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ea0041nsa2 | (1) | ECE2016

Engineering an ovary bioprosthesis

Laronda Monica M

Patients with gonadotoxicity due to disease treatment, or who face primary gonadal insufficiency as a result of genetic causes, have limited options for long-term endocrine and fertility support. Current fertility options, such as egg or embryo banking, exclude women with hormone-responsive cancers and pre-pubertal children. This highlights the urgency of addressing this currently unmet need with innovative engineering solutions. Our objective is to create an ovary bioprosthes...