Leadership

Gregory D. Myer

PhD, FACSM, CSCS*D

Director, Emory Human Performance Institute

About

Biography

Dr. Gregory D. Myer is Director of the Emory Sports Performance and Research Center (SPARC) at the Atlanta Falcons’ Flowery Branch headquarters. Internationally recognized for his work in sports injury biomechanics, neuromuscular training, and human performance neuroscience, he has authored over 500 peer-reviewed papers (>79,500 citations; h-index: Scopus 99, Google 137).

His research translates biomechanics and neurophysiology into clinical tools that enhance injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance. A hallmark of his work is the augmented Neuromuscular Training (aNMT) system—a patented, self-guided biofeedback platform using real-time data to improve movement control and reduce injury risk. His leadership in federally and industry-funded research has earned multiple honors, including the William J.

Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award, Bart Mann Award, and Hugh C. McLeod III Award of Excellence. At SPARC, he aims to integrate AI, biomechanics, and neuroscience to reduce preventable injuries and optimize athletic performance.

Where they work

Sites

Research centerSports Performance And Research CenterView site →

Research facilityCenter for Occupational Blast Research and AssessmentView site →

Veterans health partnerJoseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical CenterView site →

Research output

Publications

All publications

2026Validating OpenCap Kinematics for ACL Injury-Related Movements In and Out of the LabKrithika Swaminathan, Kirsten A. Seagers, Julie A. Kolesar, Carmichael F. Ong, Samuel R. Hamner, Antoine Motte dit Falisse, Gregory D. Myer +3 more · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)↗

2026Reduction in Fear of Movement Predicts Long-Term Decreases In Functional Disability Among Adolescents With Juvenile FibromyalgiaNuria Morales, Anne M. Lynch-Jordan, James Peugh, Kimberly A. Barnett, Mark A. Connelly, Kimberly L. Klages, Gregory D. Myer +7 more · Journal of Pain↗

2026Sport-Specific Virtual Reality Tasks Reveal Distinct Patterns of Biomechanical Adaptation Compared With the Drop Vertical JumpJennifer A. Hogg, Scott Bonnette, Christopher D. Riehm, Staci M. Thomas, Manish Anand, Christopher A. DiCesare, Jed A. Diekfuss, Gregory D. Myer +9 more · Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach↗

2026SPOT: An Early Detection Tool for Predicting Pain Trajectories Following Intra‐Articular InjectionsBrittany Nelson, Prathap Jayaram, Sd Boden, Kenneth Mautner, Michael Brandon Gottschalk, Gregory D. Myer, Jed A. Diekfuss +1 more · Journal of Orthopaedic Research®↗

2026Return-to-Sport in Young Patients after Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone, Hamstring Tendon, and Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisZaamin B. Hussain, Camryn B. Petit, Stephanie Ann Boden, April L. McPherson, Kalpaka Pradip, Mia S. White, Gregory D. Myer +4 more · Journal of Athletic Training↗

2026Determinants of Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionTaylor Murphy, Laura Lyons, Nora E. Mertz-Bynum, Allie Lugin, Matthew S. Harkey, Christopher M. Kuenze, Gregory D. Myer, Jed A. Diekfuss +2 more · Journal of Athletic Training↗

2026A Radiographic Predictive Model for Distinguishing Mobile Trap Door vs Locked Door Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the KneeMatthew David Milewski, Patricia Miller, Emma C. Gossman, Marc A. Tompkins, The ROCK Study Group, Gregory D. Myer · Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine↗

2026Association Between Autograft Choice and Risk of Contralateral ACL Injury in Patients ≤25 Years of Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisCamryn B. Petit, Zaamin B. Hussain, Rhodri S. Lloyd, Lucy S. Kember, April L. McPherson, Kalpaka Pradip, Gregory D. Myer +5 more · The American Journal of Sports Medicine↗

2026Quantifying Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Resilience: A Screening and Composite Score FrameworkKirsten A. Seagers, Krithika Swaminathan, Julie A. Kolesar, Samuel R. Hamner, Julie Muccini, Jennifer L. Hicks, Gregory D. Myer +2 more · Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine↗

2026I-STRONG: an integrative, multicomponent treatment approach for chronic pain in pediatric sickle cell diseaseSoumitri Sil, Jan T. Mooney, Taylor Adkins, Cynthia Brown Sinha, Maria Anjanette Nunez, Allison Busbee, Gregory D. Myer +14 more · Blood Advances↗

2026Older, Starting, and Pitchers With Greater Increase in Pitch Pace Experience Elevated Injury Risk Following Pitch Clock ImplementationCody C. Ashy, Henry B. G. Baird, Steven Gannon, Gregory D. Myer, W. Michael Pullen, Harris S. Slone · Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery↗

2026The Efficacy of Bracing in Nonoperative Care of Medial Femoral Condyle Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Study From the Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (ROCK) Study GroupThe ROCK Group, Carl W. Nissen, Jay C. Albright, Christian Noel Anderson, Michael T. Busch, James L. Carey, Gregory D. Myer +41 more · The American Journal of Sports Medicine↗

Showing the 12 most recent of 137. See all on the Publications page.

Support

Funding

Funding & partners

SponsorAwardTeamPeriodSite

FederalU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsCartilage Regeneration using Advanced Technologies to Enable Motion (CReATE Motion) CenterAward I50RX004845

2024–2028Atlanta VA

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