OCRA Team
Meet Our Team
OCRA is fortunate to have a Board composed of distinguished leaders, a team of talented, caring Staff members, and a renowned Scientific Advisory Committee, who between them have decades of experience fighting ovarian and related gynecologic cancers. Passionate, knowledgeable, and innovative, they are dedicated to improving the lives of those touched by the disease through advancing research, creating imaginative, empathic support programs, encouraging industry collaboration, and fighting legislative battles on Capitol Hill.
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
– Margaret Mead
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Mission & Impact
OCRA is dedicated to improving treatments by advancing innovative research, supporting with expertise and empathy those affected by gynecologic cancers to ensure the best possible care and outcomes, raising awareness, and advocating for legislation that tangibly improves patients’ lives.
The Overview: July 2026
SummeRun Raises $260,000+ for Research, Hope and Progress Nearly one thousand runners, walkers, survivors, families, friends, and supporters showed up at Seattle’s Seward Park on Sunday, July 12th, for the 33rd annual Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) Rivkin Family SummeRun, raising more than $260,000 for research and programs that support the gynecologic cancer community. The … Continued
Navigating Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer: Everyday Health Shares Coping Strategies and OCRA Resources
In an article published by Everyday Health, “Coping With the Emotional Challenges of Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer” (June 10, 2026), Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) community member Amanda Widro shares her experience navigating a platinum-resistant ovarian cancer diagnosis. Ovarian cancer is considered platinum-resistant when it recurs within six months of finishing platinum-based chemotherapy. Widro, who was … Continued