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, Interim Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine (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

Greg Appelbaum, PhD
Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego
Moonshot and Innovation Hub,
Sports Science
Rose Yu, PhD
Associate professor at UC San Diego department of Computer Science and Engineering
Moonshot, AI/Machine Learning

Tatum Simonson, PhD
Associate Professor Dept of Medicine, UCSD
Physiology, Moonshot

Simon Schenk, PhD
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
School of Medicine
Moonshot and Innovation hub
Physiology
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

Sela Fallon-Salzman, MS
Lead Researcher Female Athlete Program
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete

Swithin Razu, PhD
Project Scientist, 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
Jason Berry
Senior Associate Athletic Director, UCSD Athletics
Moonshot and Hub,
Athletics
Jon Gregory
Associate athletic director, performance
Moonshot and Innovation Hub
Athlete engagement
Oscar Vila Dieguez
Post doctoral researcher,
Innovation hub