Angel Yanagihara, Assistant Research Professor in the Bekesy Laboratory of
Neurobiology, PBRC, SOEST, has been newly selected as a Fulbright
Specialist by the J. William Fulbright Council for International Exchange
of Scholars, on behalf of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of
the U.S. Department of State.
As the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the
U.S. government, the Fulbright Specialists Program (FSP) is designed to
support highly qualified U.S. faculty and professionals, with expertise in
specific disciplines, to engage in collaborative projects that focus on
unmet needs and challenges, as well as that build and strengthen capacity
in curriculum and faculty development at institutions of higher education
in more than 100 countries.
Yanagihara's expertise and innovative technologies were specifically sought
in a newly approved Fulbright project proposed by researchers at the
National University of Ireland in Galway. Yanagihara will travel to
Ireland, and work with faculty and students on research efforts aimed at
addressing dangerous stings of the lion's mane jellyfish (*Cyanea
capillata*). Increasing numbers of lion's mane jellyfish in Dublin Bay have led to
beach closures and have been linked to serious Irukandji syndrome symptoms
in swimmers. She will also test innovative new approaches to prevent salmon
deaths in offshore fisheries following exposure to massive jellyfish
blooms. “There is a critical need to mitigate the negative economic and
public health impacts of increasing numbers and frequencies of jellyfish
blooms in coastal zones of Ireland. I look forward to sharing the expertise
and break through technologies I developed at the University of Hawaii, in
collaborative efforts to address the serious impacts of jellyfish blooms,”
Yanagihara said.
As a Fulbright Specialist, Yanagihara will be considered for additional
future overseas assignments that require her unique expertise during the
next five years.
Friday, 29 April 2016
Angel Yanagihara Selected as Fulbright Specialist and Receives a Fulbright Grant Award
