The Alliance’s ultimate success is enhanced by diversity—of people, perspectives, talents, and partnerships. UC San Diego embraces these philosophies to improve the lives of people everywhere.
Human Performance Alliance @ UC San Diego
UC San Diego Leadership
UC San Diego Investigators
Human Performance Alliance
Leadership Scientific Advisory Council
Founders Sports Advisory Council
Alliance Leadership @
UC San Diego
Andrew D. McCulloch, PhD
Shu Chien Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering and Medicine (cmrg.ucsd.edu)
Director, Institute for Engineering in Medicine (iem.ucsd.edu)
Moonshoot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Multiscale Modeling & Biomechanics
Samuel Ward, PhD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Radiology, and Bioengineering (muscle.ucsd.edu)
Innovation Hub @ UC San Diego, Biobank
Triton Center for Performance and Injury Science
Alliance Members @
UC San Diego
Kim Cooper, PhD
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology (ucsdcooperlab.com)
Adam Engler, PhD
Professor and Vice-Chair of Bioengineering (ecm.ucsd.edu)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete, Biobank
Mechanobiology
Stephanie Fraley, PhD
Associate Professor of Bioengineering…..(fraley.ucsd.edu)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Mechanobiology
Padmini Rangamani, PhD
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. (sites.google.com/eng.ucsd.edu/prangamani)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Systems Biology
Daniela Valdez-Jasso, PhD
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering (dvj.ucsd.edu)
Faculty Affiliate of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Biomechanics
Alliance Affiliates, Staff, Post Docs, & Students
Jennifer Stowe, MS
Laboratory Manager & Researcher, McCulloch lab (cmrg.ucsd.edu) & Valdez-Jasso Lab (dvj.ucsd.edu)
Project Manager, Human Performance Alliance @ UC San Diego
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Biomechanics
Katie Knaus, PhD
Postdoc, McCulloch Lab (cmrg.ucsd.edu)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Multiscale Modeling
Swithin Razu, PhD
Postdoc, McCulloch Lab (cmrg.ucsd.edu)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Multiscale Modeling
Severin Ruoss, PhD
Postdoc, Ward Lab (muscle.ucsd.edu) & Engler Lab (ecm.ucsd.edu)
Innovation Hub, Biobank
Triton Center for Performance and Injury Science
Dani Gonzalez
Graduate Student, McCulloch Lab
Moonshot 4
Biomechanics