April 20-22, 2026 The 25th Anniversary of the Design of Medical Devices Conference will be held April 20-22, 2026 at McNamara Alumni Center on the Twin Cities Campus of the University of Minnesota. This three-day event will feature leaders from academia, industry, healthcare and government who will present new insights and updates on emerging medical technologies, provide training and expert perspectives on […]
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT | 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET | 1:00 – 2:00 PM PT Presenter: Dr. Matthew Powell-Palm (TAMU) Zoom Link
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT | 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET | 1:00 – 2:00 PM PT Presenter: Rose Marks (Assistant Professor, Plant Biology, University of Illinois) Zoom Link
50th Annual International Conference of Young Scientists COLD IN BIOLOGY & MEDICINE 2026 "Current Problems in Cryobiology, Transplantology & Biotechnology" May 20-21, 2026 The Council of Young Scientists, jointly with the Administration of the Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the NAS of Ukraine, the UNESCO Chair in Cryobiology, NSF ATP-Bio, and the […]
Hosted by the Society of Cryobiology Scaling the Iceberg: Innovative Research from Rising Women in Cryobiology Date & Time: June 9, 2026 10:00 AM CT (US and Canada) Speakers: Sarah Campos-Rosendo, PhD University of Vigo, Spain Cryopreservation of Sea Urchin Eggs: Current Challenges & Advances Rasha Al-Attar, PhD Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital, USA Improving […]
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT | 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET | 1:00 – 2:00 PM PT Presenter: Lakshya Gangwar, PhD (Post-doctoral Associate, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, UMN; Scholar Trainee, NSF ERC ATP-Bio; Incoming Fellow, ASME ECLIPSE 2026-2027; Cryo Member, ASME Thermal Medicine Standards Committee) Zoom Link
Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust On Thursday, June 25, the Consortium on Law & Values at the University of Minnesota is hosting Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust, a free online lecture focused on emerging technologies and a changing landscape […]
CRYO2026 heads to Seattle, the home of Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Starbucks, (and grunge music!), as well as a thriving cryobiology hub. Hosted on the beautiful University of Washington campus, CRYO2026 features a fantastic organizing line up including Honorary Meeting Chair Prof. Dayong Gao, and Executive Co-Chairs Zhiquan (Andy) Shu and Shen Ren. Get these dates […]
FIND ATP-BIO AT THE MN STATE FAIR: Meet the science that loves the cold WHEN: Wednesday September 2, 2026 (from 9am-9pm) WHERE: Crossroads Building (UMN Central) | 1674 Dan Patch Avenue
From Research to Venture: Learning to Navigate the Commercialization Journey Tuesday, September 15, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT | 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET | 1:00 – 2:00 PM PT Presenter: Raphaela Bento, PhD (Postdoctoral Fellow, MGH/Harvard Medical School) Zoom Link
Could the Moon become a backup drive for life on Earth? You've heard about plans for a lunar biobank, but what would it actually take to preserve Earth’s biodiversity off-world? Speakers Mary Hagedorn (Smithsonian Institution and ATP-Bio SAB Member), Heath Mills (Rhodium Scientific), and Garret Fitzpatrick (Center for Astrophysics, Harvard University) will discuss an overview […]
Minnesota Organoid Symposium 2026 Join University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and R&D Systems for the 4th annual Minnesota Organoid Symposium focused on advancing organoid models. R&D Systems Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN | September 30, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM A Premier Minnesota Collaboration Driving Organoid Innovation Join researchers from academia, clinical research, and nonprofit […]
