Cody Smith

Cody Smith is a faculty researcher at the University of Connecticut, affiliated with the College of Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. His work focuses on respiratory toxicology, immunology, and sex-based differences in inflammatory responses.

• B.S. in Biology from University of Florida
• M.S. in Toxicology from University of Florida
• Ph.D. in Respiratory Toxicology from University of Florida
• Postdoctoral Training in Immunology and Respiratory Toxicology at Rutgers University

Smith investigates how air pollutants cause lung disease, emphasizing biological sex as a modifier of toxicity. His research aims to develop sex-specific therapeutics and regulatory guidelines.

His recent publications center on macrophage activation, lipid dysregulation, and signaling pathways in ozone and nitrogen mustard exposure, with keywords spanning immunology, toxicology, and molecular biology. Awards include multiple Society of Toxicology recognitions for postdoctoral and graduate research.

• Scientific Awards include Best Postdoctoral Presentation Award (2023), 1st Place Postdoctoral Research Award (2022), and multiple earlier accolades from 2013–2021.

He leads the Smith Lab for Pulmonary Immunotoxicology, located in PBB 525, Storrs, CT.