Fulbright Program Awards Scholarship to BME PhD Candidate Frankman

Zachary D. Frankman has received a Fulbright Scholarship award to conduct research at the Medical University of Gdansk, Poland.

Frankman will research how to create a low-cost, efficient left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, for patients suffering from heart failure. As part of the program, he will also teach English and provide expertise abroad during the 2018-19 academic year.

The Fulbright Program is an international educational exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. government, designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected for academic and professional achievement, record of service and leadership potential.