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Dr. Leandro de Lorenco Lima, PhD (Lab Director)
Dr. Leandro de Lorenco Lima, PhD (Lab Director)
Dr. Leandro de Lorenco Lima is a performance psychology scientist-practitioner with a passion for combat sports research. Dr. Leandro holds a PhD in Psychology, a MS in Human Movement Sciences, a MBA in Management, and a BS in Physical Education. A former athlete (judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, handball, and volleyball), he also holds a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a 3rd dan black belt in judo.
As a scientist Dr. Leandro has contributed to the field through several peer-reviewed publications available on his Google Scholar Profile.
Daniery Rosario, M.A., CMPC (Lab Coordinator)
Daniery Rosario, M.A., CMPC (Lab Coordinator)
Daniery is a bilingual (Spanish) CMPC® and owner of MNTL Performance LLC, a company specializing in mental skills training. Daniery earned a Bachelor’s in Psychology with a focus on coaching from the University of Central Florida and a Master's in Sport Psychology at John F. Kennedy University. While in graduate school, he worked with elite athletes, interned twice at Stanford, and published his thesis on aggression in professional Mixed Martial Artists in the Journal of International Sport Psychology in 2014. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Dominican University of California's Applied Sport and Performance Psychology graduate program. He is a former football, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and MMA athlete, and holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. His publications and presentations can be found on his ResearchGate Profile.
Dr. Rui Miguel Silva, PhD (Founding Member)
Dr. Rui Miguel Silva, PhD (Founding Member)
Rui Miguel Silva is a Researcher at the Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal. He has a PhD in Education, Sport and Health from the University of Vigo, Spain. Silva's research focuses on training load monitoring, physical fitness assessment, and performance optimization in sports. Produced over 90 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals indexed in JCR, Scopus, and SCImago. Has been contributing extensively to peer review across multiple prestigious scientific publications. He holds a level 1 Brazilian jiu-jitsu coaching certification and a UEFA B football coaching certification and is now focusing on researching combat sports, mainly in skill acquisition through non-linear pedagogical methods. His publications can be found on his ResearchGate Profile.
Dr. Marcelo Paes de Barros, PhD (Founding Member)
Dr. Marcelo Paes de Barros, PhD (Founding Member)
Dr. Barros holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil (1991), and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil (1998). He was a visiting researcher at Shizuoka University, Japan (1999), at the Appalachian State University, NC, USA (2016), and at the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology, IATA, Valencia, Spain (2017-2019). Dr. Barros spent two years (2000-2002) as a posdoc at the Botanical Institute, Stockholm University, and Uppsala University, Sweden. Currently, Dr. Barros is a Tenured Professor Level I at Cruzeiro do Sul University (SP), Brazil. Dr. Barros has long experience in the field of Exercise Biochemistry, with an emphasis on Free Radical Metabolism and Antioxidants. His publications are available on his ResearchGate Profile.
Brian Zorya, BS (Founding Member)
Brian Zorya, BS (Founding Member)
Brian graduated from Georgia State University’s Honors Program with a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy. Brian is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Odyssey Jiu Jitsu. He is interested in researching how combat sports can be used in conjunction with therapy to improve individuals’ mental health and flourishing.
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