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

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• Rachel Grant, Mechanical Engineering ’24
  • Faculty Mentor: Andrea Kussman, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Project Title:  Biomechanics of rowing on the water
• Nolan Evers, Human Biology ’23
  • Faculty Mentor: Seth Sherman, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Project Title: Orthobiologic injections in NCAA division 1 athletes
• Jason Kaul, Psychology ’23 |
  • Faculty Mentor: Alia Crum, Psychology
  • Project Title: The role of mindsets in health, well-being and burnout among elite college students
• William Pan, Mechanical Engineering ’25
  • Faculty Mentor: Joseph DeSimone, Chemical Engineering
  • Project Title: Kinesthetic latticed programmable (KLaP) tape for treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome
• Brielle Smith, Human Biology ’23 | Mentor: Allan Reiss, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
  Investigating the effects of aerobic exercise on working memory and brain activity in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• Brian Lee, Symbolic Systems ’25 | Mentor: Karen Liu, Computer Science
  Optimizing muscle model parameters to improve joint torque-angle relations
• Zachary Teplin, Biomechanical Engineering ’23 | Mentor: Scott Delp, Bioengineering
  Hamstring mechanics in accelerative sprinting: An experimental study
• Christian Wright, Biology ’24 | Mentor: Kevin Shea, Orthopaedic Surgery
  3D shape modeling of anatomical variations in patellar instability patients

(Front row, left to right)

• Katie Duong, Biomechanical Engineering ’23 | Mentor: Emily Kraus, Orthopaedic Surgery
  A closer look at bone stress injury recovery using MRI
• Maya Shetty, Human Biology ’22 | Mentor: Scott Delp, Bioengineering
  Quantifying the impact of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance
• Carly Smith, Human Biology ’23 | Mentor: Craig Heller, Biology
  Burnin’ up: Physiological responses to exercise-induced hyperthermia at constant workloads
• Samuel Benabou, Biomedical Computation ’25 | Mentor: Scott Delp, Bioengineering
  Closed your rings?: Estimating energy expenditure with wearable technology in the real world
• Tatum Boyd, Human Biology ’23 | Mentor: Emily Kraus, Orthopaedic Surgery
  Optimizing translational practices for female athlete research
• Steven Le, Computer Science ’25 | Mentor: Khizer Khaderi, Opthalmology
  Umaki – Choose your own adventure video game & ADHD screener
• Haley Mossmer, Product Design ’24 | Mentor: Craig Heller, Biology
  Assessing the impact of palm cooling on muscular fatigue in isometric exercise
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