Korey Stringer Institute
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The mission of the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) is to provide research, education, advocacy and consultation to maximize performance, optimize safety and prevent sudden death for the athlete, warfighter and laborer.
innovATe Pre-proposals are due Friday!! #athletictrainers #secondaryschoolathletics #innovateprogram Korey Stringer Institute
October 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
innovATe Pre-proposals are due Friday!! #athletictrainers #secondaryschoolathletics #innovateprogram Korey Stringer Institute
KSI has opened our first satellite lab at The University of North Florida. In partnership with Perry Weather, KSI at UNF will launch a state-of-the-art heat exercise lab on campus — advancing heat safety for athletes, warfighters, and laborers. KSI at UNF will be led by Dr. Michael Szymanski. 🌡️🏃♂️
October 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
KSI has opened our first satellite lab at The University of North Florida. In partnership with Perry Weather, KSI at UNF will launch a state-of-the-art heat exercise lab on campus — advancing heat safety for athletes, warfighters, and laborers. KSI at UNF will be led by Dr. Michael Szymanski. 🌡️🏃♂️
📢 New publication from KSI’s Donghyeon Kim, with Drs. Casa, Huggins & Eason—based on KSI alum Amir Defino’s thesis using ATLAS data. Now online ahead of print in the Journal of Athletic Training.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
📢 New publication from KSI’s Donghyeon Kim, with Drs. Casa, Huggins & Eason—based on KSI alum Amir Defino’s thesis using ATLAS data. Now online ahead of print in the Journal of Athletic Training.
🔗 nata.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
🔗 nata.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
🌡️☀️ New from KSI & Kestrel Weather: “Building a Heat Safety Program That Works” 🔧 Learn how to protect workers from heat stress with smart planning & tools. Watch now: youtu.be/6FtQsjs1fMs
#HeatSafety #WorkplaceSafety #KSI #Kestrel
#HeatSafety #WorkplaceSafety #KSI #Kestrel
September 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🌡️☀️ New from KSI & Kestrel Weather: “Building a Heat Safety Program That Works” 🔧 Learn how to protect workers from heat stress with smart planning & tools. Watch now: youtu.be/6FtQsjs1fMs
#HeatSafety #WorkplaceSafety #KSI #Kestrel
#HeatSafety #WorkplaceSafety #KSI #Kestrel
📢 Curious about wearable tech & core body temp? Our new study in JSCR compares a body temp wearable with GI thermometry during the 2022 Falmouth Road Race! 🏃♀️☀️
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August 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
📢 Curious about wearable tech & core body temp? Our new study in JSCR compares a body temp wearable with GI thermometry during the 2022 Falmouth Road Race! 🏃♀️☀️
Read more ➡️ journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/ab...
Read more ➡️ journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/ab...
🔔Our Auction Site is Now Open for Item Previews!
Start browsing now at KSI2025.givesmart.com– check out the amazing items up for grabs!
Register early at www.givesmart.com
📅Bidding opens: Monday at 8:00 AM
⏳Bidding closes: Friday, September 5th at 8:00 PM
Start browsing now at KSI2025.givesmart.com– check out the amazing items up for grabs!
Register early at www.givesmart.com
📅Bidding opens: Monday at 8:00 AM
⏳Bidding closes: Friday, September 5th at 8:00 PM
August 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
🔔Our Auction Site is Now Open for Item Previews!
Start browsing now at KSI2025.givesmart.com– check out the amazing items up for grabs!
Register early at www.givesmart.com
📅Bidding opens: Monday at 8:00 AM
⏳Bidding closes: Friday, September 5th at 8:00 PM
Start browsing now at KSI2025.givesmart.com– check out the amazing items up for grabs!
Register early at www.givesmart.com
📅Bidding opens: Monday at 8:00 AM
⏳Bidding closes: Friday, September 5th at 8:00 PM
🚨 innovATe grant pre-proposals now open! Help expand access to athletic trainers in schools 🏟️💪 Over 1/3 of HS w/ athletics still have no AT coverage.
📅 Due Oct 31!
📧 Email christianne.eason@uconn.edu if interested!
#AthleticTraining #SportsSafety #innovATe
📅 Due Oct 31!
📧 Email christianne.eason@uconn.edu if interested!
#AthleticTraining #SportsSafety #innovATe
August 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🚨 innovATe grant pre-proposals now open! Help expand access to athletic trainers in schools 🏟️💪 Over 1/3 of HS w/ athletics still have no AT coverage.
📅 Due Oct 31!
📧 Email christianne.eason@uconn.edu if interested!
#AthleticTraining #SportsSafety #innovATe
📅 Due Oct 31!
📧 Email christianne.eason@uconn.edu if interested!
#AthleticTraining #SportsSafety #innovATe
On October 8th Dr. Casa will speak at the 2025 Vision Zero Fleet Safety Forum with Cormac Gilligan, UPS at the Queens Theatre. The forum is hosted by Together for Safer Roads and NYC Citywide Administrative Services.
Registration is now open: lnkd.in/eKifdPQc
Registration is now open: lnkd.in/eKifdPQc
August 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
On October 8th Dr. Casa will speak at the 2025 Vision Zero Fleet Safety Forum with Cormac Gilligan, UPS at the Queens Theatre. The forum is hosted by Together for Safer Roads and NYC Citywide Administrative Services.
Registration is now open: lnkd.in/eKifdPQc
Registration is now open: lnkd.in/eKifdPQc
📣 2024-2025 High School Sports Safety Review Policy Review now LIVE! 🏈🏀⚽
👉 Check it out now: koreystringer.institute.uconn.edu/state-high-s...
👉 Check it out now: koreystringer.institute.uconn.edu/state-high-s...
August 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
📣 2024-2025 High School Sports Safety Review Policy Review now LIVE! 🏈🏀⚽
👉 Check it out now: koreystringer.institute.uconn.edu/state-high-s...
👉 Check it out now: koreystringer.institute.uconn.edu/state-high-s...
🌊 Tonight we celebrate 40 years since Dr. Doug Casa survived a near-fatal heat stroke at 16. That moment shaped a life’s mission. Now CEO of KSI @ UConn 🐾, he’s a global leader in heat safety. Join us in honoring his legacy of survival, impact & prevention.
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August 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🌊 Tonight we celebrate 40 years since Dr. Doug Casa survived a near-fatal heat stroke at 16. That moment shaped a life’s mission. Now CEO of KSI @ UConn 🐾, he’s a global leader in heat safety. Join us in honoring his legacy of survival, impact & prevention.
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🎉 Cheers to 25 years! Join us in celebrating Dr. John Jardine, KSI’s Chief Medical Officer, for 25 years as Medical Director of the Falmouth Road Race. His leadership has set the standard for race-day care. 🙌
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July 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎉 Cheers to 25 years! Join us in celebrating Dr. John Jardine, KSI’s Chief Medical Officer, for 25 years as Medical Director of the Falmouth Road Race. His leadership has set the standard for race-day care. 🙌
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🎓 Huge congrats to Dr. Andrea Hudy! On July 10th, she successfully defended her PhD dissertation—a major milestone in her journey. Her work at KSI continues to elevate the field. We’re so proud to call her Dr. Hudy! 💪📚
July 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🎓 Huge congrats to Dr. Andrea Hudy! On July 10th, she successfully defended her PhD dissertation—a major milestone in her journey. Her work at KSI continues to elevate the field. We’re so proud to call her Dr. Hudy! 💪📚
💥 UConn study led by Cecilia Kaufman at KSI demonstrates that commercially available body-cooling garments provide significant protection against extreme heat!
🔗 today.uconn.edu/2025/07/cool...
#HeatSafety #WorkerHealth #UConn #KSI #ClimateAdaptation
🔗 today.uconn.edu/2025/07/cool...
#HeatSafety #WorkerHealth #UConn #KSI #ClimateAdaptation
July 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
💥 UConn study led by Cecilia Kaufman at KSI demonstrates that commercially available body-cooling garments provide significant protection against extreme heat!
🔗 today.uconn.edu/2025/07/cool...
#HeatSafety #WorkerHealth #UConn #KSI #ClimateAdaptation
🔗 today.uconn.edu/2025/07/cool...
#HeatSafety #WorkerHealth #UConn #KSI #ClimateAdaptation
🚰 Don’t miss the Water Talks webinar hosted by ASU + Hydration Science Lab!
💧 Unlocking the Secrets of Hydration
🗓️ July 9 | 10AM MST/Arizona time | Zoom
🎙️ Dr. Stavros Kavouras (KSI Med Sci Advisory Board)
🎓 1 CEU
🔗 bit.ly/WaterTalk25-1
#Hydration #KSI #WaterTalks
💧 Unlocking the Secrets of Hydration
🗓️ July 9 | 10AM MST/Arizona time | Zoom
🎙️ Dr. Stavros Kavouras (KSI Med Sci Advisory Board)
🎓 1 CEU
🔗 bit.ly/WaterTalk25-1
#Hydration #KSI #WaterTalks
July 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
🚰 Don’t miss the Water Talks webinar hosted by ASU + Hydration Science Lab!
💧 Unlocking the Secrets of Hydration
🗓️ July 9 | 10AM MST/Arizona time | Zoom
🎙️ Dr. Stavros Kavouras (KSI Med Sci Advisory Board)
🎓 1 CEU
🔗 bit.ly/WaterTalk25-1
#Hydration #KSI #WaterTalks
💧 Unlocking the Secrets of Hydration
🗓️ July 9 | 10AM MST/Arizona time | Zoom
🎙️ Dr. Stavros Kavouras (KSI Med Sci Advisory Board)
🎓 1 CEU
🔗 bit.ly/WaterTalk25-1
#Hydration #KSI #WaterTalks
🚨 Big win for athlete safety! Georgia is #1 for high school sports safety policies, per AJC 🏆
No heat stroke deaths when best practices are implemented.
✅ WBGT monitoring
✅ Cold tubs
✅ AED/CPR
✅ EAPs
This is prevention in action.
📖 Read more: AJC.com
#AthleteSafety #KSI
No heat stroke deaths when best practices are implemented.
✅ WBGT monitoring
✅ Cold tubs
✅ AED/CPR
✅ EAPs
This is prevention in action.
📖 Read more: AJC.com
#AthleteSafety #KSI
June 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🚨 Big win for athlete safety! Georgia is #1 for high school sports safety policies, per AJC 🏆
No heat stroke deaths when best practices are implemented.
✅ WBGT monitoring
✅ Cold tubs
✅ AED/CPR
✅ EAPs
This is prevention in action.
📖 Read more: AJC.com
#AthleteSafety #KSI
No heat stroke deaths when best practices are implemented.
✅ WBGT monitoring
✅ Cold tubs
✅ AED/CPR
✅ EAPs
This is prevention in action.
📖 Read more: AJC.com
#AthleteSafety #KSI
📣 Headed to #NATA2025? Swing by the KSI booth to Meet the Experts next week! 🧠⚡
🗓️ Hear from leaders shaping the future of sport safety:
👋 Becca Stearns | 9–10 AM | 6/25
👋 Rob Huggins | 9:30–10:30 AM | 6/26
👋 Christy Eason | 12–1 PM | 6/26
Ask, learn, get inspired.
🗓️ Hear from leaders shaping the future of sport safety:
👋 Becca Stearns | 9–10 AM | 6/25
👋 Rob Huggins | 9:30–10:30 AM | 6/26
👋 Christy Eason | 12–1 PM | 6/26
Ask, learn, get inspired.
June 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
📣 Headed to #NATA2025? Swing by the KSI booth to Meet the Experts next week! 🧠⚡
🗓️ Hear from leaders shaping the future of sport safety:
👋 Becca Stearns | 9–10 AM | 6/25
👋 Rob Huggins | 9:30–10:30 AM | 6/26
👋 Christy Eason | 12–1 PM | 6/26
Ask, learn, get inspired.
🗓️ Hear from leaders shaping the future of sport safety:
👋 Becca Stearns | 9–10 AM | 6/25
👋 Rob Huggins | 9:30–10:30 AM | 6/26
👋 Christy Eason | 12–1 PM | 6/26
Ask, learn, get inspired.
We’re thrilled to announce Bre Black as our KSI Summer Research Fellow!
Bre is joining us for Summer 2025, and we’re so excited to have her on board. Be sure to stop by and say hello — we know she’s going to do great things here at the Korey Stringer Institute!
Let’s give her a warm KSI welcome!
Bre is joining us for Summer 2025, and we’re so excited to have her on board. Be sure to stop by and say hello — we know she’s going to do great things here at the Korey Stringer Institute!
Let’s give her a warm KSI welcome!
June 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We’re thrilled to announce Bre Black as our KSI Summer Research Fellow!
Bre is joining us for Summer 2025, and we’re so excited to have her on board. Be sure to stop by and say hello — we know she’s going to do great things here at the Korey Stringer Institute!
Let’s give her a warm KSI welcome!
Bre is joining us for Summer 2025, and we’re so excited to have her on board. Be sure to stop by and say hello — we know she’s going to do great things here at the Korey Stringer Institute!
Let’s give her a warm KSI welcome!
💥 Survived Exertional Heat Stroke (EHS)? Your story can help save lives.
Join UConn’s EHS Survival Registry to support research & recovery.
📝 Takes minutes. 100% confidential.
🔗 uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#EHSSurvivor #HeatStroke
Join UConn’s EHS Survival Registry to support research & recovery.
📝 Takes minutes. 100% confidential.
🔗 uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#EHSSurvivor #HeatStroke
June 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
💥 Survived Exertional Heat Stroke (EHS)? Your story can help save lives.
Join UConn’s EHS Survival Registry to support research & recovery.
📝 Takes minutes. 100% confidential.
🔗 uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#EHSSurvivor #HeatStroke
Join UConn’s EHS Survival Registry to support research & recovery.
📝 Takes minutes. 100% confidential.
🔗 uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#EHSSurvivor #HeatStroke
🏆 After winning the regional competition, Gabrielle Brewer represented the New England ACSM Chapter in the President’s Cup competition! She shared data from her dissertation on the impact of antioxidant supplementation on heat tolerance.
Congratulations, Dr. Brewer! 👏
Congratulations, Dr. Brewer! 👏
June 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🏆 After winning the regional competition, Gabrielle Brewer represented the New England ACSM Chapter in the President’s Cup competition! She shared data from her dissertation on the impact of antioxidant supplementation on heat tolerance.
Congratulations, Dr. Brewer! 👏
Congratulations, Dr. Brewer! 👏
🎉 Huge congrats to KSI's COO, Becca Stearns, on being named a 2025 NATA Fellow (FNATA)! 🏆 One of the highest honors in athletic training, recognizing her impact in research, mentorship & leadership. We’re so proud!
#FNATA #NATA2025 #KSIProud #AthleticTraining #WomenInSTEM #Leadership
#FNATA #NATA2025 #KSIProud #AthleticTraining #WomenInSTEM #Leadership
May 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🎉 Huge congrats to KSI's COO, Becca Stearns, on being named a 2025 NATA Fellow (FNATA)! 🏆 One of the highest honors in athletic training, recognizing her impact in research, mentorship & leadership. We’re so proud!
#FNATA #NATA2025 #KSIProud #AthleticTraining #WomenInSTEM #Leadership
#FNATA #NATA2025 #KSIProud #AthleticTraining #WomenInSTEM #Leadership
🚨 KSI SPOTLIGHT 🚨 Dr. Maggie Morrissey-Basler (KSI alum) is kicking off the GSSI Pre-Conference at #ACSM2025 on hydration in industrial athletes! 🔬 Don’t miss this May 27 event celebrating 40 years of GSSI. 💧🔥 #GSSI40 #SportsScience #KSI #HydrationScience
May 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🚨 KSI SPOTLIGHT 🚨 Dr. Maggie Morrissey-Basler (KSI alum) is kicking off the GSSI Pre-Conference at #ACSM2025 on hydration in industrial athletes! 🔬 Don’t miss this May 27 event celebrating 40 years of GSSI. 💧🔥 #GSSI40 #SportsScience #KSI #HydrationScience
📢 Join the Korey Stringer Institute team at UConn! We're hiring a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. Full tuition waiver (in & out-of-state). Apply now! Send resume/CV to: douglas.casa@uconn.edu
May 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
📢 Join the Korey Stringer Institute team at UConn! We're hiring a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. Full tuition waiver (in & out-of-state). Apply now! Send resume/CV to: douglas.casa@uconn.edu
There’s ONE spot left on KSI’s charity team for the 2025 BMW Berlin Marathon! 🏃♂️💨
Ready to run for a cause and take on this incredible challenge? Don’t wait — this is your chance!
For more info or to secure your spot, contact:
📧 Rebecca Stearns: rebecca.stearns@uconn.edu
Ready to run for a cause and take on this incredible challenge? Don’t wait — this is your chance!
For more info or to secure your spot, contact:
📧 Rebecca Stearns: rebecca.stearns@uconn.edu
April 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
There’s ONE spot left on KSI’s charity team for the 2025 BMW Berlin Marathon! 🏃♂️💨
Ready to run for a cause and take on this incredible challenge? Don’t wait — this is your chance!
For more info or to secure your spot, contact:
📧 Rebecca Stearns: rebecca.stearns@uconn.edu
Ready to run for a cause and take on this incredible challenge? Don’t wait — this is your chance!
For more info or to secure your spot, contact:
📧 Rebecca Stearns: rebecca.stearns@uconn.edu
🧠 Clinicians: Have you treated exertional heat stroke?
Join Drs. Yeargin, Lopez, Scarneo-Miller & Eason in a study on CNS dysfunction in EHS cases.
📝 Participate: uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SportsMedicine #KSIResearch
Join Drs. Yeargin, Lopez, Scarneo-Miller & Eason in a study on CNS dysfunction in EHS cases.
📝 Participate: uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SportsMedicine #KSIResearch
April 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🧠 Clinicians: Have you treated exertional heat stroke?
Join Drs. Yeargin, Lopez, Scarneo-Miller & Eason in a study on CNS dysfunction in EHS cases.
📝 Participate: uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SportsMedicine #KSIResearch
Join Drs. Yeargin, Lopez, Scarneo-Miller & Eason in a study on CNS dysfunction in EHS cases.
📝 Participate: uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SportsMedicine #KSIResearch
📢 New publication in Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine!
🧪 "Reference Values for Hydration Biomarkers: Optimizing Athletic Performance and Safety"
Armstrong et al.
🔗 www.dovepress.com/reference-va...
Armstrong LE , Stearns RL, Huggins RA, Sekiguchi Y, Mershon AJ, Casa DJ
🧪 "Reference Values for Hydration Biomarkers: Optimizing Athletic Performance and Safety"
Armstrong et al.
🔗 www.dovepress.com/reference-va...
Armstrong LE , Stearns RL, Huggins RA, Sekiguchi Y, Mershon AJ, Casa DJ
April 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
📢 New publication in Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine!
🧪 "Reference Values for Hydration Biomarkers: Optimizing Athletic Performance and Safety"
Armstrong et al.
🔗 www.dovepress.com/reference-va...
Armstrong LE , Stearns RL, Huggins RA, Sekiguchi Y, Mershon AJ, Casa DJ
🧪 "Reference Values for Hydration Biomarkers: Optimizing Athletic Performance and Safety"
Armstrong et al.
🔗 www.dovepress.com/reference-va...
Armstrong LE , Stearns RL, Huggins RA, Sekiguchi Y, Mershon AJ, Casa DJ