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Priyanka Verma, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
OCRA Partners in Science Donors
Partners in Science Donors
One of the most powerful ways to help OCRA is by funding our scientific research initiatives. By donating to OCRA Partners in Science you are providing much-needed support for OCRA-funded researchers working on our most promising grants. Choose the scientist you want to support using criteria such as research focus, affiliated institution, and geographic location.
We are grateful for the contributions of our generous donors:
Gail Baird Foundation
Jasmine Plummer, PhD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Andrew Berger
Bethany Hannafon, PhD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
In memory of Sharon Berger
Benton Clark
Branden Moriarity, PhD
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
In loving memory of Johanna M. Clark
George and Paulette Collias
Brooke Howitt, MD
Stanford University
Hao Nie, PhD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
In memory of Matina, Georgiana, and Cindy Gatziolis
Edmée Firth Fund for Research in Ovarian Cancer (EFFROC)
Daniel Heller, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Kristopher Sarosiek, PhD
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation
Simon Gayther, PhD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Charles Ishak, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hao Nie, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hope for Heather
Charles Ishak, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Selvendiran Karuppaiyah, PhD
The Ohio State University
Shannon Westin, MD, MPH
MD Anderson Cancer Center
In memory of Heather Weeks
The Estate of Shirley Johnson
Joshua Doloff, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Selvendiran Karuppaiyah, PhD
The Ohio State University
Yinu Wang, PhD
Northwestern University
In loving memory of Jennifer Lee
Erin George, MD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
The Lilly Family
Haineng Xu, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
In memory of Jennifer Lilly
The Juliet Viola Kniffen Foundation
Cristabelle De Souza, PhD
Stanford University
In memory of Elizabeth Ann Maggio
Team MB Hunt for the Cure
Branden Moriarity, PhD
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
In memory of Maribeth Tobolski
Mike McLeod
Bethany Hannafon, PhD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
In memory of Christine Monzon
Judy and Phil Messing
Zoltan Szallasi, MD
Boston Children’s Hospital
In memory of Carol S. Messing
Ovarian Awareness of Kentucky
Katherine Chiappinelli, PhD
The George Washington University
Ovarian Cycle Massapequa
Katherine Chiappinelli, PhD
The George Washington University – Washington, DC
Mona Singh, PhD
Medical College of Wisconsin
In memory of Diane Mahlstadt
Ovarian Cycle Tampa
Katherine Chiappinelli, PhD
The George Washington University – Washington, DC
In loving memory of Franci Golman Rudolph and Suzanne Maloney
Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust
Sridevi Challa, PhD
The University of Chicago
Xiaowen Hu, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
John Krais, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
In memory of Susan (Simcha) Rudolph
Tibebe Antonios Teklemariam, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
Donald R. and Esther Simon Foundation
Junzui Li, PhD
Northwestern University
Mona Singh, PhD
Medical College of Wisconsin
In memory of Julia Skillman
Bethany Hannafon, PhD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
The Teal Foundation
Daniel Heller, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Family and Friends in loving memory of Tiffany Young
Sonam Mittal, PhD
The Medical College of Wisconsin
The Wasily Family Foundation
Alberto Ciccia, PhD
Columbia University
Erin George, MD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Jennifer Willett
Charles Ishak, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
In memory of Lynne Willett
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