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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Sep 4

Environmental exposures in-utero are very likely to affect reproductive function in males…but which ones and how much?

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Glad to have been able to contribute to this piece in @washingtonpost along with Terje Svingen, Leonardo Trasande and others.

The health risks from plastics almost nobody knows about

Researchers have linked phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, to premature birth, infertility and ADHD.

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 24

Well all things have to come to an end 😢

It has been an absolute pleasure to perform ‘Talking Bollocks’ at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Thanks to @suziemo The Provocateurs and @StandComedyClub teams for making a little boys dream come true 🙏

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PredictAYA @predict-aya.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌟 Partner spotlight: @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social‬, Centre for Reproductive Health. In #PredictAYA, the team (@rodtmitchell.bsky.social and Richard Anderson) ‬co-leads work on late effects of #cancertreatment in males and supports research on #reproductivehealth in female #cancer patients. #HorizonEU

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 15

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 👉 www.britishfertilitysociety.org.uk/civicrm/even...

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Bob Phillips @drbobphillips.bsky.social · Jul 28

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 [email protected]

Please share!

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Jul 27

Super-excited that the incredible Ria Lina ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @rialina.com will be hosting #TalkingBollocks 🍒 & #ChildrensMoney 💰 at the @standcomedyclub.bsky.social on 5th August.

Tickets now available for this Edinburgh Fringe Festival @edfringe.bsky.social show 👇

🎟️ www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... 🎟️

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Jul 27

Congratulations Nitzen @nitzan-gonen.bsky.social and team 👏🏻

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Jul 17

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 aren’t at the show you can still donate 👉 www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk/make-a-donat...

Make A Donation | Cancer Donation | Children with Cancer UK

Please donate today. Your cancer donation will help fund vital childhood cancer research which is currently being undertaken by medical reserachers.

www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Jul 14

Take top academics, thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian… introducing The Provocateurs at EdFringe! 🧠

Join IRR researchers Rod Mitchell, Rana Fetit and Rosie Townsend as they unravel the mysteries of testicles, brains, and life as a fetus.

🎟️ More info and tickets: edin.ac/469Vsjw

Rana Fetit performs on stage at The Stand

Rod Mitchell performs on stage at The Stand

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Rana Fetit @ranafetit.bsky.social · Jul 4

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...

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Jun 28

An impressive erection 😳 and a sperm still intent on chasing the egg… even in 35 degrees of heat. Paris is the perfect setting for #ESHRE2025. Safe travels and see you tomorrow @ESHRE 🇫🇷

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Jun 27

📚ESHRE Good Practice Recommendations on #FertilityPreservation in boys receiving gonadotoxic therapies📚- Open access paper published today & will be presented at #ESHRE2025. #ChildhoodCancer. Thanks to the Working Group for their huge effort 👉 bit.ly/4lr3bOe

ESHRE good practice recommendations on fertility preservation involving testicular tissue cryopreservation in children receiving gonadotoxic therapies†

AbstractSTUDY QUESTION. How should fertility preservation in child and adolescent males receiving gonadotoxic therapies be managed?SUMMARY ANSWER. There we

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Jun 23

Very 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 🔥 question…here’s your chance 😊

CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association @cclguk.bsky.social · Jun 23

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 👨‍⚕️

🗓️ 9 July 2025 ⏰ 1:30 - 2:30 pm 🌍 Open to all

Register now for free at bit.ly/3T3i7WM

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Jun 23

KICK-OFF ⚽️ for this exciting new @EU_Commission project. The PREDICT-AYA study is a €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

Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Jun 11

The 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 😂). Check out all the great Provocateurs shows ➡️ www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho.... Tickets are available now 🕺💃

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Jun 4

Wow!!!!!

Nature @nature.com · Jun 4

Male mouse fetuses can develop female organs in utero if their mother is iron deficient during pregnancy

https://go.nature.com/43N7f4s

Male mice can grow ovaries if their pregnant mums are iron deficient

The study is the first to show that low iron levels can affect fetal sexual development.

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Nature @nature.com · Jun 4

Male mouse fetuses can develop female organs in utero if their mother is iron deficient during pregnancy

https://go.nature.com/43N7f4s

Male mice can grow ovaries if their pregnant mums are iron deficient

The study is the first to show that low iron levels can affect fetal sexual development.

go.nature.com

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · May 27

Looking forward to chairing today’s @ESHRE webinar by Peter Schlegel on TESE for young males as part of the Addressing Today’s Biggest Challenges series. @SIGFertPreser. You can find out more about this series here 👉 www.eshre.eu/Education/We...

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · May 22

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...

Winners of the Nigel and Val Shepherd Memorial Award

Researchers Kathleen Duffin, Emma Kearney, and Emily Walshe have been awarded an early career researcher grant for fertility preservation in young people with cancer.

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · May 21

Congratulations @agoriely.bsky.social 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · May 21

Lovely evening with the testis and ovary teams 😆, welcoming new team members. Team testis were lost in space but managed to escape 🚀 …just 😉

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · May 12

Fantastic ‘How do I manage…’ session on Graves Disease from Tim Cheetham @EuroSPE today. Always provides a common sense approach to managing patients and even a nod to the ‘Toon Army’ at the end ⚽️

#ConnectingEndocrinology2025 #EndocrinologyAcrossTheLifeCourse

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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · May 10

Heading to #espe2025 in Denmark 🇩🇰 after a short trip to Latvia 🇱🇻 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 😉 #ConnectingEndocrinology2025

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Kathleen Duffin @kathleenduffin.bsky.social · Apr 18

A fantastic talk from Grace about #chemotherapy exposure in the #testis 👏🏼👏🏼 So important for protection of #fertility in #ChildhoodCancer 🎗️

Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Apr 17

Lovely talk from @GraceForsyth13 on an in-vivo model for chemotherapy exposure in the #testis. Important work for developing strategies for #FertilityPreservation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Kathleen Duffin @kathleenduffin.bsky.social · Apr 18

Very proud of Emma for this fantastic talk at #ETW2025! Check out her paper to learn more about germ cell quantification in the immature testis 👇🏼

Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · Apr 14

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 a huge well done to @Emma_Kearney2 for a great presentation on germ cell quantification methods at #ETW2025 today…1/2

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