About Me:
Diane Tober received her doctorate in Medical Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000. She has conducted extensive research in topics related to bioethics, reproductive technologies and the body, in both the United States and the Middle East. Her research includes work on the sperm-banking industry, investigating issues surrounding access to reproductive technologies and how lay perceptions of genetics influence donor choice; kidney sales in Islamic Republic of Iran; and the politics of family planning promotion and use among Afghan refugees and low-income Iranians in Iran. She has published in scholarly journals and popular media, and been interviewed on television, radio and in print outlets. In addition to this documentary, she is currently in the planning phases of two other documentary films on egg donation: Cycling Abroad: Stories of International Egg Donors and Ova-Inc: The Future of Frozen Eggs. Diane is also conducting research on egg provider decisions and experiences at University of California, San Francisco, where she serves as Assistant Adjunct Professor. For this work she is collaborating with We Are Egg Donors—the world’s first self-advocacy group for egg donors--as well as Global Egg Donors and UCSF Women's Health Center.
Area(s) of Training
anthropology, applied anthropology, cultural anthropology, ethnography, medical anthropology
Area(s) of Expertise
Medical Anthropology, Reproductive Technologies, Gender, Middle East
Current Area of Employment
University of California, San Francisco
