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Named Lectures

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

Joseph B. Wolffe Memorial Lecture

Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity and Health: From Basic Science to Public Health Guidelines

Peter Katzmarzyk, PhD, FACSM 

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

D.B. Dill Historical Lecture

Exercise and the Challenge of Changing Practice: Lessons from Oncology

Kathryn H. Schmitz, PhD, MPH, FACSM

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Charles M. Tipton Tutorial Lecture

Details coming soon!

John R. Sutton Clinical Lecture

Sports Participation in Athletes with Cardiovascular Disease: In Search of the Athlete’s Voice

Aaron Baggish, MD, FACSM, FACC

University of Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland

President's Lecture

Integrative Omics: Molecular Drivers of Exercise Benefits

Monica Hubal

Monica J. Hubal, PhD, FACSM  

Indiana University – Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana 

President's Lecture

Time to Say it Plainly: Resistance Exercise Is Health Exercise (for everyone)

Stuart Phillips, PhD, FACSM  

McMaster University, Hamilton
Ontario, Canada 

Morris/Paffenbarger/Blair EIM Keynote Lecture

Rathbone/Drinkwater Lecture

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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