My Fulbright research focuses on optimising the use of temporary heart pumps in patients experiencing heart attacks.
Dr. Christian Said is an academic and interventional cardiologist with over a decade of service in NSW Health. His research at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute focuses on using temporary heart pumps to manage life-threatening heart attacks.
As a Fulbright Scholar, Christian will collaborate with Tufts University in Boston to improve the application of these critical devices and advance patient outcomes.
Home Institution
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, University of New South Wales
Host Institution
Tufts University Medical Center, CardioVascular Center for Research and Innovation
Award Name
Fulbright Future Scholarship, Funded by the Kinghorn Foundation
Discipline
Cardiology/Cardiac Mechanics
Award Year
2025