We congratulate our award recipients on their achievements!
Kathryn Chiang
American Cancer Society
Olivier Chenette-Stewart
Université de Montréal
Amber Schmitz
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ana Carla Salamunes
Pennsylvania State University
Christin Domeier
Florida State University
Jennifer Rice
University of Limerick
Hannah Cabre
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Miguel Negrete
University of Illinois Chicago
Thomas Bissen
Florida State University
Leesi George-Komi
University of Michigan
Jordan Parks
Mayo Clinic
Sophie Miller
Michigan State University
Sungwan Kim
University of Connecticut
Imtiaz Masfique Dowllah
University of Florida
Kara Whitaker
University of Iowa
Margie Davenport
University of Alberta
Sarah Witkowski
Smith College
Akram Falahati
University of Oklahoma
Nicholas Foreman
George Washington University
Grace Zimmerman
University of Utah
Jesse Sims
Kent State University
Jennifer Gale
University of Otago
Trisha Sterringer
Virginia Tech
Lois Mougin
Loughborough University
Holly Emmanuel
Arizona State University
Zan Zupancic
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Abbie Mclellan
Loughborough University
Erica Tourula
Indiana University
Marissa Ramirez
University of New Mexico
Thorben Aussieker
Maastricht University
Emily Lundstrom
Pennsylvania State University
Ana Carla Chierighini Salamunes
Pennsylvania State University
Emily Kyaw
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tatiana Restrepo
University of Central Florida
Kelly Hines
Texas A&M University
Madison Fry
Indiana University Indianapolis
Alexander Berry
Auburn University
Diana Kolb
University of North Texas
Priscilla Portuguez Molina
University of Costa Rica
Akram Falahati
University of Oklahoma
Raul Freire
Arizona State University
Alexandra Brojanac
Texas Tech University
Anthony Ekpo
Ohio University
Bianca Alvarenga Rambo Galletti
University of Oklahoma
Cristal Benitez
University of Alabama
Antonio Leija
University of Minnesota
Christiana Donkor
Central Michigan University
Leticia Cherpe de Souza
Baylor University
Xavier Thompson
University of Virginia
Kelly Elliott
Texas Tech University
Michael Torres
University of Wyoming
Ellie Miles
University of Surrey
Andrea Pilotto
University of Pavia
Matteo Rizzo
University of Verona
Chiara Felles
University of Pavia
Sarah Johnson
University of Ottawa
Junseong An
Kookmin University
Alicia Kells
University of Western Ontario
Kotaro Nakao
Ritsumeikan University
Sindre Midttun
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Rintaro Sakamoto
Sapporo Medical University
Catherine Seet-Lee
University of Sydney
Marlene Rietz
Karolinska Institutet
Zeinab Khodaverdi
Teachers College, Columbia University
Shalaya Kipp
Mayo Clinic
Emily Grammer
University of Virginia
Jessh Mavoungou
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Witalo Kassiano
State University of Londrina
Mai Wageh
McMaster University
Sara Mascone
University of Maryland-College Park
Rachel Logue Cook
University of Michigan
Alessandro Guarnieri
University of Parma
Jordyn Cox
University of Alberta
Lauren Bates-Fraser
American Cancer Society
Lee J Hinkle
Brigham Young University
Aspen Streetman
Kansas State University
Thomas Demirjian
East Carolina University
Chen Li
Kent State University
Christopher Windon
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Mariana Jacobs
University of Kentucky
HoWon Kim
University of Michigan
Harry Battersby
Western University
Elham Alijanpour
Old Dominion University
Brenden Roth
Oklahoma State University
Nikou Nikoumanesh
University of Illinois Chicago
Madison Mach Keller
Army Community Hospital
Anabel Groskopf
Concordia University Chicago
Elizabeth Bjornsen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ephrem Mekonnen
Simon Fraser University
Francesca Di Rocco
University of Cassino and Lazio Meridionale
Jiaqi Wang
University of Southern California
Keven Santamaria-Guzman
Auburn University
Kristen Quigley
University of Nevada, Reno
Quinlan Thompson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ryan Evans
Western University
Shraddha Sudhir
University of Illinois at Chicago
Julie Walton
University of Calgary
Steven Garcia
University of Illinois Chicago
Torstein Daehlin
University of South Florida
Hui Tang
University of Texas at Austin
Alexandra Nilius
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Meihui Li
Simon Fraser University
Willa Ma
University of Southern California
Jacob Fanous
University of Western Ontario
Rebecca Daniels
University of Delaware
Caitlin Huang
Quinnipiac University
Diana Collantes Hoyos
Mayo Clinic
Abena Yeboaa Tannor
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
Grace Kim
Duke University School of Medicine
Kellie Hoehing
Teachers College, Columbia University
Yujiro Yamada
University of Mississippi
Ashley Carlisle
Mayo Clinic
Monica Teegardin
Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI)
Garrett Moseley
Duke University School of Medicine
Alexander Wright
University of Connecticut
Hana Marmura
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Shirlene Wang
Oregon Health and Science University
Jeann Sabino-Carvalho
Emory University
Malia Blue
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ryan Dougherty
Johns Hopkins University
Nicole Logan
University of Rhode Island
Madhu Gayathri
Kean University
Heidi Deuel
St. Olaf College
Madison Fry
Indiana University Indianapolis
Muhammet Enes Erol
University of Nebraska Omaha
Sarah Brownstein
Springfield College
Mai Wageh
McMaster University
Carly Williamson Rogers
University of Pittsburgh
Jonathan Cerna
University of Illinois Urbana-Champign
Carly Williamson Rogers
University of Pittsburgh
Jonathan Cerna
University of Illinois Urbana-Champign
Jose Arevalo
University of California, Berkeley
Nathan Serrano
Arizona State University
Huimin Yan
UMass Boston
Huimin Yan
UMass Boston
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.