Male Contraceptive Initiative prides itself on being a resource for all matters related to male contraception to the research community as well as the general public, and we are often cited in publications, presentations, media outlets, and other external outreach channels, which speaks to the impact that our communications efforts are having on the field. On this page, we feature links to sections of our website that we believe are of interest to members of the media.
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MCI's Press Kit
MCI prides itself on being a resource for all matters related to male contraception to the research community as well as the general public and we are often cited in publications, presentations, media outlets, and other external outreach channels. To better serve and educate media representatives, we created this press kit:
About MCI
Male Contraceptive Initiative is a non-profit that provides funding and advocacy support for the research and development of new methods of non-hormonal, reversible male contraceptives. Learn more about the organization and our mission here:
Advocacy
Male Contraceptive Initiative understands the importance of sensitizing the general public about the importance of male birth control and in mobilizing advocates to champion the cause. Learn more about our advocacy efforts and how you can help here:
Funding
Male Contraceptive Initiative provides funding support to the male contraception research and development community through grants, investments, and other means. Learn more about our funding activities here:
Grantees
Male Contraceptive Initiative works with researchers around the world to investigate potential male contraceptive methods. Get to know our current and past grantees here:
Contraceptive Accelerator Network (CAN)
An MCI subsidiary, Contraceptive Accelerator Network (CAN) is a small mission-centric pharmaceutical company created with the specific intent of ensuring that promising non-hormonal, reversible contraceptive targets receive the support necessary to develop them as next generation birth control methods delivered to those who produce sperm.
Learn more about CAN today:
The Drug Development Pipeline
Pharmaceutical drug development is a challenging, lengthy, and expensive process designed to ensure that the drugs we take are safe and effective. Learn more about this process here:
NHRMC Database
There are many potential and promising non-hormonal, reversible male birth control opportunities being researched all over the world. Learn about these today by visiting our male birth control database:
Male Reproduction & Contraception
In order to help illustrate how the next generation of male contraception will work, it’s important to have a foundational understanding of the male reproductive system. Male Contraceptive Initiative develops primers to help make aspects of male reproduction more accessible. You can find these primers here:
Resources
Male Contraceptive Initiative develops educational and promotional materials to help move the male birth control research and development field forward. These materials span infographics, videos, webinars, publications, and more; learn more about our resources here:
FAQs
Ensuring people have resources to attain reproductive autonomy means more than just contraceptive products: it’s also about equipping people with the information as well. We endeavor to answer some of the most frequent questions we hear on this page:
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