Brian Smith is an inaugural Trustees of ASU Professor. He is a behavioral neuroscientist who studies how animals learn about odors in order to predict important events, such as an encounter with food, a mate or predator. His research employs detailed behavioral studies of learning and memory. He and his research team also use a combination of electrophysiological, bioimaging, molecular and computational techniques to directly link changes in behavior to changes in the brain.
Professor Smith’s research focuses on learning and memory systems in both insects and mammals. His work is being applied to studies of human diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, as well as to the negative effects of heavy metal poisoning on learning and memory.
Bazhenov M, Huerta R, Smith BH (2013) A computational framework for understanding decision making through integration of basic learning rules. J Neuroscience 13: 5686-5697. PMID: 23536082
Locatelli FF, Fernandez PC, Villareal F, Mezzinoglo K, Huerta R, Galizia CG, Smith BH. (2012) Non-associative plasticity alters competitive interactions among mixture components in early olfactory processing. European J Neuroscience. 37:63-79. Epub 2012 Nov 21. PMID: 23167675
Hladun KR, Smith BH, Mustard JA, Morton RR, Trumble JT (2012) Selenium toxicity to honey bee (Apismellifera L.) pollinators: effects on behaviors and survival. PLoS One. 2012;7(4):e34137. Epub 2012 Apr 13. PMID: 22514621.
Sinakevitch I, Mustard JA, Smith BH (2011) Distribution of the octopamine receptor AmOA1 in the honey bee brain. PLOS One. 2011 Jan 18;6(1):e14536. PMID: 21267078.
Chandra SBC, Wright GW, Smith BH (2010) An analysis of the CS pre-exposure effect in the honeybee, Apismellifera. Anim Cognition 13: 805-815. PMID: 20521073.
Chen JY1, Marachlian E2, Assisi C1, Huerta R3, Smith BH4, Locatelli F5, Bazhenov M6. Learning modifies odor mixture processing to improve detection of relevant components. J Neurosci. 2015 Jan 7;35(1):179-97 (2015).
Brian H. Smith1, Christina M. Burden1. A Proboscis Extension Response Protocol for Investigating Behavioral Plasticity in Insects: Application to Basic, Biomedical, and Agricultural Research. Brian H. Smith1, Christina M. Burden1 (2014).
Szyszka P1, Gerkin RC2, Galizia CG3, Smith BH2. High-speed odor transduction and pulse tracking by insect olfactory receptor neurons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2014).
Sinakevitch I, Mustard JA, Smith BH. (2011). Distribution of the octopamine receptor AmOA1 in the honey bee brain. PLoSONE (2011).
Ahn S, Smith BH, Borisyuk A, Terman D. Analyzing neuronal networks using discrete-time dynamics. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena (2010).
Chandra SBC, Wright GW, Smith BH. An analysis of the CS preexposure effect in the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Anim Cognition (2010).
Drezner-Levy T, Smith BH, Shafir S. The effect of foraging specialization on various learning tasks in the honey bee (Apis mellifera). Behavioral Ecology & Sociobiology (2009).
Fernandez PC, Locatelli FF, Rennell N, Deleo G, Smith BH. Reinforcement tunes spatiotemporal dynamics of early olfactory processing. J Neuroscience (2009).
Mustard JA, Pham PM, Smith BH. Modulation of motor behavior by dopamine and the D1-like dopamine receptor AmDOP2 in the honey bee. J Insect Physiol (2009).
Wiegmann DD, Smith BH. Incentive relativity and the specificity of reward expectations in honey bees. Int J Comparative Psychology (2009).
Wright GA, Carlton M, Smith BH. A honeybee’s ability to learn, recognize, and discriminate odours depends upon odour sampling time and concentration. Behavioral Neuroscience (2009).
Dacher M, Smith BH. Olfactory Interference during Inhibitory Backward Pairing in Honey Bees. PLoS ONE 3(10) (2008).
Heather Mattila, Brian Smith. Learning and memory in workers reared by nutritionally stressed honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies. Physiology & Behavior (2008).
Dhruba Naug, Brian Smith. Experimentally induced change in infectious period affects transmission dynamics in a social group. Proceedings of the Royal Society: Bological Sciences (2007).
Geraldine Wright, Julie Mustard, Sonya Kottcamp, Brian Smith. Olfactory memory formation and the influence of reward pathway during appetitive learning by honey bees. Journal of Experimental Biology (2007).
B Fussnecker, Brian Smith, J Mustard. Octopamine and tyramine influence the behavioral profile of locomotor activity in the honey bee (Apis mellifera). J Insect Physiology (2006).
Smith, Brian (Author) ,Wright, G A (Author) ,Daly, K S (Author) . Learning-based recognition and discrimination of floral odors. The Biology and Chemistry of Floral Scents (2006).
G Wright, A Lutmerding, N Dudareva, Brian Smith. Intensity and the ratios of compounds in the scent of snapdragon flowers affect scent discrimination by honey bees (Apis mellifera). J. Comparative Physiology (2005).
J Latshaw, Brian Smith. Heritable variation in learning performance affects foraging preferences in the honey bee (Apis mellifera). Behavioral Ecology Sociobiology (2005).
S Shafir, G Menda, Brian Smith. Caste-specific difference in risk sensitivity in honeybees. Animal Behavior (2005).
A Borisyuk, Brian Smith. Odor interactions and learning in a model of the insect antennal lobe. Neurocomputing (2004).
G Wright, Brian Smith. Different thresholds for detection and discrimination of odors in the honeybee (Apis mellifera). Chemical Senses (2004).
K Daly, G Wright, Brian Smith. Molecular features of odorants systematically influence slow temporal responses across clusters of coordinated antennal lobe units in the moth Manduca sexta. J. Neurophysiology (2004).
T Farooqui, H Vaessin, Brian Smith. Octopamine receptors in the honeybee (Apis mellifera) brain and their disruption by RNA-mediated interference. Journal of Insect Physiology (2004).
Daly, K, Christensen, T, Lei, H, Smith, Brian, Hildebrand, J. Learning modulates the ensemble representations for odors in primary olfactory networks. (2004).
Wright, G, Smith, Brian. Variation in complex olfactory stimuli and its influence on odour recognition. (2004).
T Farooqui, K Robinson, H Vaessin, Brian Smith. Modulation of early olfactory processing by an identified octopaminergic reinforcement pathway in the honeybee. J. Neuroscience (2003).
G Wright, B Skinner, Brian Smith. Ability of honeybee, Apis mellifera, to detect and discriminate odors of varieties of canola (Brassica rapa and Brassica napus) and snapdragon flowers (Antirrhinum majus). J Chem. Ecol (2002).
S Shafir, T Waite, Brian Smith. Context-dependent violations of rational choice in honeybees (Apis mellifera) and gray jays (Perisoreus canadensis). Behav. Ecology Sociobiology (2002).
C Chandra, G Hunt, Brian Smith. Quantitative trait loci associated with reversal learning and latent inhibition in honeybees (Apis mellifera). Behavior Genetics (2001).
H Ferguson, S Cobey, Brian Smith. Sensitivity to a change in reward is heritable in the honey bee, Apis mellifera. Animal Behaviour (2001).
K Daly, C Chandra, M Durtschi, Brian Smith. Generalization of olfactory-based conditioned response reveals unique but overlapping odour representations in the moth, Manduca sexta. J. Experimental Biology (2001).
K Daly, M Durtschi, Brian Smith. Olfactory-based discrimination learning in the moth, Manduca sexta. J. Insect Physiology (2001).
C Chandra, J Hosler, Brian Smith. Heritable variation for latent inhibition and its correlation to reversal learning in the honey bee, Apis mellifera. J. Comparative Psychology (2000).
J Hosler, Brian Smith. The intensity of blocking in odor mixtures is dependent on the identities of the odorants. J. Experimental Biology (2000).
J Hosler, K Buxton, Brian Smith. Differential impairment of olfactory discrimination by blockade of GABA and nitric oxide activity in the honey bee antennal lobes. Behavioral Neuroscience (2000).
K Daly, Brian Smith. Associative olfactory conditioning of the moth, Manduca sexta. J. Experimental Biology (2000).
K Robinson, H Ferguson, S Cobey, H Vaessin, Brian Smith. Sperm-mediated transformation of the honey bee, Apis mellifera. Insect Molecular Biology (2000).
R Masterman, Brian Smith, M Spivak. Brood odor discrimination abilities in hygenic honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) using proboscis extension reflex conditioning. J Insect Behavior (2000).
Y Ben-Shahar, C Thompson, S Hartz, Brian Smith, G Robinson. Performance on a reversal test is associated with division of labour in the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Animal Cognition (2000).
Y-S Kim, Brian Smith. Effect of an amino acid on feeding preferences and learning behavior in the honey Bee, Apis mellifera. J. Insect Physiology (2000).
Research Activity
Smith,Brian*. Ideas Lab Collaborative Research: Using Natural Odor Stimuli to Crack the Olfactory Code. NSF-BIO(11/1/2015 - 10/31/2018).
Smith,Brian*, Gadau,Juergen. Multiscale Model of Exploration-Exploitation Tradeoff: From Genes To Collectives. HHS-NIH-NIGMS(9/1/2015 - 5/31/2019).
Smith,Brian*. Odor-background Segregation and Source Localization Using Fast Olfactory Processing. HFSPO(7/1/2015 - 6/30/2018).
Smith,Brian*. Contaminant Accumulation in Plants and Biotransfer to the Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L): Implications for Insect Behavior Honey Bee Survival and P E. UC RIVERSIDE(4/15/2012 - 4/14/2015).
Smith,Brian*, Duch,Carsten Juergen. Probing Motoneuron Dendritic Integration During Locomotion with Targeted Ion Channel Manipulation in Drosophila. NSF-BIO-IOS(8/15/2010 - 7/31/2013).
Smith,Brian*. YR 1-2: Collaborative Research: Dynamic and Distributed Memory in Olfaction. UNIV CA - SAN DIEGO(7/1/2010 - 6/30/2015).
Smith,Brian*. The Development of Pulsed Ultrasound for Noninvasive Neural Interfaces. DOD-DARPA(6/16/2010 - 6/15/2012).
Smith,Brian*. Chemical Discrimination and Localization using Biologically Based Olfactory Processing. UNIV CA - SAN DIEGO(5/1/2010 - 4/30/2013).
Smith,Brian*, Jindrich,Devin, Jindrich,Devin, Kahol,Kanav. HCC:Medium: A toolkit to Evaluate the Effect of Multitouch Interaction on the Musculoskeletal System and Design Safe Multitouch Systems. NSF-CISE(4/1/2010 - 10/31/2012).
Smith,Brian*. Supplement: Behavioral and Physiological Mechanisms of Olfaction. HHS-NIH-NCRR(9/17/2009 - 9/16/2011).
Smith,Brian*, Tyler,William James. Remote Control of Intact Mammalian Brain Circuits Using Pulsed Ultrasound. DOD-ARMY-ARO(9/1/2009 - 8/31/2012).
Smith, Sinakevitch, Bazhenov, Huerta, Strube-Bloss. Total of 5 poster presentations. Society for Neuroscience Conference (Nov 2010).
Smith BH. Basic research on honey bees. European Entomological Congress (Sep 2010).
Smith BH. Olfactory plasticity in honey bees. Brazil Apiculture Workshop (Jul 2010).
Smith BH. Dynamical processing of odors. Univ Sussex Olfaction Workshop (Jun 2010).
Smith, BH, Huerta R, Bazhanov M. Dynamics of Olfactory Processing. Association for Chemoreception (Apr 2010).
Smith BH. Olfaction in honey bees. Univ California Riverside Neuroscience Program (Feb 2010).
Smith BH. Insect Olfaction. UCSD MURI/ONR workshop (Jan 2010).
BH Smith. Nonassociative plasticity in early olfactory processing. Pavlovian Society meeting Burlington VT (Oct 2009).
BH Smith. Workshop. CETMONS (Oct 2009).
M Strube-Bloss, MA Herrera-Valdez, BH Smith. Representation of single odors and mixtures at the input and the output stages of the honey bee Mushroom Body. Society for Neuroscience 2009 (Oct 2009).
I Sinakevitch, S Birman, BH Smith. Octopamine receptor 1 (OA1) is expresses by inhibitory neurons of olfactory and learning and memory centers in honey bee and Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience 2009 (Oct 2009).
BH Smith. Plasticity in early olfactory processing. University Wuerzburg Germany (Jul 2009).
BH Smith. Plasticity in early olfactory processing. Telluride Workshop on Neuromorphic Engineering (Jul 2009).
BH Smith. Plasticity in early olfactory processing. Olfactory coding meeting Berlin Germany (Jul 2009).
BH Smith. Plasticity in early olfactory processing. Insect Learning & Memory meeting France (Jun 2009).
BH Smith. Plasticity in early olfactory processing. COSYNE meeting (Mar 2009).
BH Smith. Plastitcity in early olfactory processing. Max Plank Inst Heidelberg (Dec 2008).
BH Smith. Plasticity of early olfactory processing. Janelia Farm/HHMI research conference (Nov 2008).
BH Smith. Plasticity of early olfactory processing. University of VA (Oct 2008).
BH Smith. Plasticity of early olfatory processing. U of AZ/ASU Coll of Medicine (Sep 2008).
BH Smith. Plasticity of early olfactory processing. Tellurie workshop on Neuromorphic Engineering (Jul 2008).
BH Smith. Ecology opf insect learning. International Congree of Entomology (Jul 2008).
Matthieu DACHER, Fernando LOCATELLI, Sharon M. CROOK, Brian H. SMITH. Olfactory interference: an attention-like process in the honey bee Apis mellifera ?. FENS Congress in Geneva (Switzerland) (Jul 2008).
Matthieu DACHER, Brian H. SMITH. Olfactory interference: is learning really similar in free-flying and restrained bees?. European Conference of Behavioural Biology in Dijon (France) (Jul 2008).
Matthieu DACHER, Sharon M. CROOK, Brian H. SMITH. Spatio-temporal activity of neurons in the insect antennal lobe: a data driven computational model. International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste in San Francisco (Jul 2008).
Fernández, P., Locatelli F., Yoshihiro A, Bramble R., & Smith B. Discrimination and generalization in natural floral blends. International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste (ISOT) (Jul 2008).
Matthieu DACHER, Sharon M. CROOK, Brian H. SMITH. -temporal activity of neurons in the insect antennal lobe: a data driven computational model. ("Neurobiology de l’invertébré" (May 2008).
BH Smith. Plasticity in early olfactory processing. Univ of Ill Entomology department seminar (Feb 2008).
Smith, Brian. Conference on Chemosensory Modulation
Smith, Brian. Joint Mathematics Meetings
Smith, Brian. 'Insect CNS-MMX' meeting
Smith, Brian. Chemoreception Sciences Meeting
Smith, Brian. Computational Neuroscience meeting
Smith, Brian. Conference on Mathematical Neuroscience
Smith, Brian. Gordon Research Conference on 'Genes & Behavior'
Smith, Brian. International Entomology Congress
Smith, Brian. NSF Collaborative Research on Computational Neuroscience meeting
Smith, Brian. Society for Mathematical Biology
Smith, Brian. 7th European Symposium for Insect Taste and Olfaction Grass Foundation lecture Eastern Nerve Net meetings
Smith, Brian. Department of Neurobiology & Behavior
Smith, Brian. Entomological Society of America
Smith, Brian. European IUSSI meetings
Smith, Brian. Minibrain Symposium
Smith, Brian. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Smith, Brian. Association for Chemical Senses
Smith, Brian. Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
Smith, Brian. Department of Biology, Indiana University
Smith, Brian. Department of Biology, Vanderbilt University
Smith, Brian. Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Purdue University
Smith, Brian. Gordon Conference on Neuroethology
Smith, Brian. IUSSI meetings
Smith, Brian. Rothamsted Agricultural Research Station
Smith, Brian. Symposium on Neuroscience, Gordon Conference on Floral Chemistry
Smith, Brian. Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Biology
Smith, Brian. Case Western Reserve IGERT program
Smith, Brian. Entomological Society of America
Smith, Brian. University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste
Smith, Brian. Washington State University
Smith, Brian. Winter Conference on Learning & Memory
Smith, Brian. Hebrew University
Smith, Brian. Insect Sensors and Robotics meeting
Smith, Brian. International Congress of Entomology
Smith, Brian. Workshop on "Coherence and Coordination in the Brain: Perspectives From Olfaction And Birdsong"
Smith, Brian. Building a Community to Foster New approaches to Study Genes Brain and Behavior with the Honey Bee
Smith, Brian. NASA Center for Advanced Studies in the Space Life Sciences symposium on Invertebrate Sensory Information Processing
Smith, Brian. North Carolina State University
Smith, Brian. Progress In Invertebrate Neurobiology
Smith, Brian. XXI International Congress of Entomology