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: August 2026
September is Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month—a time for our community to unite, raise awareness, and push forward in the search for better treatments and cures. This year, that push forward took a major step. In May, we launched the Research Exchange, a new kind of online community that represents a fundamental shift in how … Continued
OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Rio Grande Valley Gears Up for Year 11 (KRGV-TV)
Ovarian Cycle is back in Rio Grande Valley on September 19, and KRGV-TV Channel 5 News (ABC) recently sat down with Marlynn Olivarez, organizer of the fundraiser, to talk about the event and why it matters. Over the past 10 years, the Rio Grande Valley community has raised more than $66,000 for ovarian and gynecologic cancer research … Continued