University of Texas at Dallas researchers recently stepped in to assist with a necessary resource for widespread COVID-19 vaccination efforts in North Texas — ultracold freezer storage. Not long after making sure freezers lent by the University would adhere to the CDC guidelines and needs for vaccine storage, UT Dallas was approached by the city of Grand Prairie. “The Texas Biomedical Device Center was founded by a U.S. Marine and an Eagle Scout, so service to our community comes naturally. The Texas Biomedical Device Center at UT Dallas was able to assist. “The Texas Biomedical Device Center was founded by a U.S. Marine and an Eagle Scout, so service to our community comes naturally.