Raquel Vilar Marinho completed her physiotherapy undergraduate degree post-Bologna at The School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Coimbra, in 2020. In February 2023, she finished her master's degree in Physiotherapy - Respiratory path at School of Health Sciences of University of Aveiro. She just started her Doctorate in Rehabilitation Sciences, at the same institution. Along with clinical practice, she has always shown interest in developing a career in research, having published 2 peer-reviewed articles, done 2 oral presentations in National congresses, and submitted a poster to the European Respiratory Society International Congress of 2023. Recently, two abstracts were accepted for oral presentation at the 39th Congress of Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia. She has also undertaken several workshops and practical courses to deepen her knowledge and provide better care to the people she followed in her clinical practice. Her interests include person-centered approaches and research, regarding respiratory diseases, active aging, quality of life, functional status, and measurement tools/instruments characteristics. Her main goals are to continue her academic path, learn continuously, and to contribute to person-centered outcomes and non-pharmacological interventions, namely in rehabilitation/physiotherapy, to provide meaningful care for people with chronic diseases and their families.