Office of Science & Technology - Jonathan Rameseder: “Fulbrighter for Life”
Menu Content/Inhalt

Podcast

This is the subscription link for bridges podcasts.

podcast
Please find more information in the podcast section.
Jonathan Rameseder: “Fulbrighter for Life” Print E-mail
Austria's 1st International Fulbright Science & Technology Award Fellow

bridges vol. 26, July 2010 / Feature Articles

By Juliet M. Beverly


mp3 download

The Fulbright Program is one of the most widely known and prestigious international exchange and scholarship grant programs. In the last decade, the program began carving out a special space for outstanding international students in S&T fields, and thus was born the International Fulbright Science & Technology Award (Fulbright S&T).

The US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) sponsors Fulbright S&T. The purpose is to provide excellent foreign students with an opportunity to pursue Ph.D. studies at high-level US universities. Fulbright S&T is intended to demonstrate that the United States is committed to welcoming first-rate future researchers and leaders to pursue serious scientific study and research at US institutions. Fellows receive three years of funding from ECA, followed by support from their US host institution until they complete their Ph.D. studies.

Every year, 45 Fulbright S&T fellows are selected from around the globe. Fulbright Science and Technology Grants are available to more than 140 countries worldwide. So far, Fulbright S&T has accepted 155 students from 69 countries.

jonathan_rameseder_small.jpg
Jonathan Rameseder
The Fulbright Program between Austria and the United States celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, and continues to recognize and support outstanding students and scholars. And, Jonathan Rameseder, the first Austrian Fulbright S&T fellow, is no exception. After receiving the Fulbright S&T award in 2008, he began his graduate studies in computational and systems biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT ), his Fulbright S&T host institution. At MIT, Rameseder is investigating the complex signaling networks that determine the outcome of stem and cancer cells.

bridges talked with Rameseder about his path to MIT and his Fulbright S&T experience thus far:


bridges:    What was your concentration in high school and what made you decide to study bioinformatics at the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences?

Rameseder:    My concentration in high school was computer science since I was interested in IT, especially video games, early on in my life. However, I had quite a rocky start and even had to repeat the second grade.
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics interested me because there are many unanswered questions in the field. In addition, I was very attracted to the challenge of dealing with the diversity and richness of biological data.

Access to the full article is free, but requires you to register. Registration is simple and quick – all we need is your name and a valid e-mail address. We appreciate your interest in bridges.
 
Back to Top