Penn Academy for Reproductive Sciences

Penn Academy for Reproductive Sciences PARS gives Philadelphia-area high school girls the chance to explore science and medicine through hands-on workshops with Penn faculty and physicians

Ever wonder what an embryo looks like as it develops? How one sperm “beats out” all of the others to fertilize an egg? What about the steps needed to become a researcher who studies these processes? If you are a girl in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in the Philadelphia area, join us in taking a firsthand look at reproductive health and fertility from scientists and doctors directly involved in this fi

eld. In an all-female workshop full of scientific discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on labs, we will examine current research in reproductive health. We will also discuss oncofertility, or new methods to preserve fertility in female cancer patients whose chemotherapy may be harmful to their eggs, making it difficult for these women to have their own genetic child. Topics to be covered include the physiology and anatomy of the female reproductive system through mouse dissection, demonstration of fertilization and development of the embryo, examination of a scientific journal article, discussion of the ethics of decision-making in science, and presentation of a variety of careers in science.

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3701 Market Street, Ste 810
Philadelphia, PA
19104

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+12156627727

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