Cryo2015

The Society for Cryobiology invite you to participate in Cryo2015, the 52nd annual meeting of the Society for Cryobiology, to be held in Ostrava, Czech Republic in July 2015. 

Close to the Polish and Slovakian borders, Ostrava is the Czech Republic's third largest city, rich with industrial and political history.  It is sure to be a fascinating meeting location. 

When: July 26-29, 2015
Where: Clarion Congress Hotel, Ostrava, Czech Republic. 
Abstract Deadline:
June 2, 2015 (Presentation and Poster)
Website: http://cryo2015.com

Student Awards
The Society for Cryobiology has a number of student awards available including assistance with travel expenses, as well as the Crystal Award and Poster Competition.  For full information on the awards and how to apply see the Cryo2015 website.  Any enquiries regarding the student awards should be address to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Dr. James Benson.  

Symposia are to include:

  • Cryoprotective additives and their pharmacological actions
  • Cryosurgery
  • Freeze-drying
  • Freezing
  • Frost hardiness in plants
  • Hibernation
  • Low temperature aspects of hibernation
  • Hypothermia
  • Medical applications of reduced temperature
  • Perfusion of organs
  • All pertinent methodologies
  • Cryopreservation of cells, tissues, organs and materials for medical purposes
  • Cryopreservation of plant cells and tissues
  • Refrigeration of biological materials
  • Preservation of human and animal gametes and embryos
  • Tissue engineering
  • Cold tolerance of natural biological systems
  • Biochemistry of natural cryoprotectants and cryoprotection
  • Cryomicroscopy
  • Physics of supercooling, ice nucleation/formation and heat transfer

For more information and to register for Cryo2015 visit the conference website