The newest installment of the NSF ATP‑Bio Public Webinar Series is now available to view online on YouTube.
Webinar Date: Tuesday April 7, 2026
“Innovations in endothelial protection and ice-free preservation across blood and organ systems”
Trainee Presenters:
Abhilash Ojha (UMN): Aerosol Based Cryopreservation
Abhilash is a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota whose research focuses on aerosol science and cryopreservation, using both experimental and numerical approaches to study complex processes relevant to biological preservation.
Luke Boudreau (MGH): Red Blood Cell Supercooling – Optimization, Benefits, & Scale Up
Luke earned under-graduate degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. After graduating, he worked as a research technician at MGH in the Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering Group with Dr. O. Berk Usta.
Bradley Ellis (MGH): Reducing endothelial preservation injury through oxidative stress and apoptosis mitigation
Bradley earned his undergraduate degree in bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh and his PhD from the University of Notre Dame. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Basak Uygun’s lab at MGH studying preservation injury in endothelial cells.
Moderated by:
Desiree Gutierrez (TAMU, ATP-Bio SLC Co-Chair)
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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.
