"Unlocking Nature’s Ice-Binders"

J. Tsavalas and K. Varga collaborate on natural and synthetic materials inspired by antifreeze proteins (including expression of the proteins themselves) for cryopreservation (NIH funded), anti-icing (NASA funded), tissue-engineering (NSF funded), and agriculture (potential for food and crop storage)... and more!

Read the story in UNH TODAY: https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2025/01/exploring-antifreeze-proteins-improve-cell-tissue-preservation

Varga students (image from the UNH TODAY article referenced above)