Purpose
We seek the unknown principles of peak performance, so that they can be translated to youth development, athletic excellence, adult resiliency, and long, healthy lifespans.
Bringing together world-class talent at Stanford to advance the science of human performance
Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai are committed to improving the lives of people throughout the world through fundamental scientific research, arts and culture, and social justice programs. Their belief in the value of new knowledge to solve society’s biggest challenges motivated them to create the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance. We will explore new directions to help people thrive throughout life, building on decades of scientific research with the goal of improving human health and well-being on a global scale.
The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford brings together Stanford’s entrepreneurial “can do” approach, innovative collaborative culture, outstanding athletic programs, and research expertise across an array of disciplines to conduct a deep, concerted study into human performance, injury prevention, resilience, and recovery. We aim to translate our findings into resources that enable everyone to achieve optimal health and well-being throughout life.
Our programs are helping us achieve our vision.
By bringing scientists, clinicians, engineers, coaches, and athletes together, we are launching an interdisciplinary effort that applies innovative science and technology to advance the science of human performance.
Creating societal impact through trailblazing research and a culture of collaboration
The impact of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford extends far beyond the university. The Alliance is a scientific network of public and private institutions with complementary research efforts. As a vital hub of the Alliance network, the Alliance at Stanford will help maximize and accelerate connections among the moonshot research projects and innovation hubs located throughout the country.
Together, our research will have profound societal impact by promoting the active, healthy lives of individuals, reducing the economic and societal burden of chronic disease, and improving countless lives that are prematurely compromised by preventable diseases and injuries.
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Engaging the Stanford Community
The Alliance at Stanford is creating a set of research and educational activities on the Stanford campus engaging faculty and students in the field of human performance. We are offering programs and resources to support faculty, students, postdocs, and staff to work with us to achieve the Alliance’s vision.
- Clark Center: A Collaborative Space
- Human Performance Lab
- Agility Project Funding
- Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Faculty Affiliates Program
Clark Center: A Collaborative Space
The Clark Center serves as the physical home base of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford. With its open lab spaces, the Clark Center was designed for collaboration. It is located at the nexus of the Schools of Medicine, Engineering, and Humanities and Sciences, and houses a variety of disciplines, making it a unique match for the goals of the Alliance at Stanford. We are located on the third floor of the South Wing.
Human Performance Lab
The Human Performance Lab is a state-of-the-art facility staffed by scientific experts to support teaching and interdisciplinary research in human performance. Its specialized equipment—including a 17-camera motion capture system, an anti-gravity treadmill for rehabilitation and training, and wearable sensor systems—is a campus resource for conducting experiments.
Agility Project Funding
We are funding high-risk, high-reward projects to engage and support a diverse set of research teams whose studies expand our scientific program.
Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Training a generation of leaders in human performance science is an essential goal of the Alliance. At Stanford, we are developing an integrated core training program and providing fellowships to create a cohort of scholars, from undergraduates through post-doctoral fellows, as well as student-athletes.
Faculty Affiliates Program
All Stanford faculty are welcome to become members of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford. Affiliated faculty form a diverse community of scholars committed to transforming human health on a global scale through the discovery and translation of the biological principles underlying human performance. Members will have the opportunity to apply for seed funding, nominate students for fellowships, and participate in events and other programming.
Images courtesy Howard Vindon, Wikimedia; Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab and Linda A. Cicero, Stanford University.
Get Engaged
We invite faculty, students, staff, alumni, friends, and external organizations to participate in the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford.