Symposium 2026
Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
Research Symposium 2026
November 12-13, 2026 | 9am – 6pm
Computing and Data Science Building (CoDA) | Stanford University
Join us as we commemorate five years of achievements by the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
We are bringing together outstanding researchers, clinicians, athletes, coaches, and performance specialists for two days of learning and idea exchange around four key topics:
Performance across the Lifespan
Performance in the Age of AI
Female Athlete Research
Putting Science in the Hands of Athletes and Coaches
Registration Details
Members of the Stanford and Alliance communities may register directly, but require an access code. Anyone else interested in performance research may apply to attend. Acceptance will be on a rolling basis with a special lottery for tickets to be held on September 25, 2026.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Janet Evans
We are excited to welcome Janet Evans, 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Chief Athlete Officer for LA28, as our keynote speaker.
Celebrating five years of exploration, innovation, and impact
Questions?
Contact us at [email protected]
Acknowledgements
We are immensely grateful to Clara Wu Tsai for her visionary leadership and commitment to advancing the science of human performance, which have been instrumental in the success and achievements of the Alliance.
Our sincere thanks to the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation, whose support has made possible this unique public-private scientific collaboration between Stanford University; Emory University; the Salk Institute; University of California, San Diego; University of Kansas; University of Oregon; and the Women’s Health, Sports & Performance Institute.
The Alliance and the symposium are led by the Alliance leadership team:
Kathryn E. Ackerman, MD, MPH
Director; Attending Physician; Associate Professor
Women's Health, Sports & Performance Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School
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Euan Ashley, MD, PhD
Roger W. and Joelle G. Burnell Professor of Genomics, of Genetics and of Biomedical Data Science
Stanford University
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Scott L. Delp, PhD
Director, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford; James H. Clark Professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University
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Robert E. Guldberg, PhD
Vice President and Robert and Leona DeArmond Executive Director, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
University of Oregon
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Michael Hahn, PhD
Director, Bowerman Sports Science Center; Professor of Human Physiology; Associate Director, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Oregon
University of Oregon
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Joy P. Ku, PhD
Senior Director, Education and Outreach
Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford
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Kristin L. Popp, PhD, MS
Research Investigator
HealthPartners Institute TRIA Research and Education Center
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Andrew D. McCulloch, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering and Medicine; Shu Chien Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Engineering and Medicine
University of California San Diego
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Thayne Munce, PhD
Associate Professor in the School of Education and Human Science; Director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory
University of Kansas
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Gregory D. Myer, PhD, FACSM, CSCS*D
Professor of Orthopaedics; Director, Emory Sports Performance And Research Center (SPARC)
Emory University
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Trent Stellingwerff, PhD
Director of Research and Development; Chief Performance Officer
Women's Health, Sports & Performance Institute; Canadian Sports Institute Pacific
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Samuel Ward, PT, PhD
Professor, Orthopedic Surgery; Professor, Radiology; Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine
University of California San Diego
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