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Drone images of Wilbur Cross at sunset on June 26, 2019. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Improving human health, performance, and safety in physical activity and sport

The Human Performance Laboratory is primarily housed and managed in Gampel Pavilion in the center of the Storrs campus. The HPL conducts interdisciplinary research impacting human health, performance, recovery/rehabilitation, and safety in physical activity and sport. Disciplines in current collaborative projects include clinical cardiovascular physiology, exercise prescription, statin biology, environmental exercise physiology, molecular biology and genetics/genomics, nutrition, athlete monitoring, sport performance, military training and performance, biomechanics and injury prevention, and children and sport. In addition to internationally-recognized scholarly productivity, the HPL is dedicated to mentoring and training young scholars and scientists, facilitating novel, global collaborative networks, and engaging with communities to impact positive social change. HPL and Research Support (RS) offer guidance, resources, and regular workshops and meetings to support research functions for faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and supporting staff.

Department Research Support and HPL Weekly Meeting

Summer 2025, Wednesdays 3-4 p.m. EST

Fall 2025, tentatively Tuesdays 2-4 p.m. EST

Please email elaine.c.lee@uconn.edu to receive invitations and agendas.