Project Lazarus is the Association’s effort to preserve the memory of those we love, and to assist in the work of bringing them back.
We are building a one-stop source for everything that bears on remembrance and restoration: genealogy, genomics and other biomarkers, digital archival, and the search-and-retrieval methods that make a life findable again.
It extends to cryonics as well. We have purchased cryopreservations from Nectome, and we hold a group membership with Tomorrow Bio, so that members who choose preservation have a path to it.
Resurrection is Christ’s gift; preserving and honoring life is how we join Him in it. We retain faith in a universal resurrection, but see cryonics as a way to accelerate the advent of that long-awaited day for those who avail themselves of it. And we seek this in order to be more involved in God’s work. We see this motivation as similar to that of John and the Three Nephites (John 21:20–23, 3 Nephi 28, D&C 7), who wished to tarry on earth until the Lord’s coming that they might bless others’ lives, a motivation that Jesus described as “more blessed.”
RESOURCES
Watch this space for more details regarding genealogy, digital preservation and retrieval, and genomics.
Cryonics access
In 2026, the Association raised $200,000 in donations to purchase twenty options to buy full cryopreservations from Nectome at a discounted rate. The following rates apply:
- For each $10,000 donation made to the founders’ pool, members may receive one full cryopreservation for themselves or a loved one for an additional donation of $100,000 (a 60% discount from the full retail price of $250,000).
- Any voting member who has been in good standing for at least five years may donate $150,000 to the MTA to receive a cryopreservation (a 40% discount).
- Non-members may receive a cryopreservation for a donation of $225,000 (a 10% discount).
- Cryopreservations Purchased
- 20
- Cryopreservations Available
- 19
Contact us if you wish to purchase a discounted cryopreservation from Nectome.
Backup Cryonics
Although Nectome’s aldehyde-based fixation represents the state of the art in connectome preservation, their services are only available for non-accidental anticipated deaths: terminal diagnoses in which a patient has the time and resources to travel to Oregon in order to receive the treatment.
Those MTA members who wish to be covered by a ‘backup’ cryonics option may join our discounted membership pool with Tomorrow Bio, one of the leading experts in whole-body field cryoprotection. The more members who sign up for this, the better our discount becomes.
how to fund cryonics
For those who may be interested in cryonics but cannot afford the up-front cost, you’re not alone. After thorough research, we’ve learned that the easiest way to fund the cost of either of these cryonics options is through personal life insurance. We tried to find affinity group coverage for the Association, but this type of coverage is complex and difficult to underwrite, and few insurance companies are willing to honor policies where cryopreservation is the goal.
Another challenge specific to cryonics is that payment must be available prior to or immediately upon death, which typically requires that the intended cryonics provider be specified as the policy beneficiary. For this to work properly with simultaneous coverage from multiple providers, such as Tomorrow Bio for accidental death and Nectome for anticipated death, the accidental death service provider would typically be specified as the sole beneficiary, with instructions to that provider to transfer the payout to the desired secondary beneficiary in the event that the primary’s services are not used. This ensures that time-sensitive preservation services are not delayed by paperwork. And of course, all these directives must be communicated carefully with each provider.
There are insurance brokers who’ve specialized in setting up life insurance for cryonics customers. One such broker who has been recommended by Tomorrow Bio is Rudi Hoffman. We have personally met with Rudi and consider him to be highly knowledgeable in this area. This should not be construed as an endorsement, but as an effort to give our membership access to as much information as possible when making a decision regarding cryonics.