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Hear about the In Time Program, a national service run out of the Royal Women's Hospital that supports healthcare professionals, patients and families in navigating fertility preservation discussions and referrals at the time of a cancer diagnosis. In Time provides education, clinical support, patient resources and coordination of fertility preservation pathways, so that patients have timely access to information and appropriate options before commencing gonadotoxic treatment.
The session focused on access to ovarian and testicular tissue cryopreservation for children and adolescents who are unable to access standard fertility preservation methods, with the speakers covering how cancer treatment affects fertility, the preservation options available, outcomes to date, current research and the referral pathways into the service.
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01 Welcome and program introduction (opens in a new tab) 0:00 →
02 Why fertility preservation matters: Maya's story (opens in a new tab) 5:22 →
03 What is In Time? (opens in a new tab) 8:30 →
04 Impact of cancer treatment on fertility (opens in a new tab) 10:21 →
05 When to discuss fertility preservation (opens in a new tab) 13:56 →
06 Fertility preservation options by age and sex (opens in a new tab) 17:50 →
07 Egg freezing vs ovarian tissue cryopreservation (opens in a new tab) 20:55 →
08 Clinical outcomes and future directions (opens in a new tab) 26:41 →
09 Research updates: ovarian and testicular tissue (opens in a new tab) 33:24 →
10 Service overview, resources and referral pathways (opens in a new tab) 46:52 →
At a glance
The session in brief
Originally held
Monday 14 September 2026
Online.
Who this is for
Healthcare professionals working in cancer care
Anyone who raises fertility preservation or makes referrals at the time of a cancer diagnosis, particularly for children and adolescents.
Contributors
Speakers
Speaker
Dr Genia Rozen
Fertility Specialist and Medical Lead, In Time tissue cryopreservation service, Royal Women's Hospital
Dr Rozen is a Melbourne-trained gynaecologist and fertility specialist with a special interest in medical fertility preservation. She is the medical lead for In Time and works clinically in Reproductive Services at the Women's as Deputy Director of the Fertility Preservation Service. Genia is a clinical lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne, where she also completed a PhD into endometrial receptivity and the uterine effects of cancer treatment.
Speaker
Dr Debra Gook
Senior Research Scientist in Reproductive Services and Head of Cryopreservation Services, Royal Women's Hospital
With an honorary appointment at the University of Melbourne, Dr Gook is internationally recognised for pioneering work in fertility preservation, including the world's first human egg bank and advances in ovarian tissue cryopreservation. Her current research focuses on making ovarian tissue transplantation safe for cancer survivors, particularly children and adolescents, by developing techniques to remove malignant cells and create artificial ovaries.
Speaker
Aisling Murphy
Clinical Midwife Consultant; In Time Program Coordinator, Royal Women's Hospital
Aisling is an Irish-trained midwife and fertility nurse with extensive experience of, and interest in, fertility preservation for children and young adolescents across Ireland and the UK. She has worked as the Clinical Midwife Consultant (CMC) for the Fertility Preservation Service at the Royal Women's Hospital, leading the National Ovarian and Testicular Tissue Transport and Cryopreservation Service (NOTTCS) nationwide, and is the current CMC and program coordinator for In Time.
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