Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy diminishes oocyte number and quality: Consequences for fertility of female cancer survivors – Lauren Alesi, PhD Candidate, Monash University, Australia
Lauren Alesi is a doctoral candidate at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, within the department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at Monash University. She completed her undergraduate studies at Monash University, receiving her Bachelor of Science with Honours in 2019. Her Honours project, which began characterising the impact of checkpoint blockade immunotherapy on ovarian function, ignited her passion for research and motivated her to pursue a career in research. Lauren’s current research is expanding on this work and focusses on elucidating the precise mechanisms of ovarian damage following checkpoint inhibition, as well as the long-term impacts on fertility.