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The Fulbright Program: Chock Full of Bright Ideas

, research, musings One of the most memorable events in my career so far was being selected as a host for the Fulbright Program. When Emily (Simons) approached me with her idea of applying for this type of scholarship, I was already blown away by her enthusiasm—but little did I imagine how immensely enriching her visit to the lab would turn out to be! We initially discussed a project aligned with our shared interest in healthcare topics; specifically, I proposed making Emily part of a planned project with cardiologists, the aim being to study circulatory failure via certain machine learning methods.

When Emily (Simons) approached me with her idea of applying for this type of scholarship, I was already blown away by her enthusiasm—but little did I imagine how immensely enriching her visit to the lab would turn out to be! Like a breath of fresh air, she also started working on dissemination strategies for our projects, improved our repositories, and helped revamp our website. I hope that the politicians responsible for these programs see them for what they are, i.e., a unique opportunity to foster change, innovation, and mutual understanding across cultural barriers.

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