Female Athlete Research Meeting 2025

Research That Performs: Building Bridges and Sharing Breakthroughs to Advance Women and Girls in Sport

November 5, 2025 | 9am – 6pm

Join us at the inaugural Stanford Female Athlete Research Meeting (FARM) to learn about the latest research on female athlete health and performance, from the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford and beyond. Session topics include:

New technology for preventing ACL injuries
Molecular drivers of performance
Menstrual cycle physiology and performance
Nutrition and fueling
Mindset and resilience

Meet new potential collaborators. Be a part of building bridges between stakeholders in academia, sports, education, industry, and media to ensure continued excellence in female athlete research.

A call for lightning talks and posters is coming. If you would like to share your work, please sign up below.

Sign up to be notified when registration opens in August

FARM Advisory Board

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Jennifer Hicks, PhD

Executive Director of Human Performance Alliance

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Scott Delp, PhD

James H. Clark Professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering

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Clara Wu Tsai

Founder of Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation

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Emily Kraus, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Jacquelyn Kulgevich, JD

Don and Sally Clark Director of Leadership and Development of Stanford Athletics

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Joy Ku, PhD

Senior Director of Human Performance Alliance

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Hannah O’Day, PhD

Scientific Program Manager, Education and Communications of Human Performance Alliance

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Alia Crum, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology

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Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD

Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Humanities and Sciences

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Kevin Shea, MD

Chambers-Okamura Endowed Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

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Joy Wu, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism

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Karen Liu, PhD

Associate Professor of Computer Science

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Kathryn E. Ackerman, MD, MPH

Director of The Women’s Health, Sports & Performance Institute; Director of The Female Athlete Program

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Lise Leville, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia

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Malene Lindholm, PhD

Instructor of Cardiovascular Medicine

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Mary Leonard, MD, MSCE

Arline and Pete Harman Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics

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Michael Fredericson, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, MD, MPH

Instructor of Medicine

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We invite faculty, students, staff, alumni, friends, and external organizations to participate in the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford.