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 […]
Improved Refrigeration for Next Generation Cryopreservation Tuesday, October 13, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT | 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET | 1:00 – 2:00 PM PT Featuring: Dr. John Bischof (ATP-Bio) & Dr. Mark Shiflett (EARTH) Zoom Link Abstract Advances in low-temperature biology are revolutionizing the preservation of biological systems across multiple scales […]
Improved Refrigeration for Next Generation Cryopreservation Tuesday, October 20, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT | 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET | 1:00 – 2:00 PM PT Featuring: Dr. Jason Acker and Dr. Robert Ben Zoom Link Delivering Improved Cryoprotection: The PanTHERA Story This presentation details the discovery, development, and clinical impact of […]
The 13th Annual Minnesota Neuromodulation Symposium is organized by the Center for Neuroeningeering (CNE), Institute for Engineering in Medicine (IEM), MnDRIVE Brain Conditions and the Institute for Translational Neuroscience. The symposium aims to bring together scientists, engineers, clinicians, industrial practitioners and entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges and opportunities in neuromodulation. The event will feature plenary presentations by leaders in […]
Revolutionary advances in cell engineering and synthetic biology offer enormous potential benefits, while raising vexing ethical and policy issues. A team at the University of Minnesota has developed SpudCell — the first synthetic cell that can grow and reproduce, built from non-living chemicals. Scientists at Stanford and Arc Institute recently published on their successful use of AI to design new […]
