Born in
Buenos Aires, Lorenzo moved to the
United States in 1999 with a scholarship to run track for the
University of Oregon. In 2003, he graduated from
University of Oregon with a BS in exercise and movement science, in 2008 he graduated from
University of Oregon with a
Master of Science in
human physiology, and earned a
Ph.D. in integrative
physiology from
University of Oregon in 2010. His research focused on exercise and environmental physiology (essentially, understanding the physiological mechanisms by which heat/cold, or altitude affect exercise performance in athletes). After finishing his doctorate in April 2010, he moved to
Dallas, Texas, for a
postdoctoral fellowship at
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He conducted research studies investigating mechanisms of shortness of breath with exertion in obese individuals until June 2012. Currently he resides in
Sarasota, Florida, with his wife and two children, where he is a full-time faculty member at
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. ==Achievements==