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May VGR Now Online

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Patient Stories, Research, Virtual Grand Rounds
The May VGR, delivered by Dr. Angela Lawson, is now available online. Dr. Lawson's talk Balancing Hope and Loss: Psychological Aspects of Gamete Cryopreservation in Cancer Patients explored the psychological aspects of infertility and oncofertility and she discussed her approach to counseling these patients. There were a number of engaging questions…
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World Lupus Day 2017

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Advocate, Blog, Introductions
Wednesday, May 10th was World Lupus Day and the Oncofertility Consortium would like to take the time to highlight the fertility needs of young women with lupus and the Northwestern treatment team that manages the disease and the fertility/endocrine needs of our patients.   Dr.…
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Repropedia: Farewell and Welcome

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Education, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: accessible learning, education, k-gray, reproductive health, reproductive health lexicon, Repropedia, reprotopia
A message from Dr. Teresa Woodruff with some updates about Repropedia: It is with great pleasure and pride that I announce the transition of Alexandra Rashedi, Editor-in-Chief Repropedia from the Woodruff Laboratory to Harvard University where she will begin a Master of Science in Reproductive,…
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2017-2018 VGR Schedule Now Online!

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Oncofertility, Research, science, Virtual Grand Rounds
Tags: 2017-2018 Virtual Grand Rounds Series, VGR, VGRs, virtual classroom, virtual grand rounds, virtual learning
The 2017-2018 Virtual Grand Rounds schedule is now available online. The series Oncofertility Practice Building will focus on the multifaceted approach to setting up an oncofertility practice, both domestically and aboard, and discuss practical ways to develop and implement an oncofertility program. Click here to learn more…
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2017 Oncofertility Conference Agenda Now Available!

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Meetings, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility, Research, science
Tags: 2017 oc meeting, 2017 OCC, annual conference, Conference, OCC, Oncofertility conference
The agenda for the 2017 Oncofertility Conference is now online! We are so excited to host the 11th annual meeting of the field on November 14-16, 2017 in Chicago, IL. The agenda is filled with a full-day of education sessions including a hands-on training course and…
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April VGR: Oncofertility in Brazil and Latin America

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Oncofertility, Virtual Grand Rounds
Tags: BOC, Brazil, jhenifer, Jhenifer Rodrigues, latin america, Latin america oncofertility network, oncofertility network, south america, VGR
On Wednesday, April 12, Dr. Jhenifer Rodrigues, who founded the Brazilian Oncofertility Consortium and subsequently, the Latin American Oncofertility Network, delivered the VGR. Her talk, The Oncofertility Field Expansion throughout Brasil and Latin America, gave an overview of oncofertility practices in Central and South America…
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Publication in PNAS

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, In the news, Publication, Research, science
Dr. Francesca Duncan and her colleagues recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).  This paper "mTORC1/2 Inhibition Preserves Ovarian Function and Fertility during Genotoxic Chemotherapy" is significant for the following reasons: "A major unresolved issue for premenopausal women undergoing chemotherapy is…
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New Report in Toxicological Sciences

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Publication, Research
Drs. Teresa Woodruff and Shuo Xiao recently published in Toxicological Sciences, which is one of the top journals in toxicology field. This paper examined doxorubicin and its effect on follicle function and oocyte health. Here is more information about the paper from its author Dr. Shuo Xiao:…
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A New You, That’s Who

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, children, Communication, Research
Tags: a new you, animations, childhood reproductive education, fertiloons, that's who, videos
The Oncofertility Consortium is excited to announce the release of ‘A New You, That’s Who’, part of the Childhood Reproductive Education Project.  In collaboration with faculty from Northwestern’s School of Communication, including Ellen Wartella, PhD, Alexis Lauricella, PhD, Lisa Hurwitz, and Eric Patrick, MFA, the team worked…
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Watch the February VGR presented by Teresa Woodruff

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, children, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Virtual Grand Rounds
Tags: 2017 february VGR, education, education resources, february vgr, reprotopia, Teresa Woodruff, VGR, VGRs
On Wednesday, February 15, Dr. Teresa Woodruff gave the VGR: Communicating Reproductive Science to a Doubtful World. During the talk, Dr. Woodruff described in detail all of the educational resources developed by the Oncofertility Consortium. Recently, the OC launched its newest website Reprotopia: Reproductive Health Education for…
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Introducing Reprotopia

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, children, Education, Oncofertility, science
Tags: education, education for all, k-gray, reproductive health matters, reprotopia
The Oncofertility Consortium is proud to announce its latest website Reprotopia: Reproductive Health Education for All. Reprotopia is the one stop shop for all of the Consortium's educational programs. This online resource provides individuals of all ages with authoritative reproductive health education from K to…
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French translations now available

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Global Partner
Tags: french, mohamed khrouf, tunisia
Colleagues in Tunisia at the Aziza Othmana ART Center of Tunis completed translating the SaveMyFertility materials into French. This work was completed by Fatma Douik, Khadija Berejeb Kacem, and Marouen Braham under the direction of Mohamed Khrouf (pictured). We thank them for their hard work and appreciate their efforts…
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Congratulations to our Japanese colleague Kouhei Sugimoto

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Oncofertility
Tags: japanese partner, kouhei, kouhei sugimoto
Congratulations to our colleague and friend of the Consortium, Dr. Kouhei Sugimoto, who recently received a job promotion.  Dr. Sugimoto is now a professor at Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital in Mibu, Tochigi, Japan. He will move there in April to start his new role as a…
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Two New Features in the ASCO Post

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Communication, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Meetings, Oncofertility
Tags: asco post, charlotte bath, conference coverage, news coverage
Each year the Oncofertility Conference brings together a diverse community of oncofertility stakeholders to review the yearly progress made in the field. Because the annual conference is so unique, it is no surprise that we receive news coverage each year. The 2016 Conference was featured in…
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