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Congratulations to Wu Tsai Alliance member and stem cell biologist Helen Blau, who was awarded the National Medal of Science for her work on cellular plasticity and aging! Read more: buff.ly/4hhPNKd

ICYMI, Dr. Marily Oppezzo and two-time Olympic champion Ashton Eaton bust some common muscle cramp myths and reveal what to do if cramps are crashing your workouts. Read the Playbook article: buff.ly/3DBm3cE

🚨 New publication out this month: Evaluating the Biomechanical Effects and Real-World Usability of a Novel Ankle Exo for Runners #biomechanics #exoskeletons #exosuits

Join Satchin Panda, lead of the Alliance's Molecular Athlete program & @SalkInstitute professor, on his podcast Performance Around the Clock, where he chats with experts to improve performance. Don't miss this ep. on #sleep, sleep disorders, & #melatonin buff.ly/4g6gRLt

Check out Stanford Magazine's profile of Alliance member Joseph DeSimone's work with 3D printing technology, used in Adidas running shoes, football helmets, and now microneedles. buff.ly/3C3Ed6N

Post-workout soreness is a sign of short-term inflammation. But exercise is also associated with LOWER chronic inflammation. So what’s going on? Wu Tsai Alliance grad student Yotam Voskoboynik explores this seeming contradiction at a cellular level: buff.ly/3ECoxrO

The Wu Tsai Alliance Biobank stores a selection of frozen whole-tissue & cell samples which are available to researchers. Just fill out a request form. Don't see the sample types you need? Please reach out & we can target them specifically for you. buff.ly/3Vrj7EL

Have you tuned into Season 7 of Century Lives: The 51% by Stanford Center on Longevity? This season dives into women’s health and equity—from the menopause research gap to heart disease in women and the underfunding of female-focused research. Don’t miss it! open.spotify.com/show/6ZaDKA4RZ…

Hui Wang & Ronald Evans from Salk Institute found that boosting a protein called BCL6 could help retain muscle mass while losing fat. This discovery provides a new potential target for treating people at risk of losing muscle, like older adults. buff.ly/3EOJyQ5 PNASNews

Join the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance on June 4–6 for the Female Athlete Conference! Early bird pricing is available until this Friday, March 14. buff.ly/1mMByKr

The New York Times interviewed Wu Tsai Alliance members Louise Burke and Keith Baar on whether bone broth has health benefits. Check it out! buff.ly/ES1vplo

A partnership made possible by individuals teaming up on many different levels. Thanks for your commitment to the Alliance's vision Dr. Morgan Smith Samuel Montalvo, PhD, CSCS,*D., CPSS Tyler Friedrich

Athletes & coaches are exploring the use of blood flow restriction to boost strength gains w/o increasing weight loads. How does this method affect physiological biomarkers? Drake Eserhaut Joseph DeLeo | PhD(c), MSc, CSCS, & Andrew Fry investigated this in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Read more: humanperformancealliance.org/news/wu-tsai-h…

Energy needs must be restored *before* starting any strength work in athletes with RED-S. If done so it has multiple potential benefits. Our graphic summarises recommendations from an excellent recent paper by Rich Blagrove & colleagues, available here: journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

Want to work with Emily Kraus, MD and researchers within the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance to further female athlete research? The FASTR team is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate (CRCA) to start July 2025. See job details and apply at the link below! careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/clinical-…

Alliance researcher, Rachel Robinson in Mike Hahn’s lab at the @uoknightcampus studies uphill running efficiency. She says strength training can boost performance and lower injury risk (focus on hip extensors, calves, and knee extensors!). Learn more: instagram.com/reel/DIUEVFfP5…

Exciting discovery that provides one more piece to the puzzle, helping us understand how muscles grow and adapt in response to exercise. PNASNews

The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance is at #ACSM25! Emily Kraus, MD is chairing "Trailblazing Science: Advancing Health and Performance in Female Endurance Runners" featuring Alliance experts Kristy Popp, Dr. Morgan Smith, and Sarah Johnson tomorrow May 30th at 8AM. Come & connect!

The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance is at #ACSM25! Kathryn Ackerman is giving the John R. Sutton Clinical Lecture today, May 30th at 11:30AM: "Women’s Health, Sports and Performance: Changing the Paradigm through Commitment, Collaboration, and Courage." Come & connect!