Rene Almeling

My research and teaching interests are in gender, markets, medicine, and genetics. I recently completed a book manuscript, Sex Cells: The Medical Market in Eggs and Sperm, which compares how reproductive cells, and the women and men who donate them, are culturally and economically valued. Currently, I am interviewing genetic counselors for a new research project on genetic testing. I am also beginning a survey research project on women’s experiences of in vitro fertilization. In the past, I have collaborated on research about media depictions of obesity science and abortion training in obstetrics/gynecology residency programs.

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