmental diseases start before symptoms appear? Dr. @ShafaliJeste of @dgsomucla joins @JohnnyFoxe on Neuroscience Perspectives Full conversation👉 buff.ly/FKMUirQ

Big news for aging research at the URochester 🎉 A team led by Professor Vera Gorbunova is awarded a $22 million contract from @ARPA_H to launch one of the first comprehensive studies targeting a root biological driver of aging #URochesterResearch | uofr.us/3N3a6Sh

YOUR WEEKEND PODCAST How are brain imaging and EEG advancing our understanding of infant brain development? Dr. @ShafaliJeste of @UCLA joins our Editor-in-Chief @JohnnyFoxe on the latest episode of Neuroscience Perspectives to share how her research in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex is helping to identify early biomarkers that predict autism and epilepsy in children with TSC. Full episode: youtu.be/IGUqaPsvkQA?si…

⬇️Don't miss an ALL NEW episode of Neuroscience Perspectives out tomorrow! 🎙️Guest: @ShafaliJeste 🎙️Host: @JohnnyFoxe Subscribe today 👉 @URNeuroscience" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@URNeuroscience

Rest in Power Dr. Norman C. Francis. I am proud to call myself a #Xaverite @XULA1925

Curious about the possible impact screen time has on kids? Tune into @WXXINews or your local NPR station on Friday at 2:20 pm EST for Science Friday @scifri @JohnnyFoxe joins host @flichtman and Dr. Jenny Radesky of @umichmedicine

Ramadan Mubarak to all those who celebrate!!!!

A true American patriot has left us! May the great mother of the universe catch your fall sir. Our country is a little poorer for your leaving, and you were a great friend of justice and equality in Ireland 🇮🇪 too. #usa🇺🇸 @RevJJackson