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WHYY Airs Interview with Dr. Karlsson March 21, 2014

A radio interview with Dr. Karlsson about his research in tissue cryopreservation was broadcast by WHYY-FM, the flagship NPR station in the Delaware Valley. The interview aired on The Pulse, a weekly program that focuses on issues of health, science, and innovation. Dr. Karlsson sat down with Maiken Scott, host of The Pulse, to discuss recent advances in cryopreservation research and the implications for regenerative medicine.

A summary of the finished radio segment, titled "Is freezing the key to preserving engineered organs and tissues?", has been published by The Pulse on WHYY's news website, NewsWorks.org. To hear Dr. Karlsson's interview, one may click the yellow audio icon that can be found at the beginning of the web article. The segment, which was recorded in January, 2014, originally aired as part of the 18th episode of The Pulse on March 21, 2014 (and rebroadcast on March 23).

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