Named Lectures

Keynote sessions and lectures named after influential figures in ACSM history.

Joseph B. Wolffe Memorial Lecture

May 27 | 8 - 9:15 a.m.

Molecules, Medals & Medicine: Maximizing Human Potential Through Exercise & Technology 

John A. Hawley, PhD

Australian Catholic University
Melbourne, Australia 

D.B. Dill Historical Lecture

May 28 | 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

May the Force Be with Youth

Avery D. Faigenbaum, EdD, FACSM, ACSM-CEP, ACSM-EP

The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ

Charles M. Tipton Tutorial Lecture

May 27 | 5 - 5:50 p.m.

Endurance Exercise Physiology: What Do We Know and When Did We Learn It?

Michael J. Joyner, MD, FACSM

Mayo Clinic & Foundation
Rochester, MN

John R. Sutton Clinical Lecture

May 29 | 11 - 11:50 a.m.

“Everything Everywhere All at Once”: Attaining Achievable Goals Amidst Chaos — No Matter Your Career Stage

Cindy Chang, MD, FACSM

University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

President's Lecture

May 29 | 12:45 - 1:35 p.m.

Unleashing Global Potential: The Rising Power of Women in Sport

Amber Donaldson

Amber Donaldson, DPT, FACSM

United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Colorado Springs, CO

President's Lecture

May 29 | 12:45 - 1:35 p.m.

Bridging the Gap or Falling Behind: How Academia-Industry Partnerships Are No Longer Optional for Exercise Science

Rachele Pojednic, PhD, FACSM

Restore Hyper Wellness/Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA

Morris/Paffenbarger/Blair EIM Keynote Lecture

Rathbone/Drinkwater Lecture

May 27 | 9:30 - 11 a.m.

Frontiers in Human Performance Research: Insights from Biomechanical Simulation and Machine Learning

May 28 | 8 - 9:30 a.m.

Because of Your Footsteps, More Women Will Follow

Scott Delp, PhD

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Elizabeth Joy, MD, MPH, FACSM
Family, Sports & Lifestyle Medicine Physician
Salt Lake City, Utah

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GSSI Pre-Conference

The Physiology of Hydration: More Than Water Alone

This session explores the physiology of hydration through an integrated lens—examining how carbohydrate, sodium, flavor, and fluid interact to influence intake, absorption, retention, and performance. We’ll review current research on fluid balance, osmotic drivers, and palatability, highlighting mechanisms that underpin voluntary intake and thermoregulation. Attendees will gain insight into individualized strategies, including sweat profiling and timing approaches, to optimize euhydration and mitigate performance decrements associated with >2% body-mass loss. Practical applications will be linked to laboratory- and field-based research, ensuring translation from bench to field. This pre-conference equips you with evidence-based tools to support athlete hydration across diverse environments and sporting contexts. 

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  • Session 1: Sweating the detail: New insights on hydration considerations for athlete performance
    • Lewis James, PhD, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University
  • Session 2: Functional ingredients in fluid replacement beverages for athletes
    • Lindsay Baker, PhD, Director at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute
  • Session 3: The hydration toolkit: Practical approaches to athlete support
    • Floris Wardenaar, PhD, Associate Professor at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University