Researcher Spotlight: Eve Feinberg
Jul 01, 2022
Author: ASRM Research Institute
Origin: Discovery Insider
Grant Project Title: Characterizing Fertility Concerns among Women in Academic Medicine and Evaluating the Economic Impact of Fertility Preservation for Deferred ReproductionGrant Amount: $50,000
Significance: Although women are more likely than men to pursue a career in academic medicine, they also tend to leave academic medicine, reduce their work hours, or reroute their careers during their childbearing years.
View full story here.
Grant Partner Highlight: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association
We are excited to introduce our partner for the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association (RPLA) Research Award: the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association. In 2019, in the wake of their sixth miscarriage, Megan Hanson and Ben Burnham founded RPLA to help prevent other couples from enduring the heartache they experienced on their fertility journey. Hoping to transform their frustration and pain into something positive, they have dedicated RPLA to eliminating recurrent pregnancy loss through the advancement of research into causes and treatments, by providing support and resources to those affected, and by increasing awareness of the impact of miscarriage and fertility challenges on individuals and families.In 2020, RPLA approached ASRM to establish and help fund a research grant focused specifically on recurrent pregnancy loss. RPLA believes that by working together as both a patient and scientific community, we can increase the focus and speed of meaningful research into recurrent miscarriage and work towards a future where unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is eliminated and individuals are empowered to make informed healthcare and family building decisions.
Tsegaselassie Workalemahu PhD, MSc (University of Utah) was the first researcher to receive this grant funding for their research program, "Inherited Genetic Variants and Unexplained Recurrent Pregnancy Loss." Together, the ASRM Research Institute and RPLA are proud to promote and facilitate this research by providing financial support through this partnership.
Click here to view this story online.
Corporate Highlight: Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Ferring Pharmaceuticals values innovation; they know that with the right resources and partnerships we can advance the field of reproductive medicine and fuel more research. Ferring Pharmaceuticals has supported and continues to support philanthropic investments in the ASRM Research Institute.In 2020, Ferring Pharmaceuticals partnered with the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI) and the ASRM Research Institute to establish an REI Fellow’s Young Investigator Research Award. The purpose of this grant award is to support REI fellow-specific research in reproductive medicine. To learn more about the SREI Young Investigator Award Recipients, click here.
A little more about Ferring:
Who is Ferring?
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical company committed to helping people around the world build families and live better lives.How does Ferring’s vision and commitment to research align with the ASRM Research Institute?
For 70 years, Ferring has been developing treatments for mothers and babies and has a portfolio covering treatments from conception to birth. Ferring has a robust clinical pipeline investigating numerous compounds at various stages of development.What does Ferring value most from its partnership with ASRM?
At Ferring, we believe in everyone’s right to a family. Ferring is determined to raise awareness and dispel stigmas through programs that increase patient access to care and ease the way forward.Like ASRM, Ferring is committed to closing the inequality gap in reproductive medicine. Ferring is funding research grants to better understand and, ultimately, drive solutions to tackle racial disparities in Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health.
Click here to view this story online.
.png?cb=246800)
Meet the ASRM Research Institute Advisory Committee
As the ASRM Research Institute moves into its next phase, we are proud to announce the formation of the Research Institute Advisory Committee. This advisory committee, established in December 2021, comes on the heels of the incredible work that the ASRM Research Task Force and the Strategic Research Steering Committee started back in 2017 and completed in 2019, with the development of the Research Blueprint and formation of the ASRM Research Institute. The new Research Institute Advisory Committee will work with ASRM leadership and staff to guide the robust research agenda that was outlined in the Research Blueprint.View full story here.
ASRM Announces Eight Grant Awardees to Support Advancements in Reproductive Medicine
ASRM is proud to announce the 2022 grant awardees to receive funding from the ASRM Research Institute. This group of awardees was selected through a competitive process and reviewed by the ASRM Research Institute Grant Review Committee (GRC). The ASRM Research Institute provides financial support to meritorious researchers and organizations. This most recent round of awards was given to eight individuals in five categories. A big congratulations to our recipients!Click here to view the 2022 awardees.
Your Impact
ASRM owes a tremendous amount of gratitude to the donors and volunteers who have contributed their time and treasure to the Research Institute. It is because of their dedication and generous support we have been able to fund over $3M in research grant funding to a tremendous group of researchers.The Research Institute is well positioned to remain a catalyst for and continue to have the greatest impact on advancements in reproductive health and medicine. Our continued success will stem from physicians, scientists, patients, advocates, and dedicated donors that share our vision.
If you are interested in joining ASRM in our pursuit to advance promising research and discoveries in the field of reproductive medicine with a philanthropic gift, please contact ASRM’s Director of Development, Brynne MacCann or 205-978-7702. To learn more about ways you can support the Research Institute please visit the ASRM Research Institute website.
In the meantime, please save the date for ASRM Giving Day 2022 on Tuesday, October 25. On this day we will come together as a community to raise awareness and funds to support the ASRM Research Institute.