Are you an athletic trainer? Do you provide care for 18–24-year-olds? You may be eligible to participate in a virtual interview. Help us understand more about social determinants of health and concussion by scheduling an interview: rb.gy/z7lyz

Congrats to co-authors from Gfeller Center examining the efficacy of Guardian Cap soft-shell padding in college football. Great job team! mdpi.com/2538806 #mdpiijerph via IJERPH

Colleagues, if you conduct NMSK research in the #military populations, we could use your help. The Minimum Data Elements Checklist - Final Consensus is open for comment until 20Jan. Constructive feedback would be appreciated. #tacticalathletes mirrorusuhs.org/cde

Each year, the NATA Foundation recognizes those that excel in areas of research. Please help us congratulate the 2024 Research Award Recipients! 🏅Troy Blackburn, PhD, ATC 🏆Shelby Baez, PhD, ATC 🏆Mayrena Isamar Hernandez, PhD, MPH, LAT, ATC

We're hiring at Datalys Center ! Seeking an Assistant Director for the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program. Role involves data management, project communication, and more. Reach out for more details! linkedin.com/posts/avinash-…

New Year; New Us! 🎉 We're excited to start 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ with our new research group! Looking forward to making an impact on health and well-being for athletes and military service members for years to come! 🧠🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🪖 Jessie Oldham Sam Walton Landon Lempke Alexandra F. DeJong Lempke PhD, ATC VCU Research

Online First - Brittany Ingram, MA, ATC and colleagues use the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Framework to address gaps in understanding of social determinants of health and sport-related concussion.

We are trying to examine the potential impact of state regulatory language on ATs ability to provide emergency care to patients. If you are currently employed as an AT *IN ANY SETTING* please take our survey! uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8b…

In a recent journal publication, PhD candidate Adrian Boltz, Center Director Dr. Steven Broglio, & experts, describe mechanisms of injury leading to #concussions in collegiate soccer players. 🧠⚽️ Access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Happy to chat with any physical therapist, athletic trainer, or anyone in a related field or experience interested in a PhD

In the new issue, Brittany Ingram, MA, LAT, ATC and colleagues use the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Framework and describe how it can address gaps in our understanding of social determinants of health. Article: tinyurl.com/3x2789r5

💡Recent studies suggest that dysfunction in the glymphatic system, responsible for clearing protein waste from the brain, may play a pivotal role in the development of dementia following #TBI. 🏁Key findings of this paper include: 1) White matter ePVS burden (WM-ePVS) and ALPS

I’m on the job market! I’ll be at the job market poster session tonight from 5-6:30 in Ballroom D 💪🏽

If you’re at #MHSRS today, come see three of our Co-Directors present posters this afternoon in the session on ‘Women’s Health and Readiness: Health Focused Updates’ (See thread for more details) Alexandra F. DeJong Lempke PhD, ATC Landon Lempke Sam Walton VCU Research IWHVCU VCU Health LIMBIC-CENC

Are you an AT at a High School? Get involved with Datalys High School RIO and earn an incentive and CEUs. Data are used to reduce the risk of injury and keep high school athletes in the game. More information: surveymonkey.com/r/highschoolri… or [email protected]

I am accepting applications for a new Ph.D. student w/ a fall 2025 start. If you are interested in completing your Ph.D. in UVA Kinesiology w/ an emphasis on #sport #related #concussion please do not hesitate to contact me.

🌟 National Concussion Awareness Day! 🌟 Congrats to our Research Grant awardee Allyssa Memmini. Her research on post-concussion return-to-learn management for Hispanic collegiate student-athletes will make a huge impact. Proud to support innovative work in athletic training!

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Career Stage Associate with Visible Perivascular Spaces in Special Operations Forces Soldiers Jason Mihalik Gfeller Center UNC EXSS UNC Human Movement Jacob Powell, PhD UNC Public Health The Geneva Foundation UNC Family Medicine U.S. Army Special Operations Command Biomedical Engineering Society Link: rdcu.be/dXhGG

Live, laugh, lean mass 💪 our recent paper is online now!! Findings: ⬇️% lean mass + ⬆️ % fat mass is associated with worse clinical outcomes post-ACLR. Sam Moore Abbie Smith-Ryan PhD Hope Davis-Wilson Troy Blackburn Brian Pietrosimone MOTION Science @ UNC UNC TARC UNC Sports Medicine Institute journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/abst…

We are recruiting for a PhD student in The Psychology of Sport Injury Lab to start at UNC-Chapel Hill in Fall 2026. The PhD student will assist with NIH and other externally funded projects. Please share with your networks and retweet. :)