Differences in Collaboration Patterns across Discipline, Career Stage, and Gender.
PLoS Biol. 2016 Nov;14(11):e1002573
Authors: Zeng XH, Duch J, Sales-Pardo M, Moreira JA, Radicchi F, Ribeiro HV, Woodruff TK, Amaral LA
Abstract
Collaboration plays an increasingly important role in promoting research productivity and impact. What remains unclear is whether female and…
Oncofertility considerations in adolescents and young adults given a diagnosis of melanoma: Fertility risk of Food and Drug Administration-approved systemic therapies.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Sep;75(3):528-34
Authors: Walter JR, Xu S, Paller AS, Choi JN, Woodruff TK
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Melanoma is the most common cancer diagnosed for patients ages 25…
Zinc Availability During Germline Development Impacts Embryo Viability in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol. 2016 Sep 21;
Authors: Mendoza AD, Woodruff TK, Wignall SM, O'Halloran TV
Abstract
Zinc is an essential metal that serves as a cofactor and structural regulator in a variety of cellular processes, including meiotic…
Reproductive Health as a Marker of Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Estrogen.
JAMA Cardiol. 2016 Sep 14;
Authors: Manson JE, Woodruff TK
PMID: 27626902 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Human Fallopian tube epithelium co-culture with murine ovarian follicles reveals crosstalk in the reproductive cycle.
Mol Hum Reprod. 2016 Aug 19;
Authors: Zhu J, Xu Y, Rashedi AS, Pavone ME, Kim JJ, Woodruff TK, Burdette JE
Abstract
STUDY QUESTION: Do interactions between human fallopian tube epithelium and murine follicles occur during…
Determining If Sex Bias Exists in Human Surgical Clinical Research.
JAMA Surg. 2016 Aug 17;
Authors: Mansukhani NA, Yoon DY, Teter KA, Stubbs VC, Helenowski IB, Woodruff TK, Kibbe MR
Abstract
Importance: Sex is a variable that is poorly controlled for in clinical research.
…
Ovarian Tissue Transport for Fertility Preservation: from Animals to Human.
Reproduction. 2016 Aug 4;
Authors: Duncan FE, Zelinski MB, Gunn AH, Pahnke JE, O'Neill CL, Songsasen N, Woodruff RI, Woodruff TK
Abstract
Primordial follicles dictate a female's reproductive lifespan and therefore are central to fertility preservation for both endangered species as…
Reproductive Science for High School Students: A Shared Curriculum Model to Enhance Student Success.
Reproductive Science for High School Students: A Shared Curriculum Model to Enhance Student Success.
Biol Reprod. 2016 Jun 22;
Authors: Castle M, Cleveland C, Gordon D, Jones L, Zelinski M, Winter P, Chang J, Senegar-Mitchell E, Coutifaris C, Shuda J, Mainigi M, Bartolomei M, Woodruff TK
Abstract
The lack of a…
Introduction to Reproduction: Online Education for the Millennial Learner.
Biol Reprod. 2016 Jun 22;
Authors: Castle M, Kick L, Haseley H, Wallach H, Woodruff TK
Abstract
Despite staggering rates of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies, reproductive health education is not yet standardized across secondary or post-secondary curricula. The Women's Health…
Ovary is necessary to the health of uterus.
J Gynecol Oncol. 2016 May;27(3):e35
Authors: Kim SY, Kim SK, Lee JR, Woodruff TK
PMID: 27029755 [PubMed - in process]
The zinc spark is an inorganic signature of human egg activation.
Sci Rep. 2016;6:24737
Authors: Duncan FE, Que EL, Zhang N, Feinberg EC, O'Halloran TV, Woodruff TK
Abstract
Egg activation refers to events required for transition of a gamete into an embryo, including establishment of the polyspermy block, completion of meiosis,…
Creating a Global Community of Practice for Oncofertility.
J Glob Oncol. 2016 Apr;2(2):83-96
Authors: Ataman LM, Rodrigues JK, Marinho RM, Caetano JP, Chehin MB, Alves da Motta EL, Serafini P, Suzuki N, Furui T, Takae S, Sugishita Y, Morishige KI, Almeida-Santos T, Melo C, Buzaglo K, Irwin K, Wallace WH, Anderson RA, Mitchell RT, Telfer EE, Adiga…
The fertilization-induced zinc spark is a novel biomarker of mouse embryo quality and early development.
Sci Rep. 2016;6:22772
Authors: Zhang N, Duncan FE, Que EL, O'Halloran TV, Woodruff TK
Abstract
Upon activation, mammalian eggs release billions of zinc ions in an exocytotic event termed the "zinc spark." The zinc spark is…
Toward precision medicine for preserving fertility in cancer patients: existing and emerging fertility preservation options for women.
J Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Mar;27(2):e22
Authors: Kim SY, Kim SK, Lee JR, Woodruff TK
Abstract
As the number of young cancer survivors increases, quality of life after cancer treatment is becoming an ever more…
Expanding the Oncofertility Workforce: Training Allied Health Professionals to Improve Health Outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults.
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2016 Mar 15;
Authors: Quinn GP, Woodruff TK, Knapp CA, Bowman ML, Reinecke J, Vadaparampil ST
Abstract
As cancer survivors live longer, fertility and reproductive health become important health…
Next Generation Sequencing Based Comprehensive Chromosome Screening in Mouse Polar Bodies, Oocytes, and Embryos.
Biol Reprod. 2016 Feb 24;
Authors: Treff NR, Krisher RL, Tao X, Garnsey H, Bohrer C, Silva E, Landis J, Taylor D, Scott RT, Woodruff TK, Duncan FE
Abstract
Advanced reproductive age is unequivocally associated with increased…
Oncologists' Role in Patient Fertility Care : A Call to Action.
JAMA Oncol. 2016 Jan 28;
Authors: Woodruff TK, Smith K, Gradishar W
PMID: 26822528 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Proceedings of the Working Group Session on Fertility Preservation for Individuals with Gender and Sex Diversity.
Transgend Health. 2016;1(1):99-107
Authors: Finlayson C, Johnson EK, Chen D, Dabrowski E, Gosiengfiao Y, Campo-Engelstein L, Rosoklija I, Jacobson J, Shnorhavorian M, Pavone ME, Moravek MB, Bonifacio HJ, Simons L, Hudson J, Fechner PY, Gomez-Lobo V, Kadakia R, Shurba A, Rowell…
Molecular Human Reproduction, published September 1, 2016.
Jie Zhu1, Yuanming Xu1, Alexandra S. Rashedi1, Mary Ellen Pavone1, J. Julie Kim1, Teresa K. Woodruff1, and Joanna E. Burdette2,*
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA 2Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
*Correspondence address.…
Pediatric and Teen Ovarian Tissue Removed for Cryopreservation Contains Follicles Irrespective of Age, Disease Diagnosis, Treatment History, and Specimen Processing Methods.
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2015;4(4):174-83
Authors: Duncan FE, Pavone ME, Gunn AH, Badawy S, Gracia C, Ginsberg JP, Lockart B, Gosiengfiao Y, Woodruff TK
Abstract
PURPOSE: Fertility preservation in…
Primordial Follicle Transplantation within Designer Biomaterial Grafts Produce Live Births in a Mouse Infertility Model.
Sci Rep. 2015;5:17709
Authors: Kniazeva E, Hardy AN, Boukaidi SA, Woodruff TK, Jeruss JS, Shea LD
Abstract
The gonadotoxic effects of chemotherapy and radiation may result in premature ovarian failure in premenopausal oncology patients. Although autotransplantation…
New advances in ovarian autotransplantation to restore fertility in cancer patients.
Cancer Metastasis Rev. 2015 Nov 20;
Authors: Salama M, Woodruff TK
Abstract
Human ovary autotransplantation is a promising option for fertility preservation of young women and girls undergoing gonadotoxic treatments for cancer or some autoimmune diseases. Although experimental, it resulted…
Reproductive Endocrinologists' Utilization of Genetic Counselors for Oncofertility and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Treatment of BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers.
J Genet Couns. 2015 Nov 14;
Authors: Goetsch AL, Wicklund C, Clayman ML, Woodruff TK
Abstract
Genetic counselors believe fertility preservation and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) discussions to be a part of their…
Geography of Follicle Formation in the Embryonic Mouse Ovary Impacts Activation Pattern during the First Wave of Folliculogenesis.
Biol Reprod. 2015 Aug 5;
Authors: Cordeiro MH, Kim SY, Ebbert K, Duncan FE, Ramalho-Santos J, Woodruff TK
Abstract
During embryonic development mouse female germ cells enter meiosis in an anterior to posterior…