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PET - an independent fertility and genomics charity - publishes BioNews and hosts topical events.

07/10/2026

Comment: ‘Age limits for fertility patients – a medical or societal matter?’.
Dr Andrea Martani (Faculty of Law, University of Zürich) discusses age limits for IVF. Dr Martani reflects on the recently published report by ESHRE and PET, which included a comparison of international public attitudes on upper age limits for fertility treatment. Dr Martani touches upon reasons for why age limits are in place such as medical reasons like risk and socio-cultural reasons like motherhood beyond 45 years old being ‘often framed as worrisome and… unprecedented’. Dr Martani discusses international age limits for fertility treatment within legislation and the recently sparked debate on having a chronological age limit in Switzerland after oocyte donation was legalised.
Read more for free in BioNews: https://www.progress.org.uk/age-limits-for-fertility-patients-a-medical-or-societal-matter/
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04/10/2026

FULL SPEAKER LINE-UP CONFIRMED
When thought-leaders come together, new ideas emerge - Be part of the debate.
The PET Annual Conference is entitled 'AI and Automation in Fertility and Genomics: Pipeline? Or Pipe Dream?' This is an in person only conference, and will not be livecast or filmed. It will take place in central London from 9am-5pm (GMT), followed by a drinks reception, on 9 December 2026.
Speakers include:
Julia Chain (Chair of the HFEA)
Dr Jacques Cohen (pioneering embryologist who now works with AI)
Professor Gabi Commatteo (Head of AI Regulation at the MHRA)
Dr Ippokratis Sarris (Chair-Elect of the British Fertility Society)
Dr Alex Deng (Director of the NHS Fellowship in Clinical AI)
Professor Alison Campbell (CEO at Care Fertility)
Dr Ali Abbara (Associate Professor of Endocrinology at Imperial College London)
Professor Sarah Devaney (Healthcare Law and Regulation at the University of Manchester)
Dr Lucy van de Wiel (Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Research Director in Global Health and Social Medicine at King's College London)
Dr Christos Venetis (Senior Consultant Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist at FIVI Fertility and IVF Centre)
Dr Teodora Popa (Reproductive Scientist at University College London, and Application Specialist at UCL Genomics)
Dr Tom Bamford (Medical Director, and Clinical Lead for Research and Innovation, at Care Fertility in Manchester)
Miranda Durkie (Lead Scientist for Rare Disease, and Consultant Clinical Scientist, at the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory Hub)
Dr Philip Ball (Science writer and broadcaster, and former editor at Nature)
The ticket price includes lunch, morning/afternoon refreshments, and the closing drinks reception and you can find details here: https://www.progress.org.uk/event/ai-automation-fertility-genomics/

03/10/2026

Infertility - it is just not being taken seriously...
The PET NHS Fertility Funding Tracker September audit has just been completed, and the situation for people who need medical treatment for infertility remains unchanged.
NICE recommend that a women

02/10/2026

01/10/2026

Accurate and impartial science communication matters - join the debate.
Join us live and in person for a timely conversation about the future of science communication.
This panel discussion will explore the importance of, and different approaches to, science communication and public engagement will take place on Wednesday, 07 October 2026, 6.00PM - 9.30PM (BST) in Central London.

Speakers will include Professor Roger Highfield (Science Director at the Science Museum Group, and former member of the UK's Medical Research Council), Professor Nick Macklon (Group Medical Director at the London Women's Clinic, the London S***m Bank and the London Egg Bank), PET Chair of Trustees Professor Robin Lovell-Badge (Principal Group Leader in Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics at the Francis Crick Institute) and a former PET Chair of Trustees Fiona Fox (Founder and Chief Executive of the Science Media Centre). The discussion will be chaired by Sarah Norcross (Director of PET, Commissioning Editor of BioNews, host of the Progress Educational Trust podcast and Trustee at the British Fertility Society)

All are welcome. Admission is FREE and includes a networking drinks reception, for full details and how to registration go to: https://www.progress.org.uk/event/marcus-pembrey-bionews-writing-prize-2026/

This in-person evening event will include the awarding of the 2026 Marcus Pembrey BioNews Writing Prize winners. The award will go to the writer, aged 18-35, who has submitted the best article on the theme 'What do you think the impact of AI will be on fertility treatment or genomics or embryo/stem cell research?'.

This event has been made possible by the generous support of the London Women's Clinic.

30/09/2026

What impact does the prospect of becoming identifiable have on those who expressed a willingness to donate their gametes?

You can find the answer to this question and many more in the new PET-ESHRE research report. The report presents wide-ranging research exploring public attitudes to fertility treatment, embryo research, genome editing, donor conception, surrogacy and related topics in four European countries – the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy.
This research was conducted by Ipsos, on behalf of PET and ESHRE, and the resulting report is published jointly by PET and ESHRE.
The full report is free to download here: https://www.progress.org.uk/engagement/resource/pet-eshre-report/

29/09/2026

The deliberate misuse of s***m by fertility doctors is an issue that is increasingly coming to the fore, in part due to the widespread availability of commercial DNA testing. In an online seminar hosted in June by Loughborough University, Professor Sabrina Zeghiche from the department of social work at the University of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada, presented her findings on the ethical and lived dimensions of insemination fraud, highlighting profound consequences for those affected.
Drawing on a presentation by Professor Zeghiche, Zeenat Beebeejaun, Assistant Professor of Law and PhD candidate, explores the ramifications of insemination fraud on families for BioNews...
The article is free to access on the PET website.https://www.progress.org.uk/event-review-from-concealment-to-recognition-ethics-and-lived-experiences-of-insemination-fraud/

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