Assistant Professor Dr. Konrad Meister’s groundbreaking work on biological ice nucleation — previously highlighted when he was recognized as a TRANSFORM Rising Star — is now moving deeper toward real-world application.
Meister’s research, supported by an NSF TRANSFORM seed grant, focuses on identifying and developing fungal-derived ice nucleation proteins (INPs) that are safer and more stable than traditional bacterial alternatives. Unlike earlier coverage that introduced this innovative approach, the latest article explains why this matters across industries — from frozen foods and cryopreservation to industrial snowmaking and cloud seeding — and how this technology could benefit regional water resilience.
The new story also highlights Meister’s journey from basic research to patent-pending innovation, enhanced by collaborations with Hyacinth Proteins and Boise State’s Office of Technology Transfer, illustrating a key effort to build a stronger research-to-market pipeline at the university.
Read the full article to learn how this work is advancing beyond discovery into tangible solutions: https://www.boisestate.edu/news/2026/01/27/grant-powers-innovation-in-the-science-of-freezing/