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Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know
March 19, 2010
In February of 2010, the Oncofertility Consortium contributed to Chicago’s WTTW segment on Women’s Health called “Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know”. Oncofertility was highlighted in their segment titled: Turning Points. See the video here!
Program opens girls’ eyes to science
March 18, 2010
By Kathy Peyton, Special to the Tribune March 17, 2010 After Keisha Barreto saw many of her relatives suffer serious health issues, she knew she wanted to be a doctor. “My mother has diabetes, my uncle died from heart problems and there is cancer in…
Medill news covers the Oncofertility Saturday Academy
March 11, 2010
Story URL: http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=157948Story Retrieval Date: 3/11/2010 10:44:29 AM CST Program piques young women’s interest in science careers by ALLISON STEVENSFeb 23, 2010 Tandra Giles knows how to take your vitals. She understands how cancer survivors can have children after chemo. Heck,
Susan Barrett, PhD, to Present at NU Imaging Seminar
March 11, 2010
On Monday (March 15), Dr. Susan Barrett from Dr. Teresa Woodruff lab will present “Imaging in vitro Growing Ovarian Follicles: A Necessity for Successful Fertility Preservation”. Details of the talk can be found here:www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/cif/flyers/100315-Barrett.pdf
Science Connections: Program Piques Young Women’s Interest in Science Careers
March 9, 2010
Tandra Giles knows how to take your vitals. She understands how cancer survivors can have children after chemo. She even knows how to preserve sperm. Is she a doctor? Nope. Try high school senior. Giles, an 18-year-old South Sider, learned these skills as one of…
Dr. Woodruff to lecture on Oncofertility at York University.
March 1, 2010
This year’s symposium, titled: “The X Factor: Women of Biology and the Biology of Women” will feature speakers from all over North America. For more information on the symposium, please go to the symposium website.