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Dr. Teresa Woodruff Named to the National Academy of Inventors

December 12, 2017
Lauren Ataman-M...

Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Woodruff, the Director of the Oncofertility Consortium and the Dean of the Graduate School at Northwestern University for her most recent award. Dr. Woodruff was named to the National Academy of Inventors for her many patents and her creation of the field of oncofertility. 

Dr. Woodruff coined the term “oncofertility” in 2006 and invented clinical practice management strategies that merged two fields: oncology and fertility. Oncofertility is now a recognized field of medicine and provides reproductive options for young cancer patients around the globe. She has 11 issued patents related to her reproductive research, including for a novel method to connect reproductive tissues in a microfluidic device and a method to increase the fertilization potential of cells in the ovary.

Congratulations to Dr. Woodruff on this incredible accomplishment! 

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  • In the news, Oncofertility, Research, science

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  • Awards, inventions, inventor, National Academy of Inventors

Announcement: No December VGR

December 5, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

There will be no VGR meeting this month. Enjoy your holiday and we will resume with Virtual Grand Rounds in January 2018. 

Click here to learn more about the Oncofertility Virtual Grand Rounds (VGRs). 

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  • Virtual Grand Rounds

New Publication from Tunisian Global Partners

December 5, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

Congratulations to our colleagues in Tunisia who recently published in Future Oncology. The paper "Perurethral transvesical route for oocytes retrieval: an old technique for a new indication in oncofertility" aimed to evaluate the safety and efficiency of the peruretheral transvesical oocyte...

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  • Global Partner, Publication

New study: Young female hematologic cancer survivors have increased infertility risk

November 27, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

A new population-based study from Ontario, Canada revealed at ASRM found that young women who were survivors of hematologic cancer were more likely to have a diagnosis of infertility than cancer-free women.

Click here to read about this important study in its entirety. 

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  • Cancer, Global Partner, In the news, Meetings, Oncofertility, Research

Oncofertility in China

November 1, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

Congratulations to The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University that becomes the first Chinese global partner of Oncofertility Consortium.

On October 21-22, 2017, Dr. Qionghua Chen, the chief director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in The First Affiliated Hospital in Xiamen...

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  • Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, In the news, Meetings, Oncofertility, Research

Melissa's Law for Fertility Preservation

October 30, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

The Oncofertility Consortium was mentioned recently in a feature in Greenwich Magazine, an online magazine from Connecticut. Connecticut was the first state to pass landmark oncofertility legislation, which opens access to fertility treatment for cancer patients. The law is named for Melissa...

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  • Advocate, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Patient Stories

Oncofertility in Peru

October 20, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

Colleagues in Peru recently hosted a successful course on fertility preservation and are pleased to announce the opening of their first laboratory in Lima, Peru. See the post below from Dr. Flor Sanchez, who is one of the oncofertility ambassadors in Peru.

Fertility Preservation Course in Cancer...

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  • Conferences, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, In the news, Meetings, Research, science

Notable Papers

October 2, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

Below are 20 new and notable publications from the field of oncofertility over the past six months. Congratulations to all of our colleagues on these publications. 

  1. New Promising Strategies in Oncofertility. Hudson JN, Stanley NB, Nahata L, Bowman-Curci M, Quinn GP. Expert Rev Qual Life Cancer...

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  • Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Publication

New Papers from Australia

September 5, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

Congratulations to our colleagues in Australia who recently published two new review papers in the Journal of Psycho-Oncology. Read the abstracts below and click the links to read the full text. 

Clinician provision of oncofertility support in cancer patients of a reproductive age: A systematic...

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  • Cancer, Global Partner, Oncofertility, Publication, Research

CCSS Career Development Award

August 28, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

See below for information regarding the CCSS Career Development Award. This announcement is directed to both junior faculty and trainees. All of the information regarding this award is included below. Best of luck with your application!

CCSS Career Development Award

https://ccss.stjude.org/

The...

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  • In the news, Research

July VGR: Advocating for FP Insurance Coverage

July 27, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

July's VGR presentation is now available online. Joyce Reinecke, JD, Executive Director of the Alliance for Fertility Preservation, presented on advocating for insurance coverage and discussed the recent efforts in many states to mandate coverage for fertility preservation procedures. Connecticut ...

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  • Advocate, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility, Patient Stories, Virtual Grand Rounds

RESOURCE ALERT: Introducing C is for Courage - a New Coloring Book Journal for Adults Living With Cancer

July 26, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

Last month, author Chloé McFeters released six coloring book journals for adults, including C is for Courage, a coloring book journal for those living with cancer. The book’s journal prompts invite the reader to write about the practical and emotional aspects of the journey with cancer, while the...

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  • Advocate, Cancer, Patient Stories, Publication

Early Bird Registration-One More Week!

July 24, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

Early-bird registration ends in just one week! Register now to ensure a low rate of $300 for the three-day Oncofertility Conference, which includes a full day of didactic education sessions and hands-on learning, and two full days of traditional lectures. Attendees also receive a variety of...

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  • Conferences, Meetings, Oncofertility

ASRM Certificate Course Now Available!

July 20, 2017
Brigid Martz Smith

In collaboration with the Oncofertility Consortium, ASRM is now offering a Principles of Fertility Preservation for Reproductive Healthcare Providers Certificate Course.  This project was sprearheaded by Drs. Divya Shah and Wendy Vitek and includes modules such as:

  • Overview of Initial Fertility...

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  • CME, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility

Reprotopia – Reproductive Knowledge for Lifelong Learners

July 18, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

 

Have you struggled with how to teach your children or students about reproductive health and puberty? Do you have questions about fertility or menopause? Reprotopia is an online resource that offers a wide range of free, scientifically accurate educational tools for people of all ages, “From K to...

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  • Education, Oncofertility

Day 1 Education Sessions

July 13, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

The first day of the 2017 Oncofertility Conference will consist of a number of education sessions. These smaller, more intimate sessions, will cover a variety of practical oncofertility topics and allow for maximum interaction among attendees. Many of the courses include a combination of lectures,...

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  • Conferences, Education, Meetings, Oncofertility

VGR Schedule Change

July 10, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

There has been a minor modification to the VGR schedule. The July VGR will now be held on July 26th at 9am central time. Joyce Reinecke, JD, from the Alliance for Fertility Preservation, will discuss advocacy and insurance during her talk. Click here to learn more about the VGRs!

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  • Virtual Grand Rounds

Abstract Awards Available!

July 6, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

We are now accepting abstract submissions for the upcoming Oncofertility Conference!  Abstract submission deadline is September 29, 2017.  You will be notified on October 6th of acceptance.  Note that conference registration and attendance is required for all poster presenters.  

Abstract awards...

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  • Conferences, Meetings, Oncofertility, Research

Notable Publications

June 30, 2017
Lauren Ataman-Millhouse

Here are some new and notable publications from the field: 

In vitro maturation of human immature oocytes for fertility preservation and research material
H Shirasawa, Y Terada - Reproductive Medicine and Biology, 2017
In recent years, the importance of fertility preservation (FP) has increased. In...

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  • Fertility Preservation, In the news, Publication, science

First State to Cover Fertility Preservation

June 28, 2017
Brigid Martz Smith

On June 20th, Connecticut passed bill HB 7124 which provides coverage of cryopreservation of eggs, sperm, or embryo for all patients facing a threat to fertility.  More specifically, the new law amends the definition of infertility and is extended to include those whom fertility services are...

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  • Advocate, Fertility Preservation, In the news

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