Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine
Encyclopedia
The Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine in Kharkiv
is one of the institutes of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine
, and is the largest institute devoted to cryobiology
research in the world. Established in 1972, the focus of the research is on cryoinjury, cryosurgery
, cryopreservation
, lyophilization
and hypothermia
. The Institute publishes the peer-reviewed scientific journal
Problems of Cryobiology.
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
is one of the institutes of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine
National Academy of Science of Ukraine
The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is the highest government research body in Ukraine and one of the six state academies. Its presidium is located at 57 Volodymyr Street, across the street from the Building of Pedagogical Museum where used to preside the Central Rada during the...
, and is the largest institute devoted to cryobiology
Cryobiology
Cryobiology is the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living things. The word cryobiology is derived from the Greek words "cryo" = cold, "bios" = life, and "logos" = science. In practice, cryobiology is the study of biological material or systems at temperatures below...
research in the world. Established in 1972, the focus of the research is on cryoinjury, cryosurgery
Cryosurgery
Cryosurgery is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. The term comes from the Greek words cryo and surgery meaning "hand work" or "handiwork"....
, cryopreservation
Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation is a process where cells or whole tissues are preserved by cooling to low sub-zero temperatures, such as 77 K or −196 °C . At these low temperatures, any biological activity, including the biochemical reactions that would lead to cell death, is effectively stopped...
, lyophilization
Freeze drying
Freeze-drying is a dehydration process typically used to preserve a perishable material or make the material more convenient for transport...
and hypothermia
Hypothermia
Hypothermia is a condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions which is defined as . Body temperature is usually maintained near a constant level of through biologic homeostasis or thermoregulation...
. The Institute publishes the peer-reviewed scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
Problems of Cryobiology.
Management
- Director: Valentin I. Grischenko, DSc (Med), MD
- Vice-Director of Science: Anatoly N. Goltsev, DSc (Med), MD
- Vice-Director of Science: Georgy A. Babijchuk, DSc (Biol)
- Scientific Secretary: Vladimir I. Garbuz, PhD (Biol)