@rodtmitchell.bsky.social
Research lead for male fertility preservation in children with cancer. Professor & Paediatric Endocrinologist. Family π§βπ§βπ§βπ§ & β½οΈ (usually in that orderπ€£)
Environmental exposures in-utero are very likely to affect reproductive function in malesβ¦but which ones and how much?
wapo.st/47YJpWS
Glad to have been able to contribute to this piece in @washingtonpost along with Terje Svingen, Leonardo Trasande and others.
Well all things have to come to an end π’
It has been an absolute pleasure to perform βTalking Bollocksβ at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Thanks to @suziemo The Provocateurs and @StandComedyClub teams for making a little boys dream come true π
π Partner spotlight: @edinburgh-uni.bsky.socialβ¬, Centre for Reproductive Health. In #PredictAYA, the team (@rodtmitchell.bsky.social and Richard Anderson) β¬co-leads work on late effects of #cancertreatment in males and supports research on #reproductivehealth in female #cancer patients. #HorizonEU
21.08.2025 06:27 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Delighted to say that registration is now open for this years UK Fertility Preservation Annual conference. Clinical Frontiers in Fertility Preservation is organised by @BritFertSoc and has a great programme. Check it out and register here π www.britishfertilitysociety.org.uk/civicrm/even...
15.08.2025 11:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Are you a parent/carer of a young man who has had cancer?
We are keen to hear your views on a new resource designed to raise awareness of the ways in which cancer treatment can affect fertility.
Interested? Contact d.musson@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Please share!
Super-excited that the incredible Ria Lina ββοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ @rialina.com will be hosting #TalkingBollocks π & #ChildrensMoney π° at the @standcomedyclub.bsky.social on 5th August.
Tickets now available for this Edinburgh Fringe Festival @edfringe.bsky.social show π
ποΈ www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... ποΈ
Congratulations Nitzen @nitzan-gonen.bsky.social and team ππ»
27.07.2025 08:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
We will be collecting donations for Children with Cancer UK at our Edinburgh Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social preview @StandComedyClub.bsky.social all about #FertilityPreservation in #ChildhoodCancer.
Even if you arenβt at the show you can still donate π www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk/make-a-donat...
Rana Fetit performs on stage at The Stand
Rod Mitchell performs on stage at The Stand
Take top academics, thought-provoking ideas, add one comedianβ¦ introducing The Provocateurs at EdFringe! π§
Join IRR researchers Rod Mitchell, Rana Fetit and Rosie Townsend as they unravel the mysteries of testicles, brains, and life as a fetus.
ποΈ More info and tickets: edin.ac/469Vsjw
Today @rodtmitchell.bsky.social and I had the chance to practice the material we prepared for our Fringe shows at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social. Thanks to all those who showed up, and for your support and feedback! Check out the programme - tickets are now on sale: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho...
04.07.2025 15:52 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
An impressive erection π³ and a sperm still intent on chasing the eggβ¦ even in 35 degrees of heat. Paris is the perfect setting for #ESHRE2025. Safe travels and see you tomorrow @ESHRE π«π·
28.06.2025 16:20 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
πESHRE Good Practice Recommendations on #FertilityPreservation in boys receiving gonadotoxic therapiesπ- Open access paper published today & will be presented at #ESHRE2025. #ChildhoodCancer. Thanks to the Working Group for their huge effort π bit.ly/4lr3bOe
27.06.2025 12:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Very much looking forward to this public webinar with my fantastic colleague Mark Brougham and @cclguk.bsky.social to talk about how #Fertility is affected by #ChildhoodCancer treatment. We plan to leave lots of time at the end so if you have a burning π₯ questionβ¦hereβs your chance π
23.06.2025 15:33 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
KICK-OFF β½οΈ for this exciting new @EU_Commission project. The PREDICT-AYA study is a β¬6.4M project to identify predictive factors for future reproductive health & #fertility in AYA/TYA with cancer. Delighted to be leading the male WP with Csilla Krausz. #FertilityPreservation
23.06.2025 13:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social is just around the corner. Rana @ranafetit.bsky.social will be deconstructing brains, while I am talking bollocks (nothing new there π). Check out all the great Provocateurs shows β‘οΈ www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho.... Tickets are available now πΊπ
11.06.2025 17:50 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Wow!!!!!
04.06.2025 18:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Male mouse fetuses can develop female organs in utero if their mother is iron deficient during pregnancy
https://go.nature.com/43N7f4s
Looking forward to chairing todayβs @ESHRE webinar by Peter Schlegel on TESE for young males as part of the Addressing Todayβs Biggest Challenges series. @SIGFertPreser. You can find out more about this series here π www.eshre.eu/Education/We...
27.05.2025 08:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations to researchers Kathleen Duffin, Emma Kearney, and Emily Walshe who are winners of the Nigel and Val Shepherd Memorial Award!
This award is an early career researcher grant for fertility preservation in young people with cancer.
Read our article: edin.ac/4jft2ay...
Congratulations @agoriely.bsky.social ππ» ππ»ππ»
21.05.2025 10:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lovely evening with the testis and ovary teams π, welcoming new team members. Team testis were lost in space but managed to escape π β¦just π
21.05.2025 10:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Fantastic βHow do I manageβ¦β session on Graves Disease from Tim Cheetham @EuroSPE today. Always provides a common sense approach to managing patients and even a nod to the βToon Armyβ at the end β½οΈ
#ConnectingEndocrinology2025 #EndocrinologyAcrossTheLifeCourse
Heading to #espe2025 in Denmark π©π° after a short trip to Latvia π±π» to speak at the International Workshop
Andrology and Reproductive Medicine in Riga. My Latvian may not be up to much but I think I can work out what this room is for π #ConnectingEndocrinology2025
A fantastic talk from Grace about #chemotherapy exposure in the #testis ππΌππΌ So important for protection of #fertility in #ChildhoodCancer ποΈ
18.04.2025 09:52 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Very proud of Emma for this fantastic talk at #ETW2025! Check out her paper to learn more about germ cell quantification in the immature testis ππΌ
18.04.2025 09:50 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Back in rainy Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ reflecting on a fantastic #EuropeanTestisWorkshop. What a great few days sharing science and fun with friends. Thank you to @andronet.bsky.social, the ETW committee and the local organizing committee π³π± for putting together such a special conference. #ETW2025 #TestesBesties
18.04.2025 10:09 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Great talk too π
17.04.2025 20:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Amazing meeting amongst great colleagues and friends π«Άπ». Looking forward to ETW 2027 in Germany π©πͺ
17.04.2025 12:42 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Rounding off the talks from the Edinburgh team, we have @kathleensuffin.bsky.social with a great talk on in-vitro exposure to chemotherapy in the testis ππ»ππ»ππ» #FertilityPreservation.
17.04.2025 12:40 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We come to the end of another successful European Testis Workshop. Thank you to the organising committee for the amazing work!
#ETW2025
