As a Fulbright Future Scholar, Eamonn McKenna (pictured) will undertake a project at the University of Arizona that compares breakthrough treatments for Diabetic Foot Ulcer repair. The Fulbright Future Scholarship will allow Eamonn to access world-class expertise, networks, and infrastructure, as well as formally establish a partnership for ongoing collaboration.
Eamonn is a tissue engineering PhD candidate at the Queensland University of Technology developing an exciting breakthrough treatment to heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers. In addition to his research, Eamonn works as a business analyst for a MedTech venture capital fund where he evaluates emerging medical technologies for heart and lung diseases.
Eamonn thanks his supervisors Dr Kathryn Futrega, PhD, Associate Professor Michael Doran and Professor Travis Klein for their support. You can see the current Australian Fulbright Scholars on the Fulbright Australia website.
Eamonn discusses what the Fulbright Scholarship means for him and his research in the video below: