Stories of impactful change by scientists and researchers. Change that begins with the Baltic-American Freedom Foundation, but continues to expand above any limits, industry rules, groups of people or even countries.

Beyond BAFF Podcast explores the most important developments and challenges in various fields of research with some of the brightest minds in the Baltics. From science and technology to social sciences and humanities, our guests will share their fascinating stories about their BAFF scholarship as well as their current cutting-edge research.

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#15 - Headlining Rare Disease Diagnostics with Katrin Õunap

Katrin Ounap is an Estonian researcher focusing on clinical genetics and rare diseases. She investigates the genetic causes in Estonian children with unclear diagnoses. Her main clinical interest has been metabolic diseases.

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#14 - Moving Forensic Psychology Forward With Kristjan Kask & Zuzana Vasiliauskaite

This episode features two guests in the field of in the field of forensic psychology and violence prevention in the Baltic States: Kristjan Kask and Zuzana Vasiliauskaite.

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#13 - Guiding Impactful Change in Education with Paula Elksne

Paula is a Latvian researcher who focuses on education innovation. Her passion lies in exploring new ideas and sharing them with others. She loves creating and executing new projects and initiatives.

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#11 - Learning about Life through Biophysics with Povilas Simonis

Povilas Simonis is a Lithuanian researcher with extensive experience in biophysics, the design of experimental procedures, analytical techniques, and the interpretation of data. He has experience working on multidisciplinary projects and with international collaborators, as well as conducting experiments.

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#10 - Mastering movement with technology with Linda Lancere

Linda Lancere is a Latvian researcher who consults on rehabilitation technology development. She participated in the BAFF Research Scholar program at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, working on her postdoctoral research project with the title “Whole Body Rehabilitation for Lower Extremity Amputees by Means of Extended Reality and Advanced Wearables”.

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