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The Oncofertility Consortium Reaches 1,000 Followers on Twitter
Mon April 22 2013

The Oncofertility Consortium® is proud to announce that we have reached over 1,000 followers on Twitter! If you have not already, please follow our posts on the popular social media site, www.twitter.com/oncofertility. Not only do we post about cancer and fertility related basic science and clinical research, but we also post about upcoming events, research studies, and survivorship stories that we feel need to be shared. 

New Chemo Drug Found to be Gentler on Fertility, Tough on Cancer Developed by Northwestern Oncofertility Researchers
Wed March 27 2013

A new gentler chemotherapy drug in the form of nanoparticles has been designed by Northwestern Medicine® scientists to be less toxic to a young woman’s fertility but tough on cancer. This is the first cancer drug tested while in development for its effect on fertility using a novel in vitro test.

New Publication from Oncofertility Consortium Members: Future Directions in Oncofertility and Fertility Preservation: A Report from the 2011 Oncofertility Consortium Conference
Fri March 15 2013

The Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology recently published a report by Oncofertility Consortium® members, Kate E. Waimey, PhD, Francesca E. Duncan, PhD, H. Irene Su, MD, Kristin Smith, Harlan Wallach, MFA, Kemi Jona, PhD, Christos Coutifaris, MD, PhD, Clarisa R. Gracia, MD, MSCE, Lonnie D. Shea, PhD, Robert E. Brannigan, MD, R. Jeffrey Chang, MD, Mary B. Zelinski, PhD, Richard L. Stouffer, PhD, Robert L. Taylor, and Teresa K.

New Publication from Oncofertility Consortium Members: Morphological and Functional Preservation of Pre-Antral Follicles after Vitrification of Macaque Ovarian Tissue in a Closed System
Mon 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.

Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD Speaks to the Huffington Post About Looming NIH Budget Cuts
Fri 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 predict will slow down progress on vital projects, including fertility preservation research. Teresa K.

Oncofertility Consortium Member, Laxmi Kondapalli, MD, MSCE, in the Spotlight!
Mon 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 now she is the leader of the Oncofertility Program at CU Cancer Center. Read Doctor Spotlight: Laxmi Kondapalli, MD MSCE.

Teresa Woodruff, PhD, Speaks to the Chicago Tribune About Oncofertility
Fri 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 are Fertility Preservation Patient Navigator, Kristin Smith, Oncofertility Consortium® member and Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwestern's Feinberg School, Ralph Kazer, MD, and Consortium regular and young adult cancer survivor, Jenna Benn.

New Oncofertility Publication: Lives in the Balance: Women With Cancer and the Right to Fertility Care
Tue 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 not to pursue fertility preservation prior to cancer treatment can be made. 

Open Now: Earn Continuing Medical Education Credits in Oncofertility
Mon December 3 2012

The Oncofertility Consortium® is proud to announce the launch of Oncofertility Online, a virtual continuing medical education program for healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, and physicians assistants.

Patient Navigator for Fertility Preservation Website Launched!
Fri 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 an interactive tool to provide information on the available options for males and females, before or after puberty, and before, during, or after cancer treatment.