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Oncofertility Consortium Becomes a New Member of the LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance
March 3, 2011
The Oncoferility Consortium is proud to be a new member of the LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance (AYA). LIVESTONG AYA is made up of more than 140 research, clinical education, and advocacy organizations nationwide dedicated to making advances in cancer treatment for people aged 15 to…
New Publication – Secondary follicle growth and oocyte maturation during encapsulated three-dimensional culture in rhesus monkeys: effects of gonadotrophins, oxygen and fetuin
March 3, 2011
A new article by members of the Oncofertility Consortium identified conditions to improve non-human primate secondary follicle growth in a three-dimensional alginate matrix. The study, "Secondary follicle growth and oocyte maturation during encapsulated three-dimensional culture in rhesus monkeys: effects of gonadotrophins, oxygen and fetuin," found…
Fertility Preservation Mandate Reaches California
February 18, 2011
On February 14, 2011, California state assembly member Anthony Portantino introduced legislation, AD 428, which would mandate that health insurance plans cover the cost of fertility preservation. The legislation would cover patients in California suffering from conditions whose treatment plans, such as chemotherapy, could…
New publication: Oncofertility and the Boundaries of Moral Reflection
February 16, 2011
Paul Lauritzen Ph.D., and Andrea Vincini S.J., recently published Oncofertility and the Boundaries of Moral Reflection. The scholarship in Theological Studies reflects on advances in fertility preservation in relation to magisterial teaching. The authors focus specifically on ovarian tissue transplantation (OTT) and argue that this…
Watch the Virtual Grand Rounds on the Fertility Doctor: John Rock and the Reproductive Revolution
February 10, 2011
Watch the Virtual Grand Rounds presentation on John Rock, a doctor and scientist, whose treatement of infertile couples led to the first sucessful fertilization of a human egg outside of the body. Drs. Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner further discuss their research on Rock who…
New Publication: Legal Designations for Ovarian Transplantation
January 31, 2011
Oncofertility Consortium bioethicist Lisa Campo-Engelstein, PhD, recently published an article, “Gametes or organs? How should we legally classify ovaries used for transplantation in the USA?” The scholarship in the Journal of Medical Ethics covers the legal nuances of donating an organ that also has the…