Citizen Science

What influences the decision to have a child and in what way? What are the legal, medical, and social implications? How do these decisions affect individuals, families, and society as a whole? We explore these questions!

Our focus is on medical assistance in having children, such as egg freezing, sperm donation, and the possibilities of genetic selection and modification. What should be allowed, and where should medical advancements be legally restricted? We want to understand the upcoming challenges of medically assisted reproduction and discuss them with you.

Your voice matters! We want to involve interested people like you in the development of research questions, data collection and analysis, and reflection on the societal impact of our findings. It doesn’t matter whether you work in this field or have personal experience with the topic. Our volunteer advisors in the citizen panel, will help identify and evaluate important research topics and reach underrepresented groups to ensure their voices are heard.

If you're interested in actively shaping research and participating in meaningful discussions, you’ve come to the right place! Contact us via email or sign up here for our next event in Zurich on December 2nd 2024.

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Please find the latest information here (only available in German). 

Participation Information (PDF, 501 KB)

For further information and questions, please contact citizenscience@humanreproduction.uzh.ch.