The Society for Cryobiology Announces its 44th Annual Meeting

The Society for Cryobiology is pleased to announce CRYO 2007 to be held July 29 to August 1, 2007 at the majestic Fairmont Chateau in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. A pre-conference workshop on Blood Preservation will be held on July 28, 2007.

Vancouver, British Columbia (PRWEB) February 26, 2007 -- The Society for Cryobiology, an international organization devoted to studying the effects of low temperatures on biological systems, is pleased to announce CRYO 2007, its 44th Annual Meeting. This exciting scientific event is to be held July 29 to August 1, 2007 at the majestic Fairmont Chateau in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. A pre-conference workshop on Blood Preservation will be held on July 28, 2007 and will address recent advances and challenges in the science, applications and instrumentation for processing, preserving and storing red blood cells, platelets and hematopoietic stem cells.

"This broadly-focused scientific meeting will bring together diverse disciplines related to cryobiology and biopreservation, from the fundamentals to applications. Our goal is to foster discussion among experts and trainees from many disciplines, including biology, engineering and medicine." said Dr. Locksley McGann, chair of the CRYO 2007 Organizing Committee.

Those planning to attend CRYO 2007 are encouraged to register before June 1, 2007, in order to save $50 off the regular registration price.

For details about the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology, including links to conference and hotel registration and online abstract submission, please visit the CRYO 2007 website at www.cryo2007.org.

For further information, contact:
Jenn Charlebois, BComm, CMP
Meeting Manager
CRYO 2007 Conference Secretariat
375 West 5th Avenue, Suite 201
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5Y 1J6
T: 604.874.4004

About the Society for Cryobiology:
The Society for Cryobiology is an international scientific society that aims to promote and disseminate research in the field of low temperature biology and its applications in biology, medicine, veterinary practice, agriculture and conservation. Please visit www.societyforcryobiology.org for more information.

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