Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

Applications are now open for the 2026 Wu Tsai Performance Undergraduate Research Program! This is an opportunity open to all Stanford undergraduate students to explore the field of human performance through a funded summer research experience.
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Exercise induces whole-body health benefits The latest research on the effect of exercise on the body confirms the benefits of sitting less and moving more — and the sooner the better.

With support from the NIH and the Alliance, @euanashley, @SnyderShot, & team have mapped how 35,000+ molecules adapt to training, uncovering how exercise affects organs and tissues at the molecular level, and revealing key sex differences. stanmed.stanford.edu/exercise-who...

Dr. Julie Kolesar - The Surprising Way to Reduce Knee Pain Curious by Nature · Episode

Julie Kolesar, research engineer at Stanford and member of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, discusses her recent study showing how subtle changes in how we move can reduce pain and even slow the progression of knee osteoarthritis. open.spotify.com/episode/4O6s...

UO research could help reduce injuries among female athletes A partnership with the sports company Puma will result in a new soccer shoe designed for women

Most soccer cleats are built for men — and that design gap can contribute to a higher risk of ACL injury for women. Mike Hahn, Associate Director of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at @UOKnightCampus is partnering with @PUMA to change that. Read more: news.uoregon.edu/uo-research-...

A new framework for trusting modeling predictions in biology A new approach that combines multiple molecular pathway models allows scientists to better predict how our cells adapt and repair. These insights could help improve muscle performance and recovery.

Wu Tsai Alliance faculty at @UCSanDiego used a new approach that combines multiple molecular pathway models and allows scientists to better predict how our cells adapt and repair. These insights could help improve muscle performance and recovery.

In sprinting and high-speed sports like soccer, fractions of a seconds can make the difference between a podium and going home. Now, a Wu Tsai Alliance study by @nicos199 and team offers athletes a technique that could help boost top sprinting speeds.

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Two sprint cyclists can reach identical power relying on completely different muscle strategies. Personalized training may be the key to unlocking their full speed.

Learn more about which muscles muscles matter most and when in the pedal cycle: humanperformancealliance.org/news/cyclist...

Building Better Models of Regeneration New research from the Knight Campus is advancing models of vascular network regeneration to improve treatments for injury recovery and poor circulation.

Healing after injury relies on regrowth of tiny blood vessels, but regeneration is a challenge. A study from Alliance member Robert Guldberg's lab at @UOKnightCampus shows that changes in oxygen and temperature over time influence how these networks form.

Ultra-athletes are redefining the limits of what’s possible while pregnant | CNN The ultimate endurance race is pregnancy and childbirth. Now ultra-athletes are rejecting outdated guidance to curb the intensity and duration of exercise while pregnant.

Pregnant and pushing exercise limits? @CNN talked with Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance member @emilykrausmd about ultra-athletes who are redefining what’s possible during pregnancy.

Read more: www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/h...

DEBATE SESSION | ESB 2025 Zurich “Artificial Intelligence Will Make Obsolete the Use of Physical Modelling in Biomechanics” This exciting debate took place during the European Society of… ESB2025 - Artificial Intelligence Will Make Obsolete the Use of Physical Modelling in Biomechanics

Will AI make physical modeling in biomechanics obsolete?

Watch the debate from ESB 2025 Zurich, chaired by Prof. Ralph Müller. Two expert teams went head-to-head:

- World Team: Mackenzie Mathis & Scott Delp
- ESB Team: Enrico Dall’Ara & Aurélie Carlier

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The Sports & Performance Psychiatry Fellowship in the U.S. at Stanford is now open!

Apply here: humanperformance.stanford.edu/education/cl...

@roycollinsmd.com is a Psychiatrist & Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine & conducts research with the Wu Tsai Alliance

We’re thrilled to announce applications for Stanford's Sports & Performance Psychiatry Fellowship are now open! This is the first-of-its-kind Sports Psychiatry Fellowship in the U.S.--an amazing opportunity to gain advanced clinical & research training.

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Registration is open for the inaugural Female Athlete Research Meeting (FARM) at Stanford! Spots are limited.

Join us on Nov. 5, 2025, for a day dedicated to advancing women & girls in sport through research, collaboration, & innovation. #FARM2025

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