We are pleased to announce the launch of the FAIR Center at Stanford University, which is creating Foundational Artificial Intelligence for Rehabilitation. The FAIR Center—one of six centers in the Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (MR3) Network—is funded by the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).

The Center will provide vital infrastructure to advance the use of AI in rehabilitation research, including:

Validated AI models to address a range of tasks, from identifying risky movement patterns in athletes to improving treatment planning for individuals with osteoarthritis or cerebral palsy
Data collection and analysis software to help and collect and process movement data
Movement datasets to harness the power of data science in rehabilitation
A pilot project program to support early career scientists conducting research projects that apply AI models, software, and datasets to improve outcomes across a range of disorders and conditions
Training opportunities, such as webinars, conference symposia, and multi-day, in-person workshops

As part of our launch, we are excited to share our first call for pilot project proposals and a call for applications for a project-based workshop in March. See below for more details.

You can read more about all of the Center’s programs on our website.

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Matt Petrucci, on behalf of the FAIR Center team

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Call for 2026 FAIR Center Pilot Project Proposals

Application Deadline: March 27, 2026

We are excited to announce the first call for FAIR Center pilot project proposals. The pilot project program awards seed grants to innovative and meritorious projects that will accelerate the use of AI tools in rehabilitation research. Applicants can request up to $35,000 in funding. The program supports research projects that use or extend tools disseminated by the FAIR Center, including OpenCap, AddBiomechanics, GaitDynamics, and OpenSim.

Learn more and apply

OpenSim+ Advanced User Workshop at Stanford University
March 24-26, 2026
Application Deadline: January 7, 2026

We are now accepting applications for a three-day, project-based OpenSim+ workshop on the Stanford University campus. This workshop will take place March 24-26, 2026 and is intended for researchers who are advanced users of our software tools, models, and datasets, including OpenSim, OpenSim Moco, OpenSense, OpenCap, and AddBiomechanics. Advanced users include those who are applying these tools to new use cases, movements, and populations, or developing new pipelines, models, or algorithms. Researchers will work with our staff to advance the goals of their specific research projects.

We highly encourage collaborators to participate in the workshop as a team. Travel awards will be granted to top workshop applicants (individuals or groups). The workshop is free, and supported by the FAIR Center, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, Restore Center, and Mobilize Center.