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New Publication from Oncofertility Consortium Members: Morphological and Functional Preservation of Pre-Antral Follicles after Vitrification of Macaque Ovarian Tissue in a Closed System
March 4, 2013
Oncofertility Consortium members, Ting AY, Yeoman RR, Campos JR, Lawson MS, Mullen SF, Fahy GM, Zelinski MB, published a paper in Human Reproduction entitled, Morphological and functional preservation of pre-antral follicles after vitrification of macaque ovarian tissue in a closed system. Researchers asked the question: what are the appropriate conditions to…
Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD Speaks to the Huffington Post About Looming NIH Budget Cuts
March 1, 2013
The National Institutes of Health will be forced to reduce its spending by 5.1 percent, or about $1.6 billion this year, beginning today (3.1.2013) if President Barack Obama and Congress don’t strike a deal. Research labs in universities across America are preparing for the cuts, which they…
Oncofertility Consortium Member, Laxmi Kondapalli, MD, MSCE, in the Spotlight!
February 4, 2013
Oncofertility Consortium member, Laxmi Kondapalli, MD, MSCE, was recently featured in an article about her impressive work in Oncofertility at the University of Colorado Cancer Center in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Kondapalli did her Oncofertility training at both Northwestern University and the University of Pennsylvania, and…
Teresa Woodruff, PhD, Speaks to the Chicago Tribune About Oncofertility
February 1, 2013
Dr. Woodruff sits down with the Chicago Tribune to discuss oncofertility, the term she coined in 2006 to describe the emerging subfield that bridges oncology and reproductive research to explore and expand options for the reproductive future of cancer survivors. Also featured in the article…
New Oncofertility Publication: Lives in the Balance: Women With Cancer and the Right to Fertility Care
January 29, 2013
In a new publication in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Oncofertility Consortium members Clarisa Gracia, MD, and Jacqueline Jeruss, MD, discuss the importance of fertility preservation communication among oncology providers and newly diagnosed young female cancer patients so that an informed choice about whether or…
Patient Navigator for Fertility Preservation Website Launched!
October 12, 2012
A new website has just been launched to provide assistance to young patients wishing to learn about their reproductive options in the midst of a cancer diagnosis. Now patients and their clinicians can go to the new Patient Navigator for Fertility Preservation website, which includes…