Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

Cell function is tightly linked to cell shape, yet traditional models of cell signaling struggle to incorporate detailed cell and organelle geometries. A new software tool called SMART (Spatial Modeling Algorithms for Reactions and Transport) addresses this limitation. Led by Emmet Francis and Padmini Rangamani, SMART is able to integrate high-level descriptions about cell reactions with complicated geometries of the biological structures and predict the cellular changes over time and space. The software is publicly available on GitHub (https://lnkd.in/gqGvCTUh). Read more: https://lnkd.in/dGiEQfUn

We are looking for a full-time research engineer to help conduct sport-related research and instrumented athlete assessments at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). This is a unique to position to join a team of applied scientists working closely with sport industry partners and collegiate athletic programs. The research engineer will have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with engineers, kinesiologists, sport scientists, athletic medicine clinicians, coaches, and athletes (youth to elite). The research engineer will have the opportunity to develop and execute novel research ideas and methods that enhance the teams’ expertise in applied sport science. For more information and to apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/g7QWeV-Q

The New York Times interviewed Wu Tsai Alliance members Louise Burke and Keith Baar on whether bone broth has health benefits. As Louise Burke notes, even if collagen supplements do end up being good for your joints — and the jury is still out there — we can’t assume that bone broth will be. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/d63-aUjC

Athletes and coaches are exploring the use of blood flow restriction to boost strength gains without increasing weight loads. But how does this method affect physiological biomarkers? Drake A. Eserhaut, Joseph M. DeLeo, and Andrew C. Fry investigated this in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gxf9xh8g

Great opportunity for undergrad and masters students in the Bay Area to work with pro women's soccer team Bay FC and an awesome non-profit Strength in Numbers! Apply by March 27: https://lnkd.in/grUrjKMG

Sharing a unique 4 week opportunity for students to partake in a Sports Analytics Mentorship Program as part of the new Bay FC! Learn more and apply via the google form: https://lnkd.in/grUrjKMG Bay FC is partnering with the non-profit, Strength in Numbers, to create a Bay FC Analytics Mentorship Program for underrepresented college students that attend the following Bay area colleges & universities: Santa Clara University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, San Francisco, & San José State University. Students selected in this 4-week program will work on an analytics project given by the Bay FC Analytics Department under the guidance of a teaching assistant. They will then have the opportunity to present their findings to the Bay FC Analytics Department at their headquarters. Students that complete the program will receive a $500 stipend.  A maximum of 10 students will be selected. The program will begin in the Spring ’25 semester (late-March). They are specifically looking for students “currently pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics…” as well as those who identify as coming from underrepresented groups. 

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. https://buff.ly/1mMByKr

Hunter Wang & Ronald-Evans from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies 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. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqWWTDbH @PNASNews

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! https://buff.ly/3QmmMS8 #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #FemaleAthlete