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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…

“Tissue-Engineered Follicles Produce Life, Fertile Offspring”, a paper written by members of the Oncofertility consortium, was cited by Nature Medicine as the most influential paper in reproduction research in the last 5 years.

Members of the Junior Oncofertility Saturday Academy (JOSA) were paired with mentors at the annual Illinois Women’s Health Conference. Healthcare professionals accompanied the students throughout the day’s workshops, teaching JOSA students about their options for a future in healthcare. Students were exposed to a variety…

CHICAGO — The Alumnae of Northwestern Award for 2008 has been presented to Teresa Woodruff, the Thomas J. Watkins Memorial Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. The award is presented annually to an alumna who has made outstanding contributions…

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This Woman’s Work Cancer survival rates are more promising than ever. But for some patients, chemotherapy and other treatments to battle the disease often come at a cost — their own fertility and reproductive future. By Michael Moreci This is the story of a young…