Hear from experts as they tackle the big questions facing donor conception families. A guest speaker series exclusively for DCN members.
Join our next event on 24 Sep as we ask, “How is embryo donation different?” See below for details.
We’ll be inviting a different expert to join us each time to address our ‘big question’. Whether you’re considering using a donor, are already a parent via donor conception or are a professional in the field of assisted reproduction, we hope you’ll find this series a great new benefit of your DCN membership. These webinars are free to attend and are only available to DCN members.
Missed an event? Members can access the recordings in our Members’ area here.
Across the world there are thousands of embryos being stored that were created by individuals having fertility treatment. Parents who have completed their families may not know what to do with any remaining embryos and one option is to donate them. On the other side of the story, we know there are lots of people seeking fertility treatment who may be interested in embryo donation. Donating to these families could be a very positive solution for both parties, but there are some additional implications.
Our next ‘Big Question’ webinar will take place on 24 September 2025 and we’ll be exploring how embryo donation is a little different to just sperm or egg donation and even different to double donation or embryos created by a clinic from two separate donors. We’ll be joined by Professor Vasanti Jadva from City St George’s, who has extensive experience in studying donor conception families, and by David O’Rourke from Kin Donor Ban, a platform in the UK dedicated to ethical, human-centred embryo donation.
If you’re a DCN member, we’ll automatically email you the booking link to secure your free place. You can also book via our Membership | Online Chats page too where you’ll find the link in the September chats; please note you’ll need to be signed in to access this page. If you’re not yet a member and would like to find out more, check out our Membership pages for details of all the great benefits membership provides.
‘I thought that this event was really excellent. Dr Sophie Zadeh is a very accomplished speaker and I found the findings of her
important research very interesting. Thank you to the DCN for arranging this!’‘As a professional working in the field, it was so valuable to gain insights from lived experience to share with potential recipients as they consider planning their family via donor conception.’
‘Sophie was a great speaker and talked through the findings in an easy-to-understand way.’