Dr. Nicholas Ravanelli

As an avid endurance athlete, Dr. Ravanelli's research pursuit stems from his curiosity of how the human body has the capacity to maintain homeostasis during prolonged exercise in the heat.  Dr. Ravanelli's graduate and post-doctoral work focused on the thermoregulatory and cardiovascular responses to active and passive heat stress. By understanding the underlying mechanisms for how humans respond to exercise and heat, we can better predict the risk of heat-related illness in vulnerable populations; devise evidence-based cooling strategies to preserve health, quality of life, and performance within occupational or athletic settings; and exploit the beneficial effects of heat stress to improve health and well-being across the lifespan. To this end, Dr. Ravanelli has the following research objectives:

• Advance the understanding of fundamental thermoregulatory control mechanisms
• Information technology and applications to mitigate heat-related illness
• Understand the impact of comorbidities on thermoregulatory function during heat stress

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