
Nathan A. Smith, M.S., Ph.D.
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About Me
Professional Background
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Neuroscience (SMD)
Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion for Research and Research Education - Dean's Office M&D - Administration (SMD)
Credentials
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Neuroscience Research, Children's National Research Institute. Trained with Dr. Judy Liu 2015 - 2017
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah/ Boston University. Trained with Dr. John A. White. 2013 - 2015
Education
PhD | University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. Neuroscience. 2013
MS | University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. Neuroscience. 2010
Bachelor of Science | Xavier University of Louisiana. Biology. 2002
Awards
2021 AAAS Fellow. 2021 - 2022
1000 most Inspiring Black Scientists in America. 2021
Sigma XI Research Honor Society. 2020
2019 Neuroscience Alumni Award. 2019 - 2020
Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigators in NeuroScience (BRAINS) Fellow. 2019 - 2020
Children's National President's Award for Innovative Research. 2018 - 2019
Mentoring Institute for Neuroscience Diversity Scholar (MINDS) Fellow. 2018 - 2019
Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Gordon Conference Travel Award. 2013 - 2014
American Epilepsy Society Fellows. 2013 - 2014
People's Choice Award Winner at the 2012 Annual GSS Poster Session. 2012 - 2013
Research
Publications
Journal Articles
Rasmussen RN, Smith NA
Trends in neurosciences.. 2022 February 45 (2):94-95. Epub 11/22/2021.
Smith NA, Helmreich DL, Adamantidis A, Bovolenta P, Foxe JJ, Smith Y, Vaidya VA
The European journal of neuroscience.. 2021 December 21 Epub 12/21/2021.
Johnson KO, Smith NA, Goldstein EZ, Gallo V, Triplett JW
eNeuro.. 2021 8 (4)Epub 07/16/2021.
Herrero MJ, Wang L, Hernandez-Pineda D, Banerjee P, Matos HY, Goodrich M, Panigrahi A, Smith NA, Corbin JG
Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience.. 2021 15 :706079. Epub 08/05/2021.
James T, Kula B, Choi S, Khan SS, Bekar LK, Smith NA
The European journal of neuroscience.. 2020 November 15 Epub 11/15/2020.
Smith NA, Bekar LK, Nedergaard M
Neurochemical research.. 2019 June 28 Epub 06/28/2019.
Smith NA, Kress BT, Lu Y, Chandler-Militello D, Benraiss A, Nedergaard M
Science signaling.. 2018 January 3011 (515)Epub 01/30/2018.
Li P, Fu X, Smith NA, Ziobro J, Curiel J, Tenga MJ, Martin B, Freedman S, Cea-Del Rio CA, Oboti L, Tsuchida TN, Oluigbo C, Yaun A, Magge SN, O'Neill B, Kao A, Zelleke TG, Depositario-Cabacar DT, Ghimbovschi S, Knoblach S, Ho CY, Corbin JG, Goodkin HP, Vicini S, Huntsman MM, Gaillard WD, Valdez G, Liu JS
Neuron.. 2017 October 1196 (2):387-401.e6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Fujita T, Chen MJ, Li B, Smith NA, Peng W, Sun W, Toner MJ, Kress BT, Wang L, Benraiss A, Takano T, Wang S, Nedergaard M
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.. 2014 December 1034 (50):16594-604. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gee JM, Smith NA, Fernandez FR, Economo MN, Brunert D, Rothermel M, Morris SC, Talbot A, Palumbos S, Ichida JM, Shepherd JD, West PJ, Wachowiak M, Capecchi MR, Wilcox KS, White JA, Tvrdik P
Neuron.. 2014 September 383 (5):1058-72. Epub 08/21/2014.
Thrane VR, Thrane AS, Wang F, Cotrina ML, Smith NA, Chen M, Xu Q, Kang N, Fujita T, Nagelhus EA, Nedergaard M
Nature medicine.. 2013 December 19 (12):1643-8. Epub 11/17/2013.
Wang F, Smith NA, Xu Q, Goldman S, Peng W, Huang JH, Takano T, Nedergaard M
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.. 2013 October 3033 (44):17404-12. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lovatt D, Xu Q, Liu W, Takano T, Smith NA, Schnermann J, Tieu K, Nedergaard M
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 2012 April 17109 (16):6265-70. Epub 03/15/2012.
Wang F, Smith NA, Xu Q, Fujita T, Baba A, Matsuda T, Takano T, Bekar L, Nedergaard M
Science signaling.. 2012 April 35 (218):ra26. Epub 04/03/2012.
Fujita T, Williams EK, Jensen TK, Smith NA, Takano T, Tieu K, Nedergaard M
Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.. 2012 January 32 (1):e1-7. Epub 10/12/2011.
Kaback LA, Soung do Y, Naik A, Smith N, Schwarz EM, O'Keefe RJ, Drissi H
Journal of cellular physiology.. 2008 January 214 (1):173-82. Epub 1900 01 01.
Wang YJ, Zhou CJ, Shi Q, Smith N, Li TF
Journal of neurotrauma.. 2007 May 24 (5):885-94. Epub 1900 01 01.
Smith N, Dong Y, Lian JB, Pratap J, Kingsley PD, van Wijnen AJ, Stein JL, Schwarz EM, O'Keefe RJ, Stein GS, Drissi MH
Journal of cellular physiology.. 2005 April 203 (1):133-43. Epub 1900 01 01.