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SUMMARY:Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Elizabeth Schumann\, Stanford University  \nOne Size Doesn’t Fit All: Modeling and Measuring Ergonomic and Biomechanical Factors in Peak Piano Performance\nAbstract:\nThe current design of the piano keyboard\, largely unchanged since the late 19th century\, assumes a single ergonomic standard that fits some bodies better than others. This one size fits all approach can increase injury risk and limit opportunity for smaller handed pianists\, especially women. Treating the instrument as part of the human performance system makes ergonomic fit a measurable variable in peak piano performance. This talk will present quantitative findings comparing players with different hand sizes on standard and narrow keyboards\, tracking speed\, accuracy\, and key velocity as tempo rises. \nSpeakers:\nBradley Needles\, University of Colorado\nLuis Morata Moreno\, University of Colorado  \nThe Effects of Advanced Footwear Technology Midsole Properties on the Biomechanics and Running Economy of Female and Male Athletes\nAbstract:\nSince the introduction of advanced footwear technology (AFT) spikes in 2020\, elite athletes have improved race times by 0.3–2.5% in events from 800 m to 10\,000 m. These gains are likely linked to more compliant\, energy-returning midsole foams and increased cushioning compared to traditional spikes. Footwear acting in-series with the leg can alter biomechanics\, including leg stiffness and ground contact time\, which influence running economy and performance. However\, performance benefits may vary by sex and running speed. Our study investigates how AFT midsole compliance and energy return affect biomechanics and metabolic cost in female and male runners across speeds. \nRegister \n\nAbout the Seminar Series\nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nPlease contact humanperformance@stanford.edu with any questions.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/wu-tsai-human-performance-alliance-seminar-3/
LOCATION:Clark S360\, Stanford University
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T203000
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SUMMARY:Careers in the Sports Industry
DESCRIPTION:Careers in the Sports Industry \nSpeakers: \nAsrat Alemu: VP @ Ariel Project Level VC (Investing in women’s sports) \nGabby Turner: VP Marketing/Innovation @ Bay Area Host Committee (hosting Superbowl\, FIFA and NBA All Star Game) \nAmy Tovar: Chief Legal Officer @ SF Giants \nMore info \nAbout the Insider Insights: Careers in the Sports Industry \nBehind-the-Scenes Roles in Marketing\, Strategy\, and Team Operations \nCurious about what it really looks like to build a career in professional sports? Wondering how skills in communication\, strategy\, branding\, analytics\, and operations translate into behind-the-scenes roles across teams and organizations? \nJoin Stanford CareerEd\, in partnership with Cardinal Compass and the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance\, for an engaging panel and interactive activity featuring Stanford alumni working across the sports industry. Panelists include Stanford alumni working behind the scenes in marketing\, strategy\, legal\, and athlete performance roles within the sports industry. Together\, they represent the wide range of career paths that exist beyond playing on the field. \nThrough a moderated panel discussion\, a hands-on “Day in the Life” activity with one panelist\, and an open Q&A\, students will gain insight into how these alumni navigated their paths into sports\, the skills that matter most in their roles\, and how to position themselves for similar opportunities.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/careers-in-the-sports-industry/
LOCATION:CareerEd Offices\, 563 Salvatierra Walk\, Stanford\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T033045
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SUMMARY:Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dimitrije Cabarkapa\, Kansas University \nSkill Enhancement in Basketball: A Research Perspective on Shooting Mechanics\nAbstract:\nWhile athlete health and injury prevention are foundational to player availability and on-court basketball performance\, considerably less attention has been directed toward enhancing one of the most influential factors in determining winning game outcomes – shooting efficiency. Accordingly\, the aim of this presentation is to summarize key findings from our multi-year research program focused on examining basketball shooting mechanics using non-invasive motion capture methodologies. By analyzing the biomechanics of the shooting motion\, specifically body positioning and coordination patterns during the preparatory and release phases\, we identify kinetic and kinematic characteristics that differentiate proficient from non-proficient shooters\, as well as biomechanical factors associated with missed shots among highly skilled players. Collectively\, these findings demonstrate how biomechanical analysis of shooting can support targeted skill enhancement in a time-efficient manner without disrupting the normal training flow. \nSpeaker: Shannon Hugard\, University of Oregon  \nBone Adaptation in First-Time Marathon Runners: Performance and Injury Outcomes\nAbtract:\nWeight-bearing exercise is recommended as a non-pharmacologic method for increasing bone strength and preventing osteoporosis. Running consistently ranks among the top three most prevalent physical activities for adolescents and adults globally. However\, the effectiveness of running exercise as a mechanism for building bone density and strength is not well understood. Ongoing work within the Bowerman Sports Science Center aims to quantify the time course of tibial bone adaptation in response to 16 weeks of marathon training\, and to evaluate the influence of biomechanical factors and running dosage on this process. \nRegister \n\nAbout the Seminar Series\nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nPlease contact humanperformance@stanford.edu with any questions.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/wu-tsai-human-performance-alliance-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Clark S360\, Stanford University
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260204T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260204T193000
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CREATED:20260131T092755Z
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SUMMARY:Youth Sports and Mental Health: A Super Bowl 60 Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Youth Sports and Mental Health: A Super Bowl 60 Panel Discussion \nEngage with NFL stars\, College Athletes\, Health Experts and Mental Health Advocates in an interactive learning format. Dinner included. \nReserve a spot \nJoin us for keynote panels and table-based facilitated dialogue that highlight current challenges and opportunities for youth mental health and athlete wellbeing. Hear from college and professional athletes\, youth mental health advocates\, media members\, and health professionals. Learn strategies for achieving success in sports and in life. \nCoaches\, male and female players\, staff\, campus journalists\, and parents are welcome. Students must have an adult present (eg. coach\, parent\, or mentor) during the event. \nThis event is made possible by NFL Total Wellness\, The HEARD Alliance\, Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing\, The Defensive Line Foundation\, Stanford School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences\, Stanford Children’s Health\, The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance\, and The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/youth-sports-and-mental-health-a-super-bowl-60-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:726 Serra St\, 3rd floor\, CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T120000
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SUMMARY:Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Hannah Heigold\, Stanford University  \nStanford Balance Level Evaluation (StaBLE): Democratizing Balance Assessment with Smartphone Video\nAbstract:\nThe 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.\n\nSpeakers:\nAlis Balayan\, University of California\, San Diego\nFrank Pittman\, University of Oregon \nA Multi-Site Biobanking and Validation Pipeline for Primary Human Skeletal Muscle Cells\nAbstract:\nSatellite 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. \nRegister \n\nAbout the Seminar Series\nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nPlease contact humanperformance@stanford.edu with any questions.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/wu-tsai-human-performance-alliance-seminar/
LOCATION:Clark S360\, Stanford University
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T120000
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SUMMARY:Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Daniel Katz\, Stanford University  \nTitle: The Molecular Map of Exercise \nRegister \n\nAbout the Seminar Series\nThe 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.  \nThe 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. \nPlease contact humanperformance@stanford.edu with any questions.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/wu-tsai-human-performance-alliance-seminar-series-2025-5dec/
LOCATION:Clark S360\, Stanford University
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T180000
DTSTAMP:20260504T033045
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T212249Z
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SUMMARY:Female Athlete Research Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the inaugural Stanford Female Athlete Research Meeting (FARM)\, a full-day event bringing together stakeholders in academia\, sports\, education\, industry\, and media to advance health and performance for women and girls in sport. \nHosted by the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford\, the meeting will spotlight research on topics including: \n\nNew technology for preventing ACL injuries\nMolecular drivers of performance\nMenstrual cycle physiology and performance\nNutrition and fueling\nMindset and resilience
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/female-athlete-research-meeting/
LOCATION:Stanford University
CATEGORIES:Symposiums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251024T120000
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SUMMARY:Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Olivia Bruce\, Stanford University  \nTitle: Interrogating Relationships between Bone Loading and Metabolism in Response to Acute Exercise \nSpeaker: Rose Yu\, University of California San Diego \nTitle: BIGE: Biomechanics-informed GenAI for Exercise Science \nRSVP \n\nAbout the Seminar Series\nThe 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.  \nThe 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. \nPlease contact humanperformance@stanford.edu with any questions.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/wu-tsai-human-performance-alliance-seminar-series-2025-24oct/
LOCATION:Clark S360\, Stanford University
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T120000
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SUMMARY:Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Seminar
DESCRIPTION:RSVP \nSpeaker: Nick Willett\, University of Oregon \nInterfacing Immunoengineering and Regenerative Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Injuries\nAbstract: Musculoskeletal injuries—from overuse\, acute trauma\, and chronic inflammation—trigger immune responses that drive repair or degeneration. Successful recovery depends on a timely shift from inflammation to resolution\, yet regenerative therapies often face hostile inflammatory niches. The lymphatic system—key for interstitial fluid balance and clearance of cytokines and immune cells—is mechanoresponsive but undercharacterized after injury. Integrating immunoengineering with lymphatic-targeted strategies and regenerative rehabilitation can enhance therapy resilience\, accelerate recovery\, and improve durable functional restoration. \nSpeaker:Thayne Munce\, University of Kansas \nCollision Course: Tackling Brain Injury in Youth Football\nAbstract: Dr. Thayne Munce will present findings from his research on repetitive head impacts and brain function in youth football players. Drawing from one of the largest datasets in the field\, his work examines how these impacts occur\, how neurologic function changes over a season\, and what long-term patterns are emerging. This presentation will offer insights into brain health in young athletes\, summarize current scientific understanding\, and highlight key gaps that invite interdisciplinary collaboration and future innovation in youth sports safety. \n\nAbout the Seminar Series\nThe 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.  \nThe 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. \nPlease contact humanperformance@stanford.edu with any questions.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/wu-tsai-human-performance-alliance-seminar-series-2025-10oct/
LOCATION:Clark S360\, Stanford University
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T033045
CREATED:20250905T172137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T212153Z
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SUMMARY:Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Seminar
DESCRIPTION:RSVP \nSpeaker: Nicos Haralabidis\, Stanford University \nSimulations Reveal How Touchdown Kinematic Variables Affect Top Sprinting Speed: Implications for Coaching\nAbstract: Coaches often target kinematic variables\, such as horizontal touchdown distance (HTD) and inter-knee touchdown distance (IKTD)\, when they are working to increase the top sprinting speed of athletes. However\, prior findings on how HTD or IKTD affect top sprinting speed are conflicting\, potentially due to existing studies relying on experimental inter-athlete study designs. In this talk\, I will present results from a recent study that used predictive simulations to isolate how modifying HTD or IKTD influences top sprinting speed. \nSpeaker: Manoj Hariharan\, Salk \nDNA Methylation Dynamics in Skeletal Muscle Cell-types in Response to Endurance Exercise\nAbstract: DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that is known to regulate gene expression through the addition or removal of a methyl group on specific cytosine residues of DNA. Its role in muscle function\, such as satellite cell activation\, fibertype maintenance\, and metabolic specialization\, are well-studied. Given the heterogeneity of muscle\, we implemented a genome-wide methylation assay to identify the DNA methylation dynamics of three different muscle tissues at single-nucleus resolution. The unique methylation profiles of groups of nuclei showed methylation signatures in canonical marker genes of various cell-types\, also supported by single-nucleus-resolution transcriptomics. In this talk\, I will highlight novel cell-type markers\, and differential methylation across sedentary and active animals\, at the level of the genome\, genes\, and regulons. Use of both female and male mice enabled the determination of sex-specific changes in endurance exercise\, which will also be covered in the talk. \n\nAbout the Seminar Series\nThe 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.  \nThe 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. \nPlease contact humanperformance@stanford.edu with any questions.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/wu-tsai-human-performance-alliance-seminar-series-2025-26sept/
LOCATION:Clark S360\, Stanford University
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T180000
DTSTAMP:20260504T033045
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SUMMARY:Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium features a keynote address by Professor Deborah Kado\, MD\, speaking on the gut microbiome and how older men provide clues to what constitutes a healthy gut. Our 2025 Wu Tsai Performance Undergraduate Scholars will share 1-minute lightning talks about their human performance research\, followed by a poster session. Scholar research spans diverse topics\, from assessing lower limb strength in resource-limited settings to investigating the genetics in endurance performance and analyzing the role of probiotics to enhance recovery.
URL:https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/event/undergraduate-summer-research-symposium-2025/
LOCATION:Stanford University
CATEGORIES:Symposiums
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