We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 election.
Thank you to the Nominating Committee, and to all candidates who stood for election.
The Arthur W. Rowe Best Paper Award recognises the papers with the strongest scientific impact published in Cryobiology each year. 2024 winners were announced July 2025.
2024 WINNER
Takigawa T.; Watanabe H.; Akiyama Y. "Disaccharide-assisted inkjet freezing for improved cell viability",Cryobiology 116 (2024) 104932.
2024 RUNNER UP
Westbrook C.E.; Daly J.; Bowen B.W.; Hagedorn M. "Cryopreservation of the collector urchin embryo,Tripneustes gratilla", Cryobiology 115 (2024) 104865.
2024 EQUAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
Parker J.T.; Consiglio A.N.; Rubinsky B.; Mäkiharju S.A. "Direct comparison of isobaric and isochoric vitrification of two aqueous solutions with photon counting X-ray computed tomography", Cryobiology 114 (2024) 104839.
Liu D.; Oldenhof H.; Luo X.; Braun T.; Sieme H.; Wolkers W.F. "Cooling dynamics of droplets exposed to solid surface freezing and vitrification", Cryobiology 115 (2024) 104879.
Wowk B.; Phan J.; Pagotan R.; Galvez E.; Fahy G.M. "27 MHz constant field dielectric warming of kidneys cryopreservedby vitrification", Cryobiology 115 (2024) 104893.
Pearce K.C.; Samuels F.M.D.; Volk G.M.; Levinger N.E. "Direct evidence that cryoprotectant mixtures facilitate permeation into living plant cells", Cryobiology 116 (2024) 104928.
Seki S.; Yano M.; Higashiya M.; Oikawa T.; Yamazaki W.; Yoshizaki G. "Vitrification of medaka whole testis with a trehalose-containing solution and production of medaka individuals derived from the vitrified cells", Cryobiology 116(2024) 104936.
