Skip leg day on purpose? Wu Tsai Alliance member Malene Lindholm had volunteers train one leg for 3 months, then return 9 months later to train both. The question: do your muscles remember the workouts you did months ago? Peek inside this experiment: humanperformance.stanford.edu/news/how-tra...

What can elite ultrarunners, rowers, and race walkers reveal about the limits of human performance? At #ACSM2026, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance members share what years of research with world-class athletes has uncovered. www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/21385...

In a new @uoregon.bsky.social feature, Wu Tsai Alliance member Chris Minson reviews the evidence behind heat therapy, and why time in a sauna or hot tub triggers a stress-and-adapt response. news.uoregon.edu/heating-health

Wu Tsai Alliance member Tom Rando will take the keynote stage at the 20th International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2026! His talk will explore the benefits of exercise on stem cells within muscle and tissues throughout the body. Learn more: fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/res...

How do elite athletes perform at their peak and bounce back from setbacks? Watch "Achieving Excellence and Building Resilience: The Role of Mindset," moderated by Professor Alia Crum at Stanford's Female Athlete Research Meeting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZO...

Come hear Alliance member Roy Collins & colleagues discuss the future of sports psychiatry, including how to train the next generation of clinicians & the role of AI in athlete mental health. May 16, American Psychiatric Association Meeting in San Francisco www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrist...

Congrats to Wu Tsai Alliance member Dr. Michael Longaker on his election to the National Academy of Sciences! 🎉 Dr. Longaker's work is part of our Regenerative Rehabilitation Moonshot, advancing our understanding of how the body heals and rebuilds itself. news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...

Should you work out on an empty stomach? National Geographic dug into the science of fasted workouts, chatting with Wu Tsai Alliance member Louise Burke, Chair of Sports Nutrition at Australian Catholic University, about what the research actually shows. www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...

Congratulations to Stanford senior and Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance undergraduate fellow Sydney Barta, who just broke her own T64 American record in the paralympic 200m dash, clocking 26.37 seconds at the Mt. SAC Relays. stanforddaily.com/2026/04/21/s...

How does LeBron James keep showing up for a record-tying 19th NBA playoffs? According to a new TIME feature, it's not just talent. It's commitment to recovery. Wu Tsai Alliance member Christopher Minson at @uoregon.bsky.social weighs in on LeBron's routine. time.com/article/2026...

Many scientists believe mitochondria follow a 24-hour rhythm. A new study in female mice found they don't, at least not in skeletal muscles. New research from @UCSanDiego, part of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Multiscale Athlete Moonshot. humanperformancealliance.org/news/mitocho...

Career Opportunity! The WHSP Institute is seeking a staff scientist to lead and support a rigorous, theory-informed research program focused on behavior change and knowledge translation in female health and performance across the lifespan. whspinstitute.org/careers/62db...

A Stanford University team is seeking participants for a study exploring how the menstrual cycle affects muscle fatigue and recovery after exercise. Learn more: humanperformancealliance.org/participate/...

The WHSP Institute chatted with Pippa Woolven, who shared her experience with REDs and the myth “lighter equals faster.” www.instagram.com/p/DWWX4pbgFBG/

Funding opportunity! The NIH seeks applications to deepen our understanding of sex-specific hormonal biology. A letter of intent is required and is due on April 24, 2026. Learn more about the Computational Modeling of Hormone Homeostasis initiative: dpcpsi.nih.gov/hormone-home...

The Digital Twin Theory podcast spoke with Stanford's Wu Tsai Alliance director Scott Delp about how computational models and digital simulations can help prevent injuries, accelerate recovery, and enhance human performance. open.spotify.com/episode/3Xk7...

Researchers at the @uoknightcampus.bsky.social are working to heal muscles after injury by developing microscopic 3D-printed scaffolds coated with biochemical cues that guide muscle cells to regenerate into organized, functional tissue. knightcampus.uoregon.edu/microscopic-...

The Zeitzer Circadian Research Lab at Stanford University is recruiting participants for a study on sleep, circadian rhythms, the menstrual cycle, gut, heart, and neuromuscular performance. Learn more: lnkd.in/g6P7FSjP

More studies than ever include female athletes, but inclusion alone doesn’t guarantee good science. Wu Tsai Alliance researchers developed a practical rating system to help scientists account for the influence of (ovarian) hormones in their research. humanperformancealliance.org/news/gold-si...

Career Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Human Modeling at Stanford The team is seeking an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with a background in computational biomechanics to develop new methods for simulating and analyzing human movement. humanperformancealliance.org/participate/...

How much protein do we actually need? Wu Tsai Alliance researchers Marily Oppezzo, Christopher Gardner, and Jon Long weigh in with evidence-based insights in Stanford Medicine's myth-busting article on protein. 🔗 med.stanford.edu/news/insight...

Alliance researchers at @ucsandiego.bsky.social used their custom wearable sensor to continuously monitor lactate levels in real time in pitchers, providing new insights into pitcher fatigue and recovery. humanperformancealliance.org/news/real-ti...

Could biomechanics break a Guinness World Record? Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance researchers at @UnivOfKansas @AthleticJayhawk are using their latest findings on three-point shooting mechanics to find out. 🔗 Read the full story news.ku.edu/news/article...

Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance alum Dr. Morgan Smith joined the NSCA Coaching Podcast to share how she's bridging sport science and coaching practice, and what it really takes to build applied experience during your academic journey. 🎧 Listen here: www.nsca.com/education/po...

Wu Tsai Alliance members Abby King and Michael Fredericson @stanford share their expert guidance on the 5 habits that matter most in your 20s and 30s to build a foundation for long-term health. 🔗 med.stanford.edu/news/insight...

Are you a runner who is pregnant or less than 6 weeks postpartum? A @Stanford team is seeking participants for a 9-month study assessing changes to bone health, running biomechanics, & physical activity patterns in postpartum runners. 🔗 Learn more: humanperformancealliance.org/participate/...

"We really do need a deeper scientific understanding of women." — Clara Wu Tsai @NYLiberty + @BrooklynNets owner on closing the gender gap in sports science and why research on elite athletes can benefit everyone. Full interview @CNBC: www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0... #SSAC26 #WNBA

Could a probiotic help your body handle high altitude? Researchers at @UCSanDiego took that question from the lab all the way to the summit of Mount Whitney to find out. 🔗 Read the full story: today.ucsd.edu/story/studyi...

Do hormonal fluctuations actually affect women's exercise performance? New research from @UOregon suggests they don't affect the ability to exercise hard. What does change is how hard the workout feels. Read more: news.uoregon.edu/hormonal-fluctuations-effects-womens-exercise-performance

A Stanford team is recruiting participants for a study on performance and resilience in sport. The study explores how athletes manage mindset around competition. Each participant will receive $50 for completing the study. Learn more: humanperformancealliance.org/participate/...

Research from the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance is featured in Scientific American. @timalthoff and team analyzed smartphone data from 2 million people and found people who moved to more walkable cities took about 1,100 more steps per day. Read more: www.scientificamerican.com/article/movi...

Wu Tsai Alliance member Marily Oppezzo, a dietitian and researcher at Stanford, was featured in @nytimes discussing popular supplements, helping to break down what actually works, what doesn't, and what might surprise you. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...

Research by Dimitrije Cabarkapa, Andrew Fry, and team analyzed countermovement jumps in 14 female Olympic sprinters. Takeaway: 100m sprinters thrive on explosive power training. 400m sprinters need a mix of speed and strength-endurance. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40963773/

Why does the face scar less than the back? Wu Tsai Alliance member Michael Longaker and colleagues figured out why, and they found a drug that, in mice, can make skin from other parts of the body heal more like facial skin. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

Congrats to the six teams selected for the Wu Tsai Performance Agility Project awards at Stanford! These projects were identified as having potential to advance our understanding of biological principles underlying human performance: humanperformance.stanford.edu/news/announc...

@Nature spotlighted Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance alumnus Siddharth Doshi's research on nanoscale materials that shift color and texture, which one day could be used to monitor performance signals. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Allv...

McGill University and their Sports Science Institute has joined the Wu Tsai Alliance as an institutional partner! They have a new faculty position: Tenure track Assistant Professor Applied Exercise Physiology. Deadline: March 2, 2026 mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...

Stanford Research Study – Participants Needed Do you have a regular menstrual cycle? A Stanford team is developing a non-invasive tool to monitor uterine contractions during the menstrual cycle, and they're looking for women to participate. Learn more: humanperformancealliance.org/participate/...

As Milano Cortina 2026 kicks off, a record number of mother-athletes are chasing Olympic glory, from bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries to snowboard legend Jamie Anderson. How do they fuel their comebacks?

In honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, catch up on our Female Athlete Research Meeting now on YouTube! Nearly 400 attendees explored menstrual cycle physiology, fermented foods and the microbiome, and more. #NGWSD #NGWSD2026 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Mt. Whitney permit lottery is open and you know what that means! It's time to talk altitude sickness. Watch researcher Sela Fallon-Salzman summit the tallest peak in the Lower 48 and break down the science with Dr. Tatum Simonson. youtu.be/PTwcT0kZwtE?...

Alliance member and exercise physiologist @me_lindholm talks to @WIRED about VO2 max: why it's the best predictor for premature mortality, and why reaching your true max is harder than you think. Read the full piece in WIRED: www.wired.com/story/what-i...

Kate Ackerman, Director of WHSP Institute and Alliance member, was featured in @CNN. Her team's study of 1,000+ Boston Marathon runners found underfueling was linked to slower times & 2.8x higher medical risk. www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/s...

Alliance Agility Project awardee @ccstorytime & her team at the Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen found that eccentric exercises trigger rapid cellular changes not in the tendon itself, but at the muscle-tendon junction & between tendon fibers. humanperformancealliance.org/news/study-s...

Did you know the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance has a library of resources and they're free to explore? We have a growing collection of resources for researchers, coaches, performance staff, and anyone looking to level up: humanperformancealliance.org/resources/

The science of fueling female athletes is starting to get the attention it deserves, and it has nothing to do with eating less. Here are four nutrition takeaways from the inaugural Female Athlete Research Meeting at Stanford. humanperformancealliance.org/news/four-ke...

Know an athlete who might want to help us develop this mobile-phone based tool to assess injury resilience? Please share this post. A Stanford University team is recruiting healthy athletes for the SMART Study for Injury Resilience. humanperformancealliance.org/participate/...

Biomechanics labs can take hours and cost thousands of dollars to analyze a single patient. GaitDynamics, a new foundation AI model from the Wu Tsai Alliance and @Stanford, analyzes movement & predicts joint forces 1,000x faster than traditional methods. humanperformancealliance.org/news/foundat...

What if studying the healthiest people, not just the sickest, could transform medicine? The ELITE study, led by Drs. Euan Ashley and Maléne Lindholm, is decoding elite athlete genetics to transform medicine for all. Read more at Stanford Magazine: stanfordmag.org/contents/pow...

New year, new fitness goals. But how do you know if you're training hard enough or too hard? We asked Stanford's Dr. Jeffrey Christle to separate the hype from the science. humanperformancealliance.org/playbook/does-heart-rate-variability-detect-overtraining/