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Good Housekeeping: “Putting Fertility on Ice”


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From Good Housekeeking, Jan 2010. One of the cruelties of cancer treatment for a young woman is that while it may save her life, it also may leave her infertile.  But now a patient about to undergo chemo or radiation can have an ovary removed,…
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OSA Documentary Trailer


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The film describes the story of 15 juniors and 14 seniors from Young Women’s Leadership Charter School of Chicago, who were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, to participate in a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn about the emerging, new field…
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Dr. Teresa Woodruff delivers 2009 Dr. Jacob Probstein Lecture


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On November 3, 2009, Dr. Woodruff traveled to St. Louis, MO to deliver the 2009 Dr. Jacob Probstein Lecture to the Washington University School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  Dr. Woodruff spoke on Fertility Preservation for cancer patients, and the new technologies and…
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Chicago Public Radio highlights Oncofertility


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Last week, WBEZ’s Eight Forty Eight visited the Oncofertility Consortium to talk with Dr. Teresa Woodruff about fertility preservation options. From the WBEZ website Last year, Dr. Teresa Woodruff won a $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create the Oncofertility Consortium.…
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NIH cites work done by Oncofertility Consortium


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New Technique Could Sustain Cancer Patients’ Fertility Researchers Grow Immature Egg Cells in the Laboratory for 30 Days Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have completed a critical first step in the eventual development of a technique to retain fertility in women with…
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Oncofertility is Wired!


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A new paper by members of the Oncofertility Consortium is featured in this week's Wired Magazine.  "A Fertility First: Human Egg Cells Grow Up in Lab" talks about a new paper featured in Human Reproduction.  The new paper, titled In vitro grown human ovarian follicles…
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“After Cancer-The Chance of Having Children”-Renata Cabrel


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IstoE discusses how the Oncofertility Consortium is bringing new hope to cancer patients in Brazil.  The article also highlights how the Consortium’s patient information efforts, such as the Consortium’s blog and myoncofertility.org have helped spread the word to patients all over the globe.  The full…
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Chicago Tribune: Young women are encouraged to be cardiologists


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Estela Mendez has become well-versed in the language of cardiology over the last few years, acting as a translator between her Spanish-speaking mother and the doctors treating her mother’s heart problems.  It was no surprise then that the teen was eager to apply for a…
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The Oncofertility Consortium Blog


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Swing by our blog to read and comment about Oncofertility related issues! Subscribe to the blog’s RSS feed in order to stay up to date. Visit the Oncofertility Consortium blog now!
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Megan Faurot Interviewed in Medill Reports


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Megan discusses her transition from teaching science at Young Women’s Leadership Charter School to becoming the Director of Education Programs at the Institute for Women’s Health Research at Northwestern University.  Read the interview here.
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Laurie Zoloth Honored by Northwestern for Teaching Excellence


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Laurie Zoloth was honored by Northwestern University with an award for teaching excellence.  From the Northwestern NewsCenter: Laurie Zoloth is an outstanding educator with a dedication to teaching and to the classical mission of the University. Primarily an ethicist, her interests range across philosophy, religion,…
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New York Times talks Fertility Preservation


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The New York Times went in depth into the issues of fertility preservation for patients by taking a look at some of the issues surrounding the relationships between patient and oncologist, as well as options patients can pursue regarding their fertility.  The article highlights some…
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WGN’s People to People Highlights the Oncofertility Saturday Academy


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On April 18, People to People, a community centered show on Chicago’s WGN affiliate, highlighted the work done by the Young Women’s Leadership Charter School and Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.  Three OSA Alumni, Antavia O’Banner (Freshman, University of Wisconsin), Natalia Palmino (Freshman, University…
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The Emerging Field of Oncofertility


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“When Annie Dauer’s oncologist told her she’d need a stem-cell transplant to cure her non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Dauer’s first thought wasn’t about death but about life. ‘I asked what would happen to my fertility,’ she says. Her oncologist dismissed the question: ‘Honey, you’re fighting for your…
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OSA on WGN’s People to People


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On April 18, People to People, a community centered show on Chicago’s WGN affiliate, highlighted the work done by the Young Women’s Leadership Charter School and Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Congratulations to the Oncofertility Saturday Academy!


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The students of the 2009 Oncofertility Saturday Academy (OSA) held their graduation ceremony on March 13, 2009 in the Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.  Fifteen students from the Junior Oncofertility Saturday Academy (JOSA) and 15 from the Senior Oncofertility Saturday…
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New England Journal of Medicine Highlights Oncofertility


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Dr. Jacqueline S. Jeruss, a breast surgical oncologists and one of the founding oncology members in the Oncofertility Consortium, and Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff (Thomas J. Watkins Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director, The Oncofertility Consortium) have co-authored a paper in the New England…
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Fertility Preservation Opens Doors for Rheumatology Patients


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Fertility preservation options should be presented to patients as early as possible after the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma. These rheumatologic diseases often strike both men and women during childbearing years, and the diseases themselves as well as the long-term therapies…
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Oncofertility hits the Silver Screen!


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Friday, January 9 saw Oncofertility take a supporting role in an unusual setting: Hollywood!  Writer’s of ABC’s “Private Practice” included fertility preservation techniques in their latest episode. Full video is here: http://abc.go.com/player/index?pn=index&show=127386&episode=167429&season=139803
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NU Garners All-Time High in Research Grants, Receiving $438.8 million


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Northwestern received a record-breaking $438.8 million in research grants last year, the highest in the university’s history and a 5 percent increase from $416.4 million in 2007. “It was a fantastic year, given the relatively flat federal budget,” said Susan Ross, director for the Office…
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