From groundbreaking research to community impact, NSF ATP-Bio is proud to share the latest milestones, discoveries, and collaborations driving the science of biopreservation forward. Explore how our team is shaping the future of medicine, agriculture, biodiversity, and beyond—through innovation, partnership, and a shared commitment to preserving all forms of life.
Scientists are learning how to cryopreserve living tissues, organs, and even whole organisms, then bring them back to life Scientists are learning how
a ‘historic’ step that could someday transform transplant medicine It’s the first time scientists have shown it’s possible to successfully and repeatedly transplant
Scientists are learning how to cryopreserve living tissues, organs, and even whole organisms, then bring them back to life The rat kidney on
The 2023 Fung Institute MEng Capstone Innovation Award is awarded to the MEng capstone team who has most effectively demonstrated: a) the relevance of the problem
Partial freezing of rat livers extends preservation time by 5-fold The need for transplantation is growing steadily while the supply of donor organs
Professor Bethanie Stadler invented microscopic nanowires that can be rapidly heated for use in nanoelectronics and potentially help make cryogenically-preserved organs available for
“This week, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Minnesota Institute for Engineering
The National Science Foundation has announced awards totaling $104 million to create four new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs). The new centers, each with
