Limerick recipients of prestigious Fulbright scholarships
A FORMER Limerick U21 hurler and a senior research fellow at the University of Limerick have received Fulbright scholarships to the United States.
Dr Lukas O’Brien and Dr Olwyn Mahon will both be heading to the US as part of being awarded with the scholarships.
The Fulbright program is known for selecting candidates from across the island of Ireland to study and work with US institutions across all disciplines ranging from health, science, technology and business to the arts and culture.
As the Fulbright Awardees forge ahead on these exciting opportunities, the breadth of their US engagement is diverse and impressive.
A total of 37 people across the country were awarded for 2023-24. Recipients were presented with awards at a ceremony in the US ambassador’s residence.
Dr Lukas O'Brien is a core surgical trainee in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He also won an U21 All Ireland hurling championship in 2015.
As a Fulbright awardee, he will attend Yale University.
Dr Olwyn Mahon is a senior research fellow in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Limerick.
Her PhD focused on developing immunomodulatory implantable scaffolds for enhanced regeneration of bone defects.
Her current research focuses on the development of representative in vitro model systems of metastatic urological cancers.