Hydration, Exercise, and Thermoregulation (HEAT) Lab at University at Buffalo - PI Riana Pryor Worker and warfighter health and safety in extreme environments
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Another round of heat is pushing across the country, this time with wildfire smoke as well. Gizmodo talked with Dr. Pryor about how heat impacts the body #UBSPHHP
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A great (and very hot) week in Philly for #NATA2026, filled with moderating sessions, reconnecting with program alumni, media interviews about the heat wave, fun with colleagues, and ideas for new research collaborations
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#UBuffalo's and the HEAT Lab's Dr. Riana Pryor and @K_S_Institute's Becca Stearns highlight tips to stay healthy during this US heat wave. Stay cool! @Buffalo_AT @UBSPHHP #heatwave
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With this week's extreme heat, staying safe is more important than ever. ☀️ In a recent article, #UBSPHHP's Luke Pryor shares expert tips on preventing heat stroke, from staying hydrated to gradually acclimating to exercising in the heat. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6012vslds
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The heat wave is here on the East Coast with temperatures reaching triple digits. The HEAT Lab’s Dr. Riana Pryor was on WGRZ to remind everyone to stay hydrated and know signs of heat illnesses #UBuffalo #UBSPHHP
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A triple digit heat wave is hitting the northeast US this week. Check on your neighbors, stay hydrated, sleep on lower levels of the home, double check backseats of cars for kids, don’t leave pets in cars, even for short trips into a store. Stay cool!
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New article alert! Congrats to Liz Lavoie, a CRESE doctoral student, for determining that even a 3 mile ruck march reduces leg strength, but not power, especially in females.
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Congratulations to our stellar group of graduating seniors - Cassandra Vaccaro, Jacob Liberman, and Donny Holzmacher. You will be missed in the HEAT Lab!
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While we enjoy the warmer weather this spring, remember that heat waves can impact us even before the heat of the summer. In this Prevention article @UBuffalo Dr Riana Pryor talks about staying well hydrated as the weather warms up. #HeatSafety @ubsphhp @Buffalo_AT @SUNYENS
This Is the Biggest Tip for Staying Safe in Extreme Heat, According to Doctors prevention.com/health/a71027…
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The HEAT Lab forms a writing group each semester to keep the manuscripts moving forward - Great advice
"Having someone beside me changed everything. It was a means to ensure accountability." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/48R8qTU
ALT An illustration of people writing on papers, with text: Academic writing was a struggle—until I formed a peer group with other graduate students
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Our abstracts are submitted and the hotels are booked. The HEAT Lab is excited to share our work at #APS2026 in Minneapolis this spring. This will be a great opportunity for our students to experience their first APS meeting
Are you ready for #APS2026? Mark your calendar, because registration opens Monday, Dec. 8! Connect with your physiology family, share your science and plan to have fun in Minneapolis. Learn more about reg rates and dates: ow.ly/EnJr50XBhp1 #WeArePhysiology #SciComm
ALT Speaker in a coral blazer holding a microphone at the American Physiology Summit podium.
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📢 Deadline Extended! 💙✨
You now have until Nov 17, 2025 (11:59 PM CT) to submit your research to the NATA Foundation Free Communications Program for a chance to present at #NATA2026 in Philly!
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#NATAFoundation #FreeComm #Research
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Thank you to Dr Hostler for hosting the CRESE research team for a fall backyard BBQ at the farm. Looking forward to seeing our projects through and the new upcoming studies from this excellent research team. #research #collaboration
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Congratulation to Dr Dave Hostler on being promoted to UB Distinguished Professor. He is the #CRESE Director and leads the charge in securing Navy funding for our center.
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Starting this semester out right and enjoying this beautiful weather with a cookout at the Pryors. Since we study different environments we ought to enjoy it too! Welcome to our new #HEATLab trainees!
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Seeing our alumni succeed is such a rewarding part of the job. Drs. Pryor and Vandermark ran into Lydia while camping in Ithaca. We are excited to hear how her first year goes! @Buffalo_AT #TransitionToPractice #alumni
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State Parks' pools, lakes and beaches are ideal places to beat the heat! Many of our swimming facilities are extending their hours on Tuesday and Wednesday this week to make it easier for your to cool off -- explore our list. loom.ly/jNivYLQ
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The #UBuffalo #HEATLab's Dr. Riana Pryor helped contribute to this article about heat-related illnesses in workers. Stay cool out there! #Workers #HeatSafety #UBSPHHP @Buffalo_AT
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