Prof. dr. Wolfgang Schöllhorn
– Prof. Dr. W. Schöllhorn is a distinguished scholar renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to training science, biomechanics, and motor learning. With a diverse academic background spanning Physics, Physical Education, Sport Science, Pedagogy, and Neuroscience, he obtained his PhD in Biomechanics in 1990 and achieved a Habilitation on System Dynamics in motor learning in 1995. Serving as the Chair for Movement and Training Science at the University of Mainz from 2007 to 2020, Prof. Schöllhorn’s global influence extends through guest professorships across renowned institutions worldwide, including Calgary, Taipei, Salzburg, and Graz. His pioneering Differential Learning approach, recognized with prestigious awards such as the Myashita Award and the Deutsches Werkbundlabel, alongside his expertise in movement pattern recognition through Machine learning methods, has transformed the landscape of movement science. Beyond academia, Prof. Schöllhorn’s guidance has empowered physiotherapists, coaches, teachers, and national sports teams, reflecting his enduring legacy in research, pedagogical leadership, and profound impact on the field.
Prof. dr. Kęstutis Petrikonis
– Medical doctor, neurologist, Professor & Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Chair of Society of Neurologists, Chair of Quality Assessment Council. Member of IASP, EFIC, and the Lithuanian Neurology Association. National delegate at EAN Scientific Panels on Autonomic Nervous System Disorders and Neuropathies. Research areas: Neuropathic pain, pharmacotherapy, stroke, polyneuropathy, ALS and neuromuscular diseases, Parkinson’s & Alzheimer’s diseases, genetics, medical education. Principal Investigator in multiple national clinical trials.
Dr. Fabian Horst
– is a senior researcher at the Institute of Sport Science at the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (Germany). He holds a diploma in Sports Engineering from the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) and a PhD from Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (Germany). His research lies at the intersection of human movement science, data science, biomechanics, and motor learning. He focuses on the development of precise and reliable data-driven methods, in particular machine learning, for the classification of biomechanical time-series data. His objective is to advance the adoption of data-driven methods in research, clinical, and sports settings to better tailor approaches to individual needs and goals.
Prof. dr. Vaidotas Marozas – completed his PhD studies in 2000 in electronics engineering and biosignal processing and is currently a professor at the Department of Electronics Engineering and the Director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Kaunas University of Technology. He specializes in developing wearable medical devices and biosignal processing algorithms for health monitoring. His research focuses on digital biomarkers for cardiovascular disease monitoring. Over the past decade, he has published 47 scientific articles, supervised 6 doctoral dissertations, completed research fellowships at Lund and Zaragoza universities, and participated in international projects funded by FP7, H2020, COST Action, EUROMET, and Horizon Europe. He has led the development of wearable devices for monitoring arrhythmia, stress, and diver physiology and holds 4 patents with 6 additional applications. He is a co-author of monographs published by Springer and Academic Press and serves on the organizing committees of international conferences.
Austėja Letukienė
– an innovative medical geneticist, scientist and doctoral researcher at Vilnius University. Her work focuses on understanding the molecular pathways and signaling mechanisms, the biological basis of metabolism to develop personalized treatment approaches. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Letukienė is the founder of In Genes, specializing in sports genetics and personalized medicine. The company leverages cutting-edge genome analysis technology to offer data-driven tools for medical decision-making, transforming the landscape of personalized health care. Dr. Letukienė has also made notable contributions to high-throughput research techniques, having completed a scientific internship at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. There, she investigated the impact of professional sports on immune system function, furthering her expertise in the intersection of genetics, sports and health.
Doc. dr. Brigita Zachovajevienė
– Doctor of Biomedical Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy, Associate Professor at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, teaches both medical and physiotherapy science programs to students, member of the board of the Lithuanian Physiotherapy Association. Completed international training courses organized by the Lithuanian-Danish governments; international Bobath courses, international PNF methodology, international Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Clinical and DNS Pediatric courses. Defending dissertation on the topic “Evaluation of functional relationships of pelvic floor, diaphragm and trunk muscles and their changes in men after radical prostatectomy”. Specialist in applied kinesiology and psychokinesiology. Studies craniosacral therapy at the international Upledger Institute. Teaches at the Lithuanian School of Functional Medicine and Applied Kinesiology. Prepares scientific articles in Lithuanian and foreign cited journals. Specializes in the following areas: female and male urinary incontinence, acute back pain, functional muscle connections and their imbalances. Works privately at the functional medicine clinic “Fiziomedika LT”.
