SEMINAR:
  Reproduction by donor conception: different perspectives on the donor conception process.
  - School of Anatomy & Human Biology Seminar Series
		
Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00 - Anatomy & Human Biology building, 1st floor, seminar room (1.81)
		
Assistant Professor Kathy Sanders, School of Anatomy & Human Biology, UWA
The Seminar:  Approximately 10% of fertility treatment cycles in
Australia use gametes (sperm or eggs) donated from a third party.  In
the past donors were usually anonymous, little personal or health
information about them was stored and children born were seldom told the
manner of their conception.  More recently there has been a shift in
societal attitude away from secrecy towards openness.  This seminar
discusses the changes in policy and practices of donor conception in
Australia over the last decade, the accompanying changes in the profile
of donors and recipients, and the different value those stakeholders in
the donor conception process place on information about the donor.

The Speaker:  Kathy Sanders has a BSc (Hons) and PhD from The University
of Western Australia (UWA).  She was appointed lecturer in the School of
Anatomy & Human Biology at UWA in 2002 and teaches human biology and
reproductive biology to undergraduate science and medical students.  Dr
Sanders’ research brings together theory and practice from psychology,
endocrinology and evolutionary ecology to examine lifestyle and
psychosocial factors influencing human reproduction. Her research
centers around three main areas: the impact and interaction of stress
(psychosocial and energetic) on reproductive processes; the stress
buffering effects of supportive social relationships on psychological
and reproductive health outcomes; and issues surrounding the use of
donated gametes and embryos in assisted reproductive technology.  Dr
Sanders is a deputy member of the Reproductive Technology Council of
Western Australia and a member of its Scientific Advisory Committee.
		
URL: http://www.anhb.uwa.edu.au/research/seminars
		
For more information:
  Debbie Hull
  debbie.hull@uwa.edu.au
  6488 3290

Starts       : Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00
Ends         : Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:00
		
Last Updated : Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:10