New paper out! led by my brilliant student, Dr Jen Langford. People often want their surplus frozen eggs to be used for research. We report strong public support for a broad consent approach that would enable more people to act on this preference. 👉 doi.org/10.1093/humr... @eshre.bsky.social

Comment: Three experts argue that reimbursing individuals for their unused frozen eggs is not the solution to donor shortages in Australia. Read more in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/donating-fro... #EggDonation #FertilityTreatment #donorgametes #bioethics @monashuniversity.bsky.social

Why treatment costs for frozen eggs cannot be reimbursed when eggs are donated: we unpack the ethical and legal risks of cost recovery, and propose alternative strategies to strengthen the supply of altruistic donors. With Dr @ezrakneebone.bsky.social and Dr Julian Koplin bit.ly/3ZlcQND

This is the most egregious change, effectively locking out any ECRs in temporary / fixed term roles, since the wait to hear the results of their applications is likely to outlast their working contracts... as if academic contingency wasn't bad enough already!

atrocious. How can anyone, but particularly ECRs who are often in insecure work, plan with this??

The ARC’s processes are back to being farcical, @jasonclaremp.bsky.social You advocated for a streamlined, efficient, faster ARC, but all that progress has been undone. How can they claim to fund “innovation” with more than a year between initial proposal & outcomes? It should be 6 months, not 16!

Wonderful to have our article included in RBMO's 2025 Wrapped as one of the 'most mentioned papers'. As always, thanks to my brilliant colleagues, giuliana fuscaldo, Deirdre Zander-Fox & Catherine Mills, for their work on this project lnkd.in/gjtjj8Di

UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The success rate for NHMRC Ideas Grants announced yesterday was just over 8%. That means 11 of every 12 people who applied got rejected. This is a culture changing level of rejection and frankly a point of national shame. This is a crisis for research. I will not rest until we see this resolved.

Translation for last year PhD students: You want to watch the ARC webpage tomorrow to see who will be looking for postdocs in 2026

This new survey-based study from @mollyljohnston.bsky.social et al. highlights patient challenges, emotional distress and limits to autonomy around decision-making regarding their surplus frozen eggs. doi.org/10.1016/j.rb... #ReproductionTechnologyAndSociety #EggFreezing

Two new papers just published from our egg disposition project! These papers report on the patient experience of surplus frozen eggs, including the barriers and enablers of egg disposition and donation. thanks to my wonderful colleagues and collaborators for their efforts on this project 🤗

Great to see, especially considering the ALRC is reviewing the law on surrogacy at the same time. I hope to see some much-needed reform to the regulation of third-party reproduction which centres the interests of those born as a result 🤞

A rising number of people are seeking sperm donors through online channels and bypassing fertility clinics. Here are four things to think about if considering this option: @drneerabhatia.bsky.social @gisellenewton.bsky.social theconversation.com/looking-for-...

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