Austrian Fulbright scholar Mario Rothbauer was the recipient of a Fulbright Grant for Teaching, Research, Career Development, or Institutional Collaboration during the 2022–23 program year. His research project, entitled “Hoffa-fibrosis-on-a-chip in osteoarthritis," took him to the HSS Research Institute in New York City. After returning to Austria, Mario met up with us to talk about his experience as a Fulbright scholar researching and living in the US.