Episode 63: Building a Lab and Discovering a Unicorn | Rafael Baptista

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Rafael Reimann Baptista. Rafael is a professor in the School of Health and Life Sciences at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. He coordinates the Laboratory of Evaluation and Research in Physical Activity, currently carrying out studies on the biomechanics of gait in older adults. He was also the President of the XVII Brazilian Congress of Biomechanics in 2017. He shares his experiences in these different roles, highlighting his learnings from building a lab from the ground up and his focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. Thank you to our sponsor, Delsys! Enter a prize draw to win a two-sensor Trigno Lite system: https://delsys.com/boom Connect with Rafael! Bio: https://www.pucrs.br/researchers/rafael-reimann-baptista/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baptistarafael Recent publications: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8873682800 Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ YouTube: Biomechanics On Our Minds Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com