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Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Research Round-Up – March 2025
March 13, 2025
Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Research Round-Up – March 2025
Under-fueling linked to slower times and greater medical risk at Boston Marathon
February 5, 2025
Under-fueling linked to slower times and greater medical risk at Boston Marathon
Exercise helps shape macrophage response for improved immune health
February 4, 2025
Exercise helps shape macrophage response for improved immune health
Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Research Round-Up
December 12, 2024
Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Research Round-Up
Discovery of ketosis-related pathway could lead to new approach for obesity treatments
November 12, 2024
Discovery of ketosis-related pathway could lead to new approach for obesity treatments
Innovative techniques shed light on hamstring injury prevention in athletes
October 24, 2024
Innovative techniques shed light on hamstring injury prevention in athletes
“Landmark” mouse model of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
October 11, 2024
“Landmark” mouse model of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
Announcing the 2024 Agility Project awardees
September 3, 2024
Announcing the 2024 Agility Project awardees
Female trainees at risk of reproductive dysfunction during U.S. Army basic combat training
August 27, 2024
Female trainees at risk of reproductive dysfunction during U.S. Army basic combat training
New genetic and dietary pathway linked to body weight in mice
August 27, 2024
New genetic and dietary pathway linked to body weight in mice
Study challenges the similarity and efficacy of two popular stem cell therapies
August 26, 2024
Study challenges the similarity and efficacy of two popular stem cell therapies
Model predicts how muscles respond to endurance and resistance training
June 6, 2024
Model predicts how muscles respond to endurance and resistance training
Study challenges cycle syncing, finds metabolism consistent during menstrual cycle
June 4, 2024
Study challenges cycle syncing, finds metabolism consistent during menstrual cycle
Self-supervised learning method boosts data efficiency by 10x for IMU-based analysis of forces during walking
June 3, 2024
Self-supervised learning method boosts data efficiency by 10x for IMU-based analysis of forces during walking
Latest Alliance research to be presented at ACSM 2024
May 28, 2024
Latest Alliance research to be presented at ACSM 2024
Assessing workload relationship to neuromuscular performance of female basketball players
March 4, 2024
Assessing workload relationship to neuromuscular performance of female basketball players
Latest Alliance research at the 2024 ORS Annual Meeting
February 2, 2024
Latest Alliance research at the 2024 ORS Annual Meeting
Workshop on musculoskeletal tissue regulation, injury prevention, and regeneration for human performance
January 19, 2024
Workshop on musculoskeletal tissue regulation, injury prevention, and regeneration for human performance
Menstrual cycle effects on athletes: Insights and methods from a research camp
January 10, 2024
Menstrual cycle effects on athletes: Insights and methods from a research camp
Data and new simulation pipeline to understand the biomechanics of cycling
December 13, 2023
Data and new simulation pipeline to understand the biomechanics of cycling
2023 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on REDs
November 22, 2023
2023 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on REDs
Announcing the launch of the Human Performance Playbook
November 8, 2023
Announcing the launch of the Human Performance Playbook
Human movement analysis is now two smartphones away with OpenCap software
October 19, 2023
Human movement analysis is now two smartphones away with OpenCap software
The potential of pre-exercise hyperhydration
September 26, 2023
The potential of pre-exercise hyperhydration
New simulation predicts human-tech interaction in assistive devices
September 25, 2023
New simulation predicts human-tech interaction in assistive devices
Call for 2024 Alliance agility project applications
September 13, 2023
Call for 2024 Alliance agility project applications
Announcing the 2023 agility project awardees
July 11, 2023
Announcing the 2023 agility project awardees
How anatomical accelerometer placements impact vertical jump assessments
June 30, 2023
How anatomical accelerometer placements impact vertical jump assessments
A 7-year study on nutrition education and bone stress injuries in female runners
June 25, 2023
A 7-year study on nutrition education and bone stress injuries in female runners
Understanding how different cell types respond to exercise could be key step toward exercise as medicine
June 14, 2023
Understanding how different cell types respond to exercise could be key step toward exercise as medicine
Latest Alliance research to be presented at ACSM 2023
May 25, 2023
Latest Alliance research to be presented at ACSM 2023
Review of portable sensors for ACL injury and rehabilitation
April 12, 2023
Review of portable sensors for ACL injury and rehabilitation
Register to attend the Female Athlete Conference 2023
April 7, 2023
Register to attend the Female Athlete Conference 2023
Breaking through the limits of wearable technology: researchers develop miniaturized optical-based shear sensor
March 25, 2023
Breaking through the limits of wearable technology: researchers develop miniaturized optical-based shear sensor
Inaugural Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Symposium
March 24, 2023
Inaugural Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Symposium
Are you looking to increase your activity level?
February 22, 2023
Are you looking to increase your activity level?
Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s is hiring. Multiple positions open.
February 21, 2023
Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s is hiring. Multiple positions open.
Announcing the inaugural Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Research Symposium
January 10, 2023
Announcing the inaugural Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Research Symposium
Time-restricted eating influences the gene expression of 22 organs and brain regions
January 5, 2023
Time-restricted eating influences the gene expression of 22 organs and brain regions
Speeding up bone healing in menopausal females
December 13, 2022
Speeding up bone healing in menopausal females
Spatial transcriptomics a promising tool to explore chronic muscle injuries
December 1, 2022
Spatial transcriptomics a promising tool to explore chronic muscle injuries
Study launched to investigate how menstrual cycles and contraceptives impact performance
November 15, 2022
Study launched to investigate how menstrual cycles and contraceptives impact performance
New “robotic boot” personalizes your walking experience in the real world
October 12, 2022
New “robotic boot” personalizes your walking experience in the real world
10-hour eating window improves the health of firefighters
October 6, 2022
10-hour eating window improves the health of firefighters
We’re hiring! Scientific Project Manager for Digital Athlete Research and Alliance Partnerships
September 30, 2022
We’re hiring! Scientific Project Manager for Digital Athlete Research and Alliance Partnerships
A new sensor aims to make stitches smarter
September 21, 2022
A new sensor aims to make stitches smarter
Got carbs? Carbohydrates may be key for bone health in endurance athletes
September 20, 2022
Got carbs? Carbohydrates may be key for bone health in endurance athletes
“Digital human” simulations lead to a knee-protective walking strategy
September 15, 2022
“Digital human” simulations lead to a knee-protective walking strategy
Join the University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences Faculty
September 8, 2022
Join the University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences Faculty
6th biennial international female athlete conference call for abstracts
August 26, 2022
6th biennial international female athlete conference call for abstracts
The Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s Hospital is hiring multiple positions
August 22, 2022
The Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s Hospital is hiring multiple positions
Healing natural tissue: The latest technology advances in tissue engineering
August 10, 2022
Healing natural tissue: The latest technology advances in tissue engineering
An innovative new sensor has the potential to revolutionize running shoes
August 9, 2022
An innovative new sensor has the potential to revolutionize running shoes
For top distance runners, years of experience and performance coincide
August 5, 2022
For top distance runners, years of experience and performance coincide
Discovery of a new metabolite that links exercise to appetite suppression
August 2, 2022
Discovery of a new metabolite that links exercise to appetite suppression
Sex matters: a comprehensive comparison of female and male hearts
August 2, 2022
Sex matters: a comprehensive comparison of female and male hearts
Join the Female Athlete Program: Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
July 22, 2022
Join the Female Athlete Program: Postdoctoral Fellowship Position
Bone stress injuries: A review of the latest screening, diagnosis, and treatment strategies
June 2, 2022
Bone stress injuries: A review of the latest screening, diagnosis, and treatment strategies
Molecular clues to isometric loading’s impact on tendon injury healing
May 26, 2022
Molecular clues to isometric loading’s impact on tendon injury healing
Do sex-based differences in oxygen delivery impact athletic performance?
May 12, 2022
Do sex-based differences in oxygen delivery impact athletic performance?
Runners naturally move at a pace to save energy
May 5, 2022
Runners naturally move at a pace to save energy
Do you know a female, high school track athlete?
April 17, 2022
Do you know a female, high school track athlete?
Competing in a summer or winter Olympic sport?
April 12, 2022
Competing in a summer or winter Olympic sport?
Are you one of the fittest people you know?
April 7, 2022
Are you one of the fittest people you know?
Join Fireside Chat with Laura Moretti Reece – Clinical Nutrition Specialist
March 23, 2022
Join Fireside Chat with Laura Moretti Reece – Clinical Nutrition Specialist
Announcing the launch of FASTR to support female athletes
March 16, 2022
Announcing the launch of FASTR to support female athletes
Uncovering the pathways that lead to scarring or regeneration
March 2, 2022
Uncovering the pathways that lead to scarring or regeneration
Training impacts on elite athletes during pregnancy
February 23, 2022
Training impacts on elite athletes during pregnancy
Fireside chat with Dr. Kathryn Ackerman, Director of our Female Athlete Program
February 7, 2022
Fireside chat with Dr. Kathryn Ackerman, Director of our Female Athlete Program
Uncovering role of sugar molecule for muscle performance
January 26, 2022
Uncovering role of sugar molecule for muscle performance
Discovering clues to chronic muscle degeneration after rotator cuff tear
January 14, 2022
Discovering clues to chronic muscle degeneration after rotator cuff tear
The Female Athlete Program’s RED-S study is recruiting participants
January 5, 2022
The Female Athlete Program’s RED-S study is recruiting participants
Job openings available across the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
December 10, 2021
Job openings available across the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
Rodent’s large feet reveal novel pathways and genes for bone growth
December 1, 2021
Rodent’s large feet reveal novel pathways and genes for bone growth
Basketball players who suffer ACL tears can recover full performance
November 8, 2021
Basketball players who suffer ACL tears can recover full performance
Elevating the Alliance’s Female Athlete Program at the ESPN-W Summit
November 3, 2021
Elevating the Alliance’s Female Athlete Program at the ESPN-W Summit
Alliance research on injury prevention and performance improvements highlighted in Sports Illustrated article
October 22, 2021
Alliance research on injury prevention and performance improvements highlighted in Sports Illustrated article
Updated nutritional recommendations for female athletes
October 4, 2021
Updated nutritional recommendations for female athletes
Uncovering the role of genes versus training for human performance
September 28, 2021
Uncovering the role of genes versus training for human performance
The Human Performance Alliance at Oregon helps kids to be more active
September 8, 2021
The Human Performance Alliance at Oregon helps kids to be more active
Intermittent fasting shows potential for improving health and reducing disease
August 20, 2021
Intermittent fasting shows potential for improving health and reducing disease
Athlete triad risk factors in ultramarathoners
August 15, 2021
Athlete triad risk factors in ultramarathoners
Nationwide news coverage of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance launch
August 5, 2021
Nationwide news coverage of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance launch
DIY wearable system to accurately estimate calories burned from movement
July 23, 2021
DIY wearable system to accurately estimate calories burned from movement
New research partnership unites six leading academic institutions to transform the science of human performance and advance global human health
July 21, 2021
New research partnership unites six leading academic institutions to transform the science of human performance and advance global human health
Using imaging to measure muscle adaptations during injury and recovery
July 16, 2021
Using imaging to measure muscle adaptations during injury and recovery
Suppressed immune response linked to failed bone healing
June 29, 2021
Suppressed immune response linked to failed bone healing
Female Athlete Conference attendees gain new ways to support, care for, and advocate for female athletes
June 29, 2021
Female Athlete Conference attendees gain new ways to support, care for, and advocate for female athletes
Estimating clinical blood test results with smartwatch data
May 24, 2021
Estimating clinical blood test results with smartwatch data
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