The Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine in

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest city and municipality in Ukraine.

is one of the institutes of the

National Academy of Science of Ukraine The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU; uk, Національна академія наук України, ''Natsional’na akademiya nauk Ukrayiny'', abbr: NAN Ukraine) is a self-governing state-funded organization in Ukraine t ...

, and is the largest institute devoted to

cryobiology Cryobiology is the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living things within Earth's cryosphere or in science. The word cryobiology is derived from the Greek words κρῧος ryos "cold", βίος ios "life", and λ� ...

research in the world.

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Established in 1972, the focus of the research is on cryoinjury, cryosurgery, cryopreservation, lyophilization and

hypothermia Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below in humans. Symptoms depend on the temperature. In mild hypothermia, there is shivering and mental confusion. In moderate hypothermia, shivering stops and confusion increases. In severe ...

. Since 1985 the Institute has published the

open access Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers. With open access strictly defined (according to the 2001 definition), or libre op ...

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer revie ...

scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Content Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such ...

''Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine''.

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Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine

Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine
(journal) {{authority control Cryobiology Research institutes in Ukraine Universities and institutes established in the Soviet Union Medical research institutes in the Soviet Union Biological research institutes Medical and health organizations based in Ukraine

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