Michael Szymanski, PhD, ATC

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Adjunct Professor, MSAT Program, University of Connecticut

Dr. Szymanski received his training in Athletic Training (B.S.) from Salisbury University (Salisbury, MD) before pursuing graduate study Exercise Physiology/Exercise Science at Central Michigan University and University of Connecticut, Korey Stringer Institute. Dr. Szymanski has been a licensed clinical practitioner since 2017 and teaches in undergraduate and graduate Athletic Training programs. Dr. Szymanski has experience in applied, clinical, and basic science and technical expertise in surgery and clinical techniques, applied physiology protocols, and wet bench work in -omics, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, and immunology. Dr. Szymanski manages multiple federally and industroy/corporate-sponsored projects on human stress response and adaptation.

Dr. Szymanski is developing a line of research investigating how the gut microbiome impacts heath, pharmacokinetics and dynamics of medications, stress resilience, and how stress exposure and adaptation affect the microbiome in multiple body compartments.