Established through a generous benefaction from the Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Foundation in 2022, the Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport (TISS) aims to advance science, medicine, and care in high performance sport.
By leveraging the strengths of our three partners — the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education and Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Sinai Health — the Tanenbaum Institute translates discoveries into innovations that enhance athlete health and performance across athlete populations. Thriving at the intersection of research and practice, the Tanenbaum Institute nurtures ground-breaking research, applied knowledge, and experiential learning in sport science and sport medicine.
Our vision is to be recognized as the world-leading high performance sport science and sport medicine centre of excellence.
Conference Chair
Ira Jacobs DrMedSc, FCAHS, FNAK, FACSM
Professor of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Director, Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport
Organizing Committee
Joe Baker PhD
Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Tanenbaum Chair in Sport Science, Data Modelling, and Sport Analytics, Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport
Mike Hutchison PhD
Associate Professor, Sport Concussion
Director, Concussion Program, MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic
Katie Johnson PhD
Research Associate, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
David Lawrence MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Medical Director, David L. MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Lead Primary Care Physician, Toronto Blue Jays
Dan Moore PhD
Associate Professor, Muscle Physiology
Acting Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto
Andy Van Neutegem PhD
Vice President, Performance Sciences, Research and Innovation
Own the Podium
Zoya Babar
Program Manager, Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport