Science Spotlight | June 2025

Check out the latest episode of ACSM’s Healthy Youth Sports Podcast series

The newest installment of Healthy Youth Sports, features Kevin Martinez, ESPN’s Vice President of Corporate Citizenship, diving into the network’s groundbreaking Take Back Sports initiative. Kevin shares insights on the Take Back Sports program’s vision and why storytelling and culture change are at the heart of transforming sports. Whether you’re a parent, coach, or advocate, this conversation will leave you inspired to reimagine youth sports for the better. Access this new episode and previously archived podcasts on ACSM’s Healthy Youth Sports Podcast website. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and on ACSM’s website HERE. 

Virtual “AI and Health Behaviors for Healthy Aging” Workshop

The Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) of the National Institute on Aging will host a two-day virtual workshop on June 24 – 25 2025. The scope of the workshop includes the following themes: Discrete Behaviors, Long-Term Changes, AI in a Larger Context, and Challenges and Opportunities. Registration to attend public sessions is free and open to the public. View the current agenda for the workshop and register  to attend before the deadline: June 23 at 9 a.m. ET.  

Mobile Health for Healthy Aging” webinar

The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) presents a webinar for professionals in the scientific and entrepreneurial communities. Experts from geroscience and biotech sectors will discuss how research and technical advances in mobile health can improve the experience of both providers and patients but also address barriers to engaging consumers and practitioners. The presentation will be moderated Sergey Young – AFAR Board Member and features Connor Landgraf – Panelist, Co-Founder and CEO, Eko Health, Julie Rekant, DPT, PhD – Panelist, Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Michael Snyder, PhD – Panelist, Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Genetics and Director, Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, Stanford University. Register here for this free webinar on June 25, 2025 9 a.m. PT. 

Physical Activity Alliance Newsletter

The mission of the Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) is to lead efforts to create, support, and advocate policy and system changes that enable all Americans to enjoy physically active lives. The PAA May 2025 newsletter is now available here or visit the PAA website for more information. 

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