A €150,000 Grant Offers New Hope for Young Cancer Survivors’ Fertility

How Cutting-Edge Medical Research is Paving the Way for Fertility Preservation in Children

A promising new avenue in fertility preservation is emerging, thanks to innovative medical research led by Dr. Nitzan Gonen at Bar-Ilan University. Her groundbreaking project, recently awarded a prestigious €150,000 European Research Council grant, addresses a critical gap for families of boys diagnosed with cancer. While adult men have the option of freezing sperm before chemotherapy, prepubescent boys currently lack such options to protect their future fertility as they yet to produce sperm.