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Dr. Smith successfully defended her PhD thesis “Genetic and Pharmacological Inhibitors of Necroptosis in STUB-1 Dependent Ataxias” under the guidance Dr. Jonathan Schisler.

Kaitlan Smith, PhD

Publications

Smith, K., Almedia, M F., Schisler J.C. Protocols.io. 2024 Aug 13; 

Smith, K., Colie, M., Moore, T., & Schisler, J. C. (2024). Frontiers in Cell Death, vol. 3. Sec. Non-Apoptotic Regulated Cell Death. 2024 March 7; Review article.

 Hao X, Hu Z, Li M, Zhang S, Tang M, Hao C, Qi S, Liang Y, Almeida MF, Smith K, Zuo C, Feng Y, Guo M, Ma D, Li S, Wang Z, Sun Y, Deng Z, Mao C, Xia Z, Jiang Y, Gao Y, Xu Y, Schisler JC, Shi C. EMBO J. 2025 Jan 13. doi: 10.1038/s44318-024-00351-7. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39806097

 Altinok S, Sanchez-Hodge R, Stewart M, Smith K, Schisler JC. Cells. 2021 Nov 11; 10(11):3121. doi: 10.3390/cells10113121. PMID: 34831344

Honors, Awards & Highlights

– Interview upon receiving a National Institute on Aging (NIA) award to study the effects of aging and necroptosis.

Pharmacology Service and Outreach Award 2021

CSF Program Ambassador 2022

We wish you all the best, Kaitlan!

Dr. Kaitlan Smith in her Scherrer Lab coat outside on  campus. Photo from her interview with  Health highlighting her Lumbee heritage and National Institute on Aging award.