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.
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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
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Alliance Leadership @
UC San Diego
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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
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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
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Kim Cooper, PhD
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology (ucsdcooperlab.com)
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Adam Engler, PhD
Professor and Vice-Chair of Bioengineering (ecm.ucsd.edu)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete, Biobank
Mechanobiology
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Stephanie Fraley, PhD
Associate Professor of Bioengineering…..(fraley.ucsd.edu)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Mechanobiology
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Padmini Rangamani, PhD
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. (sites.google.com/eng.ucsd.edu/prangamani)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Systems Biology
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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
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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
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Katie Knaus, PhD
Postdoc, McCulloch Lab (cmrg.ucsd.edu)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Multiscale Modeling
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Swithin Razu, PhD
Postdoc, McCulloch Lab (cmrg.ucsd.edu)
Moonshot 4, Multiscale Athlete
Multiscale Modeling
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Severin Ruoss, PhD
Postdoc, Ward Lab (muscle.ucsd.edu) & Engler Lab (ecm.ucsd.edu)
Innovation Hub, Biobank
Triton Center for Performance and Injury Science
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Dani Gonzalez
Graduate Student, McCulloch Lab
Moonshot 4
Biomechanics