2023 Wu Tsai Performance Undergraduate Scholars

(Back row, left to right)

• Uchenna Akanno, Human Biology ’25 | Mentor: Jon Long, Pathology
  Determining the Transporter of Exercise-Inducible Lac-Phe
• Sam Ogunsanya, Human Biology ’23 | Mentor: Malene Lindholm, Cardiovascular Medicine
  Salivary Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number as a measure of VO2max in Athletes
• Nadia Hemmat, Human Biology ’23 | Mentor: Emily Kraus, Orthopaedic Surgery
  Understanding Collegiate Female Athletes’ Perceptions Surrounding their Menstrual Cycle and Menstruation Education in Sport
• Sydney Barta, Bioengineering & Human Biology ’26 | Mentor: Seth Sherman, Orthopaedic Surgery
  Smartphone Based Kinematic Analysis for Rehabilitation and Return to Sport Assessment
• Annabelle Smith, Biology ’24 | Mentor: Lou Halamek, Pediatrics
  Self-regulating Physiologic Response and Intensity in Navigating Time-sensitive Situations (SPRINTS)
• Maya Valmon, Human Biology ’25 | Mentor: Matthew Wheeler, Cardiovascular Medicine
  Impact of Acute Exercise Interventions on Quality of Life in Sedentary Adults

(Front row, left to right)

• Anjana Balachandar, Undeclared ’26 | Mentor: Peter Yang, Orthopaedic Surgery
  Optimization of Biocompatibility in the Novel Hybprinter
• Evelyn Song, Psychology & Computer Science ’26 | Mentor: Leanne Williams, Psychiatry
  Neural Circuit in Depressed Patients Predicts Treatment Response
• Julia Flora, Human Biology ’24 | Mentor: Michael Snyder, Genomics
  Exercise Dependence in Female Endurance Athletes at Risk for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)
• Maya Doms, Human Biology ’23 | Mentor: Emily Kraus, Orthopaedic Surgery
  Feasibility of Using Wearables in a Return-to-Play Protocol Post Bone Stress Injury
• Olivia Geoghan, Human Biology ’24 | Mentor: Craig Heller, Biology
  Effect of Hypoxia on Lactate Production and Recovery
• Jimena Gutierrez, Human Biology ’24 | Mentor: Scott Delp, Bioengineering
  Initiating StaBLE Study Stanford Balance Level Evaluation
• Imogen Gardiner, Symbolic Systems  ’25 | Mentor: Malene Lindholm, Cardiovascular Medicine
  Redefining The Essential 8 using a VO2 Max Interface
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• Luke McFarland, Bioengineering ’25 | Mentor: Scott Delp, Bioengineering
  MRI Segmentation For OpenSim Muscle Path Adaptation
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Learn more about the Wu Tsai Performance Undergraduate Research Program