The Warrior Human Performance Research Center

Pitt’s Warrior Human Performance Research Center has a very specific focus: helping military members succeed. Its researchers work closely with service members in the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine Corps to develop highly technical biological markers of injury risk as well as tools to keep troops healthy and safe during training and combat.

Led by Brad Nindl—an Army Reserve officer, Iraqi War veteran and recipient of both the Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge—the center has more than six studies underway at military sites across the nation.

“It is an exciting time for our center, and the University of Pittsburgh plays a pivotal role in our success,” says Nindl, who serves as vice chair for research in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition in Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. “Our researchers are uniquely positioned to excel, and this is because we have all the right ingredients: a culture that drives innovation and collaboration, a world-class core of biomedical expertise and remarkable partnerships with the United States military.”