Performance Enhancement: This session will be focused on the effects of training on sport performance, injury prevention and injury management.
Stan James, MD
Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
Receiving his MD in 1962, Dr. James has contributed to a lasting legacy of injury prevention and performance enhancement, especially as it pertains to runners. His seminal work on the benefit of exercise on ligament healing was published in The American Journal of Physiology in 1970, well ahead of its time in the history of sports medicine. Dr. James was a collaborator of Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike and legendary track coach at the University of Oregon, contributing to innovative designs for running footwear. Other highlights of his career include being a Founding Member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Medical Director for the US Olympic Trials in 1976, 1980, and 2008, and being inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Hall of Fame in 2012.
Drugs and Sport: This session will be focused on the physiological effects and status of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.
David Cowan, PhD
King’s College London, Drug Control Centre
Dr. Cowan’s career in pharmaceutical research and drug control analysis serves as an iconic example of diligence in the pursuit of scientific research. Professor Cowan co-founded the Drug Control Centre in 1978 and became its Director in 1990. He is recognized internationally for his expertise in developing novel analytical approaches to detect drug metabolites, especially in the area of sport. Dr. Cowan has contributed his expertise in several Olympic Games, including Salt Lake in 2002, Sydney in 2004, Turin in 2006, and most recently London in 2012. Additionally, he was a member of key international committees which led to the first World Anti-Doping Convention. Professor Cowan currently serves as Head of the Department of Forensic Science & Drug Monitoring at King’s College London and Director of the Drug Control Centre.
Adaptive Technology: This session will be focused on equipment and systems for maintaining and increasing capabilities of athletes with disabilities.
Eli Wolff
Institute for Human Centered Design and Brown University
Eli Wolff is combining research, policy, and practice to advance sports, inclusion and human rights around the world. He is not only an accomplished athlete himself, as a member of the US Paralympic Soccer Team in 1996 and 2004, but has also spent most of his adult life working to increase awareness and access for athletes with disabilities. His passion for the topic has allowed him to advocate for these topics on important stages such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Supreme Court and the Department of Education. Eli is now the director of the Inclusive Sports Initiative at the Institute for Human Centered Design as well as the director of the Sport and Development Project at Brown University. Eli is a graduate of Brown University and is currently pursuing his PhD through the German Sport University of Cologne.
Environmental Physiology: This session will be focused on human physiological adaptations to conditions of extreme temperature and high altitude.
Jack Daniels, PhD
Wells College
Arguably one of the primary pioneers of altitude training research Dr. Daniels is a leading voice in the current discussions on the relative effectiveness of altitude training in its application to sport. He has direct experience, as an athlete, coach and scientist. Dr. Daniels is a two-time Olympic medalist (1956, 1960) who has gone on to coach collegiate and Olympic athletes, receiving the accolade of being named the “world’s best running coach” by Runner’s World. Dr. Daniels continues to coach and teach the next generation of runners and sports scientists, while continuing his ongoing longitudinal research on the physiology of elite athletes.
Community Outreach: The International Sports Science Symposium will also conduct a special community outreach session to shed light on current topics of interest to the international sports and science community.
