Cryopreservation of adipose tissues: The role of trehalose?

Lee L.Q. Pu, Xiangdong Cui, Betsy F. Fink, Michael L. Cibull, Dayong Gao

Several studies have shown that one of the sugars, trehalose, can improve tissue survival after cryopreservation when combined with other cryoprotective agents, and thus may possibly be used in cryopreservation of adipose tissues that have been found more resistant to injury after freezing.

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Tiffany Award - Best Scientific Presentation
Claudio L. De Lorenzi, MD

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William P. Adams, Jr., MD

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Sherrell J. Aston, MD

Raymond Vilain Award
Bryan Mendelson, MD

Best Journal Article
Achilleas Thoma, MD, MSC, FRCS (C), FACS
Chris J. Hong, BHSc
Yu Kit Li, MD
Reza Nassab, MBA, MSc, FRCS(plast)

Best Aesthetic Surgery Journal Research Paper
Thomas M. Suszynski, MD
David A. Sieber, MD
Allen L. Van Beek, MD
Bruce L. Cunningham, MD

Robert Singer Award for Best Hot Topics Presentation
Daniel Del Vecchio, MD

Sherrell J. Aston Award
Daniel Gould, MD

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