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Alexandra F. DeJong Lempke, PhD, ATC
@afdlempke.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Dept of PM&R, VCU
Affiliate Faculty - Institute for Women’s Health
Co-Director of Research in Athlete and Military Health Sciences (RAMHS)
Impact Committee Chair - International Ankle Consortium
Marketing & Promotion Chair - WFATT
It is an honor to share that I have been selected as an NIH BIRCWH K12 Scholar at VCU! My project will examine sex differences in hip muscles & the link to injury following ankle sprains. I am so thankful to work with my mentor team & follow in the footsteps of giants 😊 🧪 👩‍🔬 📑
May 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🔁 and share! New study opportunity for those competing in the 2025 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas! Access the survey here: redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=E...

#Ironman #IronmanTriathlon #SwimBikeRun @ironmantri.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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WFATT Academic Institution Spotlight is on TUS-Athlone Campus🔦 The Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy program is an accredited program by ARTI. The TUS leadership aims to facilitate athletic therapy students to become competent, independent clinical practitioners. Read more: www.wfatt.org/tus-spotlight
February 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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The Journal of Biomechanics will now share the latest research exclusively on Bluesky!

Follow J Biomech on Bluesky to stay updated with the most relevant and cutting-edge science in biomechanics.

Don't miss out!

#journalofbiomechanics
#BiomechSky
February 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🆕 Systematic review out now in @plosone.org "Nutrition educational interventions for athletes related to low energy availability: A systematic review" 🧪

Read the open-access article:
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Boston Marathon athlete performance outcomes and intra-event medical encounter risk associated with low energy availability indicators
Objective To determine the association between survey-based self-reported problematic low energy availability indicators (LEA-I) and race performance and intra-event medical encounters during the Bost...
bjsm.bmj.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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I see @wfatt.bsky.social has just joined Bluesky. Please follow if you're interested in the international landscape for Sport Rehabilitation and Athletic Training.
February 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Calling all current & future reviewers!

Join us Tues 6/24 from 3-5pm for the 2025 NATA Journals Reviewers' Workshop

To claim your spot today-Email atej@slu.edu or jat@slu.edu & indicate your topic of interest for roundtable discussions & active peer review w/associate editors
February 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”
February 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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"Funding medical research today pays a lifetime of dividends in saving lives, promoting better health outcomes, and improving the quality of life for all Americans."
@aamctoday.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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NIH’s proposed cuts to indirect cost rates threaten lives, innovation & economic growth.

Every $1 from NIH generates $2.5 in economic impact. Cutting indirects cripples labs, raises healthcare costs & slows medical breakthroughs. We must protect research funding!

#FundScience #ResearchMatters
Latest: 22 state attorneys general file a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s decision to slash research funding by limiting how it pays out universities and research institutes for “indirect costs.”
Trump administration sued by 22 states over funding cuts to research projects
The National Institutes of Health said it would limit indirect funding for research projects to 15%, dramatically slashing how much funding the federal government would provide to research agencies.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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We are thrilled to share that the 13th World Congress has received the @BJSM_BMJ stamp of approval for quality international education🤝 Thank you for supporting #WorldCongress2025 to be held in Maynooth, Ireland on 16-18 October 2025. Join our mailing list: tinyurl.com/yck6xrkj
February 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.

Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Very excited to share our latest publication in Sports Helath “Absolute and Relative Agreement Between Radiographic and Sonographic Calcaneal Ossification Staging: A Pilot Study”

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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19417381251315056
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February 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM