Research lead for male fertility preservation in children with cancer. Professor & Paediatric Endocrinologist. Family 🧑🧑🧒🧒 & ⚽️ (usually in that order🤣)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined March 2014
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Dr Erin Williams reflects on Professor Rod Mitchell's latest stand up comedy show at the #EdinburghFringe Festival, dedicated to male fertility.
Read for free in BioNews:progress.org.uk/event-review…
#MaleInfertility #Fertility #Reproduction #FertilityClinics #Sperm #IVGs
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The first UK patient has had his testicular tissue transplanted back after being cryopreserved prior to chemotherapy as a child.
Naomi Hannaway explains in BioNews: progress.org.uk/first-uk-tra…
#Fertility #Cancer #FertilityPreservation #Cancer #CancerTreatment #Sperm #StemCells
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🕺 💃 Great to see the #ORCHIDNet meeting on the programme for @ESHRE Annual Meeting this week. Looking forward to getting together to discuss #FertilityPreservation in young males 👍
Not a member? Join here 👉 orchid-net.com
#ESHRE2026
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FREE EVENT IN EDINBURGH! 🏴
Discussing current best practice, latest insights & pioneering research that could transform treatment of male infertilty.
🗓️ Wed 18 Mar @ 6.30PM
📍 Anatomy Lecture Theatre
BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW! - progress.org.uk/event/male-i…
#MaleInfertilityFuture
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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 me on [email protected]
Please share!
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How can #ChildhoodCancer affect #fertility and what can be done to help? 🧬 Join our free webinar with Prof Rod Mitchell & Dr Mark Brougham to find out 👨⚕️ @edinfertility
🗓️ 9 July 2025 ⏰ 1:30 - 2:30 pm 🌍 Open to all
Register now for free at bit.ly/3T3i7WM
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Lab-grown sperm and eggs just a few years away, scientists say | Reproduction | The Guardian. “People might not realise how quickly the science is moving” says @RodTMitchell in today’s @guardian. You can read the article here 👉 theguardian.com/science/2025…
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🚨 Attention: Key updates on ESHRE guidelines! 🚨
One of the most important talks I attended was by Prof Rod Mitchell @RodTMitchell :
“ESHRE good practice recommendations on fertility preservation involving testicular tissue cryopreservation in children receiving gonadotoxic therapies.”
🧬 STUDY QUESTION:
How should fertility preservation be managed in child and adolescent males undergoing gonadotoxic treatments?
✅ SUMMARY ANSWER:
42 recommendations were developed to guide every step of fertility preservation in boys where traditional methods (like semen cryo or surgical sperm extraction) aren’t possible — from identifying candidates and counselling, to tissue biopsy and cryopreservation logistics.
This is a HUGE milestone for clinical practice and research.
📖 Read the official ESHRE good practice recommendations here:
👉 doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deaf1…
🌐 Learn more about fertility preservation in prepubertal and adolescent males:
👉 orchid-net.com/
#ESHRE2025 #FertilityPreservation #TesticularTissue #Cryopreservation #ReproHealth #PediatricOncofertility #Andrology #HumanReproduction @ESHRE @theESHRE5 @SIGFertPreser
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🔬 New #ESHRE Good Practice Recommendations!
Testicular tissue cryopreservation is emerging for fertility preservation in boys & teens pre-treatment.
Covers:
✓ Programme setup
✓ Eligibility
✓ Biopsy & storage
✓ Follow-up
👉 eshre.eu/guideline/Fpinboys
#FertilityPreservation
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PET - LIVE in Edinburgh
Experts will be discussing the implications of health conditions, and aspects of lifestyle, that can affect #fertility treatment outcomes
Book your FREE place here: progress.org.uk/event/lifest…
#infertility #ivf #events #Edinburgh
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Happy to share our latest publication on gonadotropin induction of puberty @QMULWHRI track.smtpsendmail.com/90321…
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The @ORCHID_Net team were out and about at #ETW2025. Great meeting and we flew the flag for #FertilityPreservation in young males 👦
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'It's a huge act of sisterly love'
Grace Davidson has given birth to a "little miracle" baby girl, who has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb, after receiving it from her sister Amy
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78j…
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We hope you enjoyed In Vitro Spermatogenesis & Fertility Preservation at the #ASA_ICA25Conf!
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Restoring Fertility after cancer treatment in CYP with Dr Mark Brougham and Dr Rod Mitchell @NHS_Lothian Day 2 @cclguk annual conference #cclg25
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Interested or want further information? Contact [email protected]
Please share!!
@Profgljones @RodTMitchell @CFMyoungmen @drbobphillips @LymphomaAction @emctrust
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📄NEW RESEARCH: 'Germ cell quantification in human fetal and prepubertal testis tissues: a comparison of current methodologies' by Emma Kearney (@Emma_Kearney2) et al.
Read it now: doi.org/10.1530/RAF-24-0116
@RodTMitchell
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This week @ORCHID_NET_Fert consortium will be out in force @nordfertil annual meeting in beautiful Stockholm 🇸🇪. @RodTMitchell will be updating on our achievements in 2024 including this 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3844…. We have been busy and there is lots more coming very soon…
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Huge congratulations to Prof Duncan on being this years Ann McLaren lecture recipient - what a fantastic achievement - as one of my trainers it’s a huge privilege & inspiring to be taught by someone of your intellect - thank you! @EdinUni_IRR
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Finally a shout out and well done for a great talk to my lab mate @GraceForsyth13 on presenting her PhD work on chemoprotectants in the prepubertal testis!
