The Male Contraceptive Initiative launched their “Lemonade Stand” discussion series as a way to bring the male contraception research community together in a virtual space during the COVID-19 pandemic, “making lemons into lemonade by connecting and sharing.” The webinar series covers a variety of emerging questions from the field to drive the advancement of male contraception from clinical trials to market, including the regulatory process, manufacturing process, funding, market research and more. Register for upcoming events and watch recordings of past conversations using the links below.
Register for upcoming discussions:
Youth Leading the Way: The Future of Male Contraception - Join MCI on April 20th at 3:30 EST for a presentation from four young people in the field of male contraception. Attendees will hear from Kenitimi Bikikoro on his work searching for new targets, Madeline Mahoney on her work understanding the perceptions of people who have gotten vasectomies, and Simran Mayra and Diba Dindoust as they explore drug repurposing.
Missed a previous discussion? Check out the recordings:
Male Contraception Research in South America with Patricia Cuasnicu, Mariano Buffone, and Erick José Ramo Da Silva
Common Challenges in Formulation Development for Long-Acting Products with Lubrizol Life Science Health
Chemistry, Manufacturing, & Controls (CMC) with Lex Smith, ADS Pharma Consulting, LLC
Male Contraceptive's Regulatory & Clinical Trial Issues with Dr. Diana Blithe, NICHD & Dr. Lisa Rarick, RAR Consulting, LLC
Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) & Male Contraception with Dr. Bethany Young Holt, CAMI Health
"Shared Risk” and the Ethics of Male Contraception with Dr. Georgina Campelia, Carmen Abbe, Evy McElmeel, and Dr. John Amory
The Funding Landscape of Male Contraceptive Research & Development with Maya Goldstein, Policy Cures Research [Note the G-FINDER reports for 2020 (discussed in the conversation) and 2014 can also be found in the CTI Exchange Resource Library.]
Reproductive Aging and Building a Consortium with Bevin Lin and Jennifer Garrison, the Buck Institute
Considering the Future - The Impact & Implementation of Youth Advisory Boards in Male Contraception with the Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI) Youth Advisory Board, led by Connie Dean
Triptonide as a Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive with Dr. Wei Yan
Male Contraception: Understanding People’s Needs & Wants through Market Research with Steve Kretschmer
Male Contraceptive Delivery Modalities with Jennifer Ayres from FHI 360, Rahima Benhabbour from AnelleO, Brian Nguyen from USC, and Mark Saltzman from Yale
Male Contraceptive Fellowships - Support for Trainee Researchers with Melanie Balbach, Weill Cornell, Jae Yeon Hwang, Yale, and Max Lyon, Washington University in St. Louis