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Arthur W. Rowe Best Paper Winner & Honorable Mentions

The Arthur W. Rowe Award recognises the most outstanding papers with the strongest scientific impact published in Cryobiology each year.
Winners are announced annually at the Society for Cryobiology's Annual Meeting, most recently, CRYO2026, held in Seattle, WA July 15-17, 2026. 

2025 WINNER
Wowk, B.; Ting, A.; Phan, J.; Pagotan, R.; Sharif, A.; Chow, L.; Fahy, G.M., 55 MHz constant field dielectric warming of kidneys and ovaries cryopreserved by vitrification, Cryobiology 119, 105257 (2025). doi:10.1016/j.cryobiol.2025.105257

2025 RUNNER UP
Matsuo, S.; Yamazaki, K.; Yasui, M.; Abe, Y.; Uchida, T. Cooling-rate dependence of the cryopreservation of aquaporin-overexpressing cells with a non-permeable cryoprotectant, Cryobiology 119, 105237 (2025). doi:10.1016/j.cryobiol.2025.105237

2025 HONORABLE MENTIONS
Campos, S.; Rodriguez, U.; Souza Troncoso, J.; Paredes, E. Understanding osmoregulation, cryoprotectant toxicity, and cold tolerance in sea urchin eggs: Implications for cryopreservation, Cryobiology 119, 105235 (2025). doi:10.1016/j.cryobiol.2025.105235

Ahmadkhani, N.; Sugden, C.; Benson, J.D.; Eroǧlu, A.; Higgins, A.Z. High-throughput evaluation of cryoprotective agents for mixture effects that reduce toxicity, Cryobiology 121, 105316 (2025). doi: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2025.105316

Meiss, A.; Chometon, G.; Greinwald, J.; Gautzsch, L.; Hennes, K. Combination of trehalose and inulin efficacy as lyoprotectant for the preservation of human monocytic cell line, Cryobiology 120, 105287 (2025). doi:10.1016/j.cryobiol.2025.105287

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