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A workshop aimed at bioscientists and sports scientists will discuss how bioscience can be applied to help improve the performance of Britain's elite athletes.

A workshop aimed at bioscientists and sports scientists will discuss how bioscience can be applied to help improve the performance of

’s elite athletes.

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and UK Sport are bringing together scientists in the fields of neuroscience and musculoskeletal research with sports scientists to establish collaborative projects that will boost the chances of UK top athletes in future competitions.

A workshop is taking place on 28-29 September 2009 at the Babraham Institute, an institute of BBSRC, near Cambridge.

Janet Allen, director of research for BBSRC, said: 'The bioscience community in the UK has knowledge and skills that could address many major challenges facing high-performance athletes. The translation of fundamental bioscience, including the physiology of the nerve-to-muscle-to-tendon system, into strategies to fulfil physical potential could help give British athletes an edge as they prepare for a home Olympic and Paralympic Games in three years' time.'

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