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Futures in Reproduction

Julianna Photopoulos

Julianna Photopoulos

Julianna Photopoulos is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews and also works at the consultancy StoryCog where she runs the SciCast project, a competition involving short films about practical science and engineering. She is also a freelance writer, and has written for publications including BBC Focus magazine, British Science Association Festival News, Science for Environment Policy and Science in School. Previously, she studied Biology at the University of Crete, and went on to obtain an MRes in Developmental Biology and Genetics from the University of Barcelona and an MSc in Science Communication from the University of the West of England. She tweets as @juliannaphos

 


BioNews News articles written by Julianna Photopoulos:

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Sperm donor anonymity in question in British Columbia court case

20 February 2012 - by Julianna Photopoulos

Lawyers representing British Columbia's government were at the Canadian province's Court of Appeal last Tuesday attempting to overturn an earlier ruling which would effectively end anonymous gamete donation...[Read More]

New UK stem cell centre coming to London

12 December 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos

A new Technology and Innovation Centre in Cell Therapy will open in London and receive funding of up to £50 million, the Technology Strategy Board announced. The new cell therapy centre, due to open in April 2012, is part of a £220 million programme to boost technology and manufacturing in the UK...[Read More]

Another blunder at IVF Wales as donor eggs are destroyed

28 November 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos

Another blunder at IVF Wales in Cardiff destroyed a batch of 'exceptional' eggs only hours after they were donated, leaving a couple devastated...[Read More]

DIY fertility test for men coming soon

07 November 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos

A PhD student at the University of Twente in the Netherlands has developed an at-home fertility test for men which counts sperm and measures their motility...[Read More]

Safer prenatal test for Down's syndrome launched in US

24 October 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos

A new prenatal test that can detect Down's syndrome by using a sample of the mother's blood was launched in twenty US cities last Monday....[Read More]

Australian IVF pioneer, Carl Wood, dies aged 82

03 October 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos

The Australian gynaecologist and pioneer of IVF, Professor Carl Wood, has died at the age of 82 after his long battle with Alzheimer's disease...[Read More]

Best practice guidelines encourage genetic information sharing

12 September 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos

A new report published by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Pathologists and British Society for Human Genetics has encouraged the sharing of genetic information between family members and healthcare professionals as part of good clinical practice....[Read More]

Couple sues IVF clinic in USA over 'lost' embryos

30 August 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos

A US couple is suing a fertility clinic after their embryos were lost and 'most likely' implanted into another woman....[Read More]

Woman looking to make a baby seeks ideal sperm sample

08 August 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos

The London Sperm Bank (LSB) is to launch an online 'dating agency-style' catalogue listing the appearance, physique and personalities of its sperm donors...[Read More]

More funding needed for UK to maintain its place in regenerative medicine research

25 July 2011 - by Julianna Photopoulos

Funding from private, non-profit, and public sectors will be needed for the UK to maintain its 'world leading' role in regenerative medicine, according to a recent Government strategy report....[Read More]

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