- Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance All-Hands Meeting

Research Presentations

Go to Research Symposium website

These presentations share the latest discoveries in human performance and highlight the breadth of research being conducted across the entire Alliance.

View abstracts (password-protected)
View presenter awards

TRACK 1 | Molecular Athlete & Novel Approaches to Performance Assessment
Location: Y2E2 300
Moderators: Andrew Fry & Malene Lindholm

1:30pm – 2:25pm	MOLECULAR ATHLETE
	Mechanisms Underlying Divergent Relationships between Ca2+ and YAP/TAX Signaling Ali Khalilimeybodi \| UC San Diego
	A Large Class of Secreted Mammalian Peptides with Potential to Expand Cell-cell Communication Amanda Wiggenhorn \| Stanford University
	Regional and Sex Specific Differences in Tibialis Anterior Gene Expression after an Acute Bout of High Force Isometric Contractions in Mice Casey Sexton \| University of Florida
	Molecular Networks Underlying Endurance Training-induced Adaptations in Men and Women John Hawley \| Boston Children’s Hospital
	Molecular Predictors of Resistance Training Outcomes in Young Untrained Female Adults Morgan Smith \| Stanford University
	Optimizing Training: The Molecular and Physiological Effects of High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Vs. Moderate-intensity Continuous Training (MICT) Aubrey Roberts \| Stanford University
2:35pm – 3:30pm	NOVEL APPROACHES TO PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
	More Flexed Knee Is Associated with a Higher Loading of Anterior Cruciate Ligament During the Golf Swing Sung Eun Kim \| Stanford University
	Effect of Graded Running on Joint Work Asymmetry in Recreational Runners Rachel Robinson \| University of Oregon
	A Generalized Equation for Predicting Maximal Oxygen Consumption in Treadmill Exercise Testing, Results from the Fitness Registry and the Importance of Exercise National Database (FRIEND) Everton Santana \| School of Medicine, Stanford University
	Analyses of Computerized ECG Measurements Supporting the Biological Plausibility of the Pathological Significance of ST Measurements in Asymptomatic Athletes Samuel Montalvo \| Stanford University
	Behind the Scenes of the Development of the IOC REDs Clinical Assessment Tool: Canadian Cohort Ida Heikura \| University of Victoria

TRACK 2 | Innovative Technology for Performance 1 & 2
Location: Shriram Tea Room
Moderators: Michael Hahn & Akshay Chaudhari

1:30pm – 2:25pm	INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR PERFORMANCE 1
	Predicting Circadian Phase From Wrist-Worn Wearables Lara Weed \| Stanford University
	Establishing Platform Fabrication Technologies for 3D Organoid Structures Patrick Hall \| University of Oregon
	Sensitivity of Bi-Exponential UTE-T2* Mapping to Tendon Laxity Ananya Goyal \| Stanford University
	NeMo: 3D Neural Motion Fields from Multiple Video Instances of the Same Action Kuan-Chieh (Jackson) Wang \| Stanford University
	Automatic Landmarking and Measurement of 3D Body Scans with the Aid of Machine Learning Ahmed Baruwa \| University of Oregon
	Improve Accuracy and Data Efficiency of IMU-Driven Biomechanical Assessment via Self-Supervised Contrastive Learning Tian Tan \| Stanford University
2:35pm – 3:30pm	INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR PERFORMANCE 2
	Using DXA Body Composition for Predictive Resting Energy Expenditure Equations: Accuracy of the Watson Equation Developed for Collegiate Female Athletes Jessica Provost \| University of Kansas
	The Swing Performance Index: Developing a Single-Score Index of Golf Swing Rotational Biomechanics Quantified with 3D Kinematics Joanne Zhou \| Stanford University
	Evaluating the Use of a Smartphone-Based Motion Capture System for Movement Quality Screening Rebecca Gow \| UC San Diego
	Quantitative MRI Assessment of Bone Stress Injuries, Recovery and Return to Sport Feliks Kogan \| Stanford University
	Optimizing Heart Rate Recovery Measurement after Maximal Exercise Using Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines Yair Blumberg \| Stanford University
	Soft Sensing Devices for Medical Applications Arielle Berman \| Stanford University

TRACK 3 | Injury Prevention and Recovery & Muscle and Tendon
Location: Spilker 232
Moderators: Andrew McCulloch & Reed Gurchiek

1:30pm – 2:25pm	INJURY PREVENTION AND RECOVERY
	Validation of a Marker Cluster-Based Scapula Estimation Approach for High Ranges of Motion Jennifer Maier \| Stanford University
	Delivery of MSC-Derived Extracellular Vesicles through Targeted Lesion Binding PEG-4MAL Microparticles — A Treatment Modality for Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis Sruthi Ranganathan \| University of Oregon
	Individual-Specific Associations Between Head Impact Kinematics and Acute Symptoms Changes Resulting From Boxing Sparring: An Exploratory Study Enora Le Flao \| Stanford University
	Early Resistance Rehabilitation to Enhance Functional Regeneration of Femoral Bone Injuries Kylie Williams \| Knight Campus, University of Oregon
	Development of a Multifunctional Hydrogel Platform for Investigating and Enhancing Muscle Regeneration Alycia Galindo \| Knight Campus, University of Oregon
	Injury and Illness Surveillance at the 2022 World Rowing Beach Sprints Championships Joseph DeLeo \| University of Kansas
2:35pm – 3:30pm	MUSCLE AND TENDON
	Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters Predict Quadriceps Strength in Younger and Older Healthy Adults Yael Vainberg \| Stanford University
	Single-nucleus Methylation Assay Reveal Differential Methylation across Active and Sedentary Mice within Muscle Cell Types Manoj Hariharan \| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
	Traditional Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull System vs. Portable Dual-Handle Device: A Comparative Analysis Drake Eserhaut \| University of Kansas
	The Effect of Touchdown Configuration on Top Sprinting Speed: A Simulation Study Nicos Haralabidis \| Stanford University
	3D Musculoskeletal Model of Bipedal Locomotion in the Jerboa Yasser Abdelrahman \| University of California, San Diego
	Effects of Varying Oxygen Concentrations on Vascular Growth In Vitro Samuel Lester \| Knight Campus, University of Oregon

TRACK 4 | Cognitive Performance and Mental Health & Female Athlete
Location: Shriram 262
Moderators: Hannah O’Day & Emily Kraus

1:30pm – 2:25pm	COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE AND MENTAL HEALTH
	Assessment of Mental Resilience in Female Athletes Tiffany Stewart \| Pennington Biomedical Research Center
	Leveraging Mindsets to Improve Physical Activity Engagement Melissa Boswell \| Stanford University
	Female Athlete Sleep, Heart Rate Variability, Respiratory Rate, and Resilience Miriam Rowan \| Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
	Quantifying the Effect of Visual Impairments on Daily Household Activities in Virtual, Interactive Environments Ruohan Zhang \| Stanford University
	The Role of Mindsets in Health, Well-Being and Burnout among Elite College Students Jason Kaul \| Stanford University
2:35pm – 3:30pm	FEMALE ATHLETE
	Defining Research Priorities for Athletes Returning to Sport and Performance in the Postpartum Period Fiona Wilson \| Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
	Sex Differences in Tissue Transcriptome Response to 8 Weeks of Voluntary Wheel Running in Young Male and Female Mice Geraldine Maier \| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
	Study Designs for Research on the Female Athlete Louise Burke \| Australian Catholic University
	Acute Fatigue Alters Musculotendinous Stiffness in a Sex-Dependent Manner Austin Ricci \| University of Oregon
	Using Smartwatch Data to Reduce Injury and Quantify Menstrual Cycle Effects to Improve Performance Sarah Johnson & Maya Shetty \| Stanford University
	How Data Science Can Help Dispel the Shrink It and Pink It PPE Design Culture Susan Sokolowski & Jacob Searcy \| University of Oregon

Get Engaged

Join our mailing list to receive the latest information and updates on the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance.