The newest installment of the NSF ATP‑Bio Public Webinar Series is now available to view online on YouTube.
Webinar Date: Tuesday March 3, 2026
“ATP-Bio State of the Research“
Moderated by:
Dr. Korkut Uygun ((Research Pillar Director (MGH)) and
Dr. Catherine Heremans (Research Pillar Manager (MGH))
Featuring ATP-Bio Integrated Thrust Area Trainee Co-Leads:
Zonghu Han (UMN): Dr. Han is a UMN mechanical engineering postdoc studying organ cryopreservation, kidney vitrification, and scalable rewarming, contributing to the first long-term cryopreservation and transplant of a mammalian organ.
Purva Joshi (MGH): Dr. Joshi is a postdoctoral research fellow at MGH/Harvard Medical School’s Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery. Her work focuses on scalable vitrification and ice-free preservation technologies for whole organisms and complex biological systems.
Nikolas Zuchowicz (UMN): Nikolas is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at UMN. His work spans conservation cryobiology, equipment design, and scientific diving, with emphasis on preservation technologies for aquatic organisms and coral reef systems.
Missed a previous session?
View this webinar and all past ATP-Bio Public Webinar Series recordings on YouTube
You can explore the entire ATP-Bio Public Webinar Series playlist, featuring talks from researchers, trainees, and industry leaders across the preservation sciences.
Future webinars in the NSF ATP-Bio Public Series are free, open to the public, and designed to foster broad engagement in the science and technology of preserving living systems. Stay tuned for upcoming events.
