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This Mother’s Day: A Journey Through Fertility Preservation, Surrogacy and Sisterhood

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Clarisa Gracia, cryopreservation, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Many of you may have plans with your family doing your best to ensure that the day is celebrated, and the women in your life who fit this profile, past and present, are honored in some way. It goes without…
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Oncofertility at the USA Science & Engineering Festival

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, fertility, General, Oncofertility
Tags: education, Oncofertility
By Nadia Johnson In October 2010, the Center for Reproductive Research (CRR) supported an exhibit at the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival, held on the National Mall, in Washington, DC, in which we showcased the Women’s Health Science Program, drew attention to the under-representation…
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New Publication Online: In vitro development of secondary follicles from cryopreserved rhesus macaque ovarian tissue after slow-rate freeze or vitrification


Categories: News
A publication in Human Reproduction highlights the ability to culture secondary follicles from cryopreserved macaque ovarian tissue. The authors Ting, Yeoman, Lawson, and Zelinski compared ovarian tissue after slow-freezing or vitrification and found that vitrification appeared to better maintain the morphology of stromal cells and…
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New Publication Online: Fibrin encapsulation and vascular endothelial growth factor delivery promotes ovarian graft survival in mice


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In a publication in Tissue Engineering, Oncofertility Consortium researchers identified new methods that may be utilized to increase the success of ovarian transplantation after cryopreservation. When ovarian tissue is transplanted back into a woman who preserved her fertility, revascularization of the tissue takes some time,…
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Fertility Concerns Among Female Adolescent Cancer Patients and their Parents

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, publication, social science
Pediatric cancer, a disease once thought to be primarily incurable, now has an 80% cure rate as a result of clinical advances in technology, pharmaceuticals and screening. For many young patients and their families, survival takes precedence over all other issues immediately following a cancer…
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Scientists Around Globe Peer Into Chicago Microscope at Same Time

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Categories: Blog, In the news, Research, science
Tags: Research
The Oncofertility Consortium uses emerging technologies, such as Virtual Grand Rounds, to speed the pace of research. Read about a new way we are doing this to facilitate global collaboration between scientists. ______________ iExperiment technology gives overseas scientists direct view into Northwestern microscope during experiment,…
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Nadia Johnson on Oncofertility Education and Policy

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Categories: Blog, Education, General, In the news, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy
Tags: education, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy, OSA, publication, Young Womens Leadership
Recently my colleague and office buddy, Nadia Johnson, was featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Inquiry, Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy’s (SESP) quarterly magazine, in an article entitled, “Higher Education Student Nadia Johnson: Motivating Girls to Study Science.” Nadia is the…
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New Publication by Oncofertility Consortium Researchers, Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Caprice Knapp, Devin Murphy, Kelly Sawczyn and Leonard Sender


Categories: News
Survival takes precedence for adolescent patients with cancer and their families. Patients may not discuss their treatments’ potential to damage their reproductive capacity, which has significant psychological late effects in survivorship. This new study aims to identify whether a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instrument intended…
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Take Your Kids to Work Day: Fertility Preservation for the Mini-Me’s!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: HAWMC, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Woodruff Lab
Yesterday, April 26th, was Take Your Kids to Work Day and as always, the Woodruff Lab opened its doors to the future generation of white coats!  Woodruff Lab members brought their children in to take part in a day of activities to help them learn more…
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Collaborative Care for Young Women with Post-Surgical Menopause

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Research
Tags: cancer, HAWMC, menopause, patient navigation, publication
We talk a lot about the importance of collaborative care at the Oncofertility Consortium. Often cancer patients have a variety needs that require multiple specialists, thus the need to consult and collaborate to ensure the patient is receiving comprehensive care is pertinent. In a new…
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April 22nd-28th: National Infertility Awareness Week

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Categories: Blog, General
April 22-28, 2012 is National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), a nationwide campaign intended to educate the public about infertility and the concerns of the infertility community.  This year’s theme is “Don’t Ignore Infertility,” with an emphasis on speaking out about the realities of infertility, and…
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Fertility Preservation Options, Procedures and Protocols

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, HAWMC, publication
Fertility preservation services are expanding as advances in cancer treatment are made, allowing people to live longer and fuller lives. As a result, quality-of-life issues including fertility preservation, are a concern for more and more cancer patients within their reproductive years.  In a new article…
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2012 Oncofertility Conference Launch!!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Conferences, Fertility Preservation
Tags: cancer, Conference, Fertility Preservation, HAWMC, oncofert12
The Oncofertility Consortium is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 Oncofertility Conference webpage!  For anyone who doesn’t know yet, the 6th annual Oncofertility Conference  (#oncofert12 for you Twitter folks!) is being held in Chicago this fall, September 26th-28th.  This year will prove to…
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The Role of Radiation Oncologists in Fertility Preservation Consultations & Referrals

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, HAWMC, Oncofertility, publication
As we’ve discussed in previous blogs, certain health care providers have a unique role in communicating fertility preservation information to newly diagnosed cancer patients. For example, often a gynecologist is the primary health care provider for many young women, therefore, based on “regular and consistent”…
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Oncofertility joins the AAMC Steering Committee on Women in Medicine and Science

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Education, In the news, Research
Tags: Advocate, education, HAWMC, women
Congratulations are in order for Kate Waimey Timmerman, PhD, who was just named by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) to the Women in Medicine and Science Steering Committee (GWIMS).  This appointment is an important step for Dr. Timmerman as well as the Oncofertility…
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National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility
Tags: Advocate, AYA, cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, HAWMC, insurance, legal, Oncofertility, quality of life
This week is the 10th Annual National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week, beginning April 2nd and ending on April 8th. In April 2003, National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week was launched, and organizations and clinical institutions throughout North America began partnering to raise awareness about…
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Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients and Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: clinical research, cryopreservation, education, Egg Banking, Fertility Preservation, omg2012, Oncofertility, publication, Research, Sperm Banking, Techniques
At the Oncofertility Consortium, we stress the importance of collaboration among clinicians, basic scientists, and the humanities in an effort to ensure that cancer patients have fertility options after treatment. This is no small feat, but the emerging field of oncofertility is constantly evolving as…
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