Cody J. Smith

Scientist and Professor at University of Notre Dame; Father and Husband at House of Smith. opinions are my own.

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

Thanks @stevens1lab for the encouragement to post! Click below to learn more about the advocacy logo we made in fall 2019, why we made it, why, now more than ever, we proudly display it and why we hope you display it too! 👇👇

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

Special thanks to @FChrisBennett and @nachoriko for the wonderfully written primer on our new microglia cannibalism publication. It’s so amazing when such exceptional scientists write about our work!

[PLOS Biology @PLOSBiology]

Microglia can selectively clear neurons, but what else do they eat? @FChrisBennett & @nachoriko explore a #PLOSBiology study showing that #microglia also cannibalize other microglia, followed by microglial necroptosis Primer: https://t.co/HPmowIQUDh Paper: https://t.co/KS2feqiTTy

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

@micro_glia It's a great question but most the clearance we detected occurred after the cells die.

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

We are excited that our work describing microglia cannibalism is now officially in press! https://t.co/9mrfB0gC2Z

Stay tuned because we are on to the genetic mechanisms! 😀

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

For more information about the study, please see this thread: https://t.co/cWYYlJcx7u

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

Really excited about our new preprint from the lab about microglia lifespan and cannibalism. Congrats to Hannah Gordon for her hard work! Read more below about the story 👇🧵👇 @ZTSlab

https://t.co/jxowNPotkv

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

Congrats to Hannah for her hard work and perseverance!

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

Microglia cannibalism!!!!

[PLOS Biology @PLOSBiology]

Microglia are considered long lived, but @cssmity &co show that individual embryonic #microglia die within 3 days after clearing neural debris and are cannibalized by existing microglia, paradoxically leading to additional microglial death #PLOSBiology https://t.co/KS2feqiTTy

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

Come join us at Notre Dame!

[Katrina Adams @Katrina_L_Adams]

Neuroscience faculty job alert! The University of Notre Dame is hiring 5 tenure-track positions in cellular, molecular, or computational neurobiology. Come be my colleague in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Please share! https://t.co/2UJHaQ7fYK

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

Candidates working with various model systems, including non-mammalian models, are encouraged to apply!

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

The University of Notre Dame is hiring a cluster of 5 new Assistant Professors in Neuroscience starting this year, focused on cellular, molecular, or computational neurobiology.

Come be a colleague! More information here:
https://t.co/oJhPhoBbyd

Please share and retweet!

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

We are seeking researchers who investigate the development, regeneration, and function of the nervous system, as well as the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying health and disease, detection, and treatment.

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

I am excited to get this project moving with @stevens1lab to find new microglia modifiers. I am also excited to be part of the larger group of collaborative people that are in the @ChanZuckerberg network!

[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative @ChanZuckerberg]

💡 Innovation + 👩🏾‍🔬🧑🏼‍🔬 Collaboration = 🧠 Increased understanding of the brain

Meet 64 interdisciplinary teams working to expand our understanding of neuroscience + find treatments for neurodegenerative diseases https://t.co/k5E0BWc0rS

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

@nachoriko Congrats!!!

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

@LucasCheadle @SD_Ackerman Thanks Lucas!

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

I am excited for our most recent publication led by Jake Brandt (now postdoc with @SD_Ackerman). Jake's work reveals spontaneous activity in DRG glia in the early phases of its assembly. Interestingly to us, a part of the activity was dependent on mechanical channels. 🧵👇

[PLOS Biology @PLOSBiology]

.@cssmity &co show that satellite #GlialCells in the #PNS display isolated spontaneous Ca2+ transients, sensitive to #mechanosensitive protein #Piezo1, revealing a role for #mechanobiology in the activity of developing neural cells #PLOSBiology https://t.co/amfODytQFa

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

@nachoriko @LiddelowSA I am proud of you for your restraint! 😀

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

@jonykipnis @SD_Ackerman Thanks!

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

@samuelconnell @3i_inc @SD_Ackerman Thanks! We love working with @3i_inc too.

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

Finally, Jake made a personal dream come true...we somehow snuck in a Star Wars reference to our research! Next up, legos! https://t.co/mMrGVHhLcz

[Cody J. Smith @cssmity]

Jake's contribution to the lab was so important for our future work! In particular, he introduced calcium imaging to the lab, which opens up our ability to do circuit analysis (coming soon!)!