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This WNBA owner is translating elite athletic performance into medical breakthroughs | Fortune
- Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai fund health and performance research at Stanford through a $220 million alliance.
- The Alliance now includes 500+ scientists across seven institutions and has 850 published papers.
- Researchers have identified a muscle-regeneration molecule tied to aging and drug trials.
- Wu Tsai aims to translate breakthroughs to court performance and fan engagement.
- The Wu Tsai effort could lead to league-wide adoption of new health practices.
- Federal funding often targets disease, not health, according to the alliance director.
- The Liberty and Nets have adopted new travel, sleep, and nutrition practices from the research.
- Wu Tsai sees philanthropy filling white spaces in health funding.
- The alliance has three drugs in FDA trials related to muscle health and aging.
- Clara Wu Tsai emphasizes translating science into better athletic performance and business value.
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