Fabiano Araujo, MD, PhD
Professional Experience
Scientific Advisor | SweatID | Mar 2021 – Present
- Development of the hardware to capture skin sweat sodium excretion in real-time
- Software engineering that complements our hardware for data collection and analytics
Sports Coach | Empirical Cycling | Dec 2020 – Present
- Private one-to-one remote coaching and prescription of custom training programs
- Proven performance gains, including several endurance sports podiums
- Sharing expertise in coaching and sports medicine through podcasts
Coach Educator | TrainingPeaks | Dec 2017 – Present
- Serving on the global coaches' education team @ TrainingPeaks
- Member of the WKO5 sports analytics software development team
Sports Medicine Physician and Owner | FCA Consulting Services | Nov 2008 – Present
- Consultations focused on the development of healthcare data science projects
- Daily data analysis of physiological (wearables) and physical sensors. On average, our clients record more than a million data points per day
- Scrutinizing healthcare interventions to improve athlete/patient outcomes. Publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals. Data visualization and analysis are developed using R and Python scripts
President | Minas Gerais State Society for Sports Medicine | Feb 2018 – Feb 2022
- Directed business initiatives to promote the sports medicine specialty within Minas Gerais. Turned in a ten times growth in net profit
- Headed a team of physicians managing the V Minas Gerais State Congress for Sports Medicine
- Organized the monthly sports medicine clinical meetings
Professor of Medicine | Faminas BH | Feb 2016 – Jul 2019
- Instructed a generation of physicians in e-Health, Human Physiology, and Semiotics
- Supervised projects and advised members of the Academic League of Sports Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Education
PhD | Federal University of Minas Gerais | Graduated: Apr 2015
- Thesis: “Similarities and differences of X and Y chromosome homologous genes SRY and SOX3 in regulating the renin-angiotensin system promoters.”
- Top 10 original papers, American Physiological Society, May 2015
- Major in Molecular Medicine (Genomics and Proteomics)
MSc | University of Akron | Graduated: Jul 2008
- Field experience: Internship at Akron Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine Center working with young athletes and 3D motion analysis SIMI system
- Major in Exercise Physiology and Adult Fitness. GPA: 4.0
MSc | Federal University of Minas Gerais | Graduated: Sep 2006
- Dissertation: “Expression of the proto-oncogene c-fos and differential expression of c-Fos, phosphorylated c-Fos and ERbeta proteins in the human testis.”
- Major in Human Physiology
MD | Institute Jose Bonifacio Lafayette de Andrada | Graduated: Jul 2004
- Top 3 monographs: “Characteristics of trauma following traffic accidents in Barbacena, concerning motorcyclists and passengers from January 2001 to August 2002.”
Languages/Frameworks
- Proficient: Python, R, SQL
- Familiar: C++, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
Research Funding
- One-year bioengineering junior postdoc research scholarship, CAPES, 2015
- Four-year doctorate research scholarship, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 2011
- One-year teaching assistantship, University of Akron, 2007
- Two-year research scholarship, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 2004
- Two-year teaching assistantship, Institute Jose Bonifacio Lafayette de Andrada, 2001
Languages
English | Portuguese | Italian | French