Our Team

Dr Khattak is a specialty trainee (registrar) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Reproductive Health.

Hajra has completed a PhD in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, where she looked into evaluating the clinical effectiveness of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation as a method of female fertility preservation.

In her postdoctoral fellowship, she is leading on developing and prioritising research questions in female fertility preservation research as part of the NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership (JLA PSP), as well as developing a core outcomes set (CoS) for female fertility preservation trials.

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Caroline is the James Lind Alliance (JLA) Adviser for this PSP. Her role is to chair the Steering Group and provide guidance to the Steering Group in the implementation of the JLA priority setting methodology and she will chair the final workshop. Caroline is an independent consultant who supports strategic change initiatives and facilitates people engagement activities. 

Dr Jemma Barash is a clinical research fellow in Reproductive Health at UCL and a specialty registrar in
Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UCLH. She would like to pursue an academic career in this field, aiming
to help women facing diverse challenges. Her research experience so far includes achieving a first-class
Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience at King’s College London.

Dr. Zachary Nash is a clinical research fellow in Gynaecology at UCLH and is registered for a PhD at
UCL. Prior to this he completed an NIHR academic clinical fellowship within the UCL Institute for
Women’s Health. His main research interest is reproductive endocrinology and fertility. He works on the
NIHR HTA funded POISE and BLUSH trials which seek to find the optimum hormone treatment of
premature ovarian insufficiency and the best non-hormonal pharmacological treatment for menopausal
hot flushes.

Dr. Jessica Mascarenhas is an Academic Foundation Year 1 Doctor currently working in a Gynaecological Oncology rotation at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. She will be completing her Academic/Research rotation in Year 2 of the foundation programme. Currently, she is particularly interested in Women’s Health and keen to follow a career path in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Her research experience thus far includes achieving a Bachelor of Science degree at Imperial College London.

Dusko Ilic holds the position of Professor of Stem Cell Science at King’s College London. Focus of his work are the translational aspects of human reproduction, stem cell research, and the development of sustainable technologies.

Dr. Kirsten Tryde Macklon, MD., PhD. is an internationally renowned specialist in oncofertility. She founded the ESHRE special interest group in fertility preservation and is currently a member of the executive committee of ESHRE. She main area of research interest is female fertility preservation.

Melanie Davies is Professor of Reproductive Medicine and consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at University College London Hospitals, where she pioneered female fertility
preservation. She now leads a large service for reproductive effects of cancer and chronic disease. She contributes to national guidelines, lectures and publishes. She founded Fertility Preservation UK, now the British Fertility Society special interest group

Stine is a senior scientist and head of the Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark. Her primary interest is fertility preservation in girls and young women, and she has extensive expertise in cryopreservation of ovarian tissue. Current positions include basic science officer in the ESHRE SIG Fertility Preservation.

Danya faced stage four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in her mid-twenties. During her journey with cancer, Danya opted for ovarian tissue freezing, considered experimental at the time, in hopes of preserving her ovarian function and fertility in the future. She considers herself very fortunate to have been able to build her family (two children) with the transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue. Her personal journey with clinical research and oncofertility fuels her passion and commitment to increase education, awareness and access to fertility preservation and family building options for cancer patients everywhere.

Danya Kaye attained her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. She currently works in global patient engagement at UCB.

Miss Ephia Yasmin is a Consultant gynaecologist, sub-specialist in reproductive medicine and surgery, University College London Hospital. Honorary associate professor, UCL. Lead for Gynaecology and ovarian tissue cryo-preservation service. Secretary of the British Fertility Society Chair, BFS, fertility preservation, special interest group. UK representative of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. Activities: Teaching, public engagement, national and international lectures, publication and research on fertility preservation.

Dr Mahmoud Salama MD PhD is the Director of the Oncofertility Consortium and is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Michigan State University. He has the following research interests:
– Female Fertility Preservation
– Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation and Autotransplantation
– Artificial Ovary
– Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine
– Cross Border Reproductive Care (CBRC)

Professor Christiani Amorim is a the head of the Research Unit in Reproductive Physiopathology at the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research from the Université catholique de Louvain. She has been working on fertility preservation for more than 15 years. Her major interests are ovarian tissue engineering and ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation. 

I have a research background in Reproductive toxicology which has led to my current role as a Senior Clinical Embryologist and Lead Clinical Scientist in Assisted Conception. My specialities lie in Pre-Genetic Testing, Fertility Preservation (Eggs, Embryos, sperm, and ovarian tissue) along with research in the fields of ART with over 20 years’ experience.

I am an EDI (equality Diversity and Inclusion) agent as well s a ‘Wellbeing Champion@ for my Trust.

Richard Anderson is Elsie Inglis Professor of Clinical Reproductive Science at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Reproductive Health, and works clinically in Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology. He has interests in both female and male fertility, with a major aspect of this being fertility preservation and the effects of cancer treatments on fertility.

Julia is Consultant Gynaecologist and Lead for Fertility Preservation Service at Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust. This service offers a unique holistic care to young men and women faced with cancer diagnosis and/or need to have gonadotoxic treatment. It provides the most advanced currently available options for fertility preservation (egg/embryo, sperm freeze, ovarian tissue preservation, testicular tissue/oncotese). She was instrumental in introducing new ovarian tissue service at Guys and St Thomas Hospital.

Systemic Psychotherapist & Psychosocial Oncologist Women’s Cancer Survivorship Research Coordinator

I am a clinical lecturer and specialist registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Centre for Reproductive Health in Institute of Regeneration and Repair at the University of Edinburgh.

My PhD was conducted in the labs of Prof. Rod Mitchell and Prof Chris Gregory and explored the impact of small lipid bound structures called extracellular vesicles in the pre-pubertal testis in response to chemotherapy.

In addition to conducting discovery and translational based lab in male fertility work I undertake applied health research and evidence synthesis more widely in the field of reproductive health.

Information Specialist

Georgina Jones is a Professor of Health Psychology and Chartered Psychologist. Her research uses both quantitative and qualitative research methods and focuses on quality of life measurement, psychometrics, decision-making and questionnaire development, with a special focus on women’s reproductive health.

She is currently leading the Cancer, Fertility & Me study, which addresses the challenge of fertility preservation in women of childbearing age diagnosed with cancer.