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Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Seminar
Speaker: Hannah Heigold, Stanford University
Stanford Balance Level Evaluation (StaBLE): Democratizing Balance Assessment with Smartphone Video
Abstract:
The aim of the StaBLE (Stanford Balance Level Evaluation) study is to develop a freely available quantitative balance assessment tool using smartphone video. This talk will present an overview of the StaBLE dataset which includes 175 participants with a wide range of balance abilities, from professional ballerinas and acrobats to older adults with high fall risk, performing 23 different balance challenging tasks. We will present a preliminary balance score computed from video-based biomechanics.
Speakers:
Alis Balayan, University of California, San Diego
Frank Pittman, University of Oregon
A Multi-Site Biobanking and Validation Pipeline for Primary Human Skeletal Muscle Cells
Abstract:
Satellite Cells (SCs) and Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitors (FAPs) are muscle-resident cell populations which maintain skeletal muscle homeostasis and coordinate regeneration after injuries. However, the use of primary human SCs and FAPs in translational research is limited by difficult isolation methods and a lack of standardized biobanking protocols. We established a pipeline for the isolation, cryopreservation, transport, and independent-site validation of human SCs and FAPs. Furthermore, we demonstrate these cells can be incorporated into a 3D muscle organoid. This framework for multi-site collaboration facilitates broader access to human muscle cells, which can improve the success of New Methodologies for muscle research.
About the Seminar Series
The seminar series features speakers from across the institutions that make up the Alliance, covering topics related to our mission of uncovering the principles of performance and translating them to improved performance and care of athletes and all people.
The goal of the seminar series is to foster scientific exchange and the formation of new research collaborations through a set of research talks that are clear and compelling to researchers from a broad range of fields.
Please contact humanperformance@stanford.edu with any questions.