OCRA has awarded 450+ grants and invested $140 million in ovarian cancer and related gynecologic cancer research initiatives, becoming the largest global charity devoted to ovarian and related gynecologic cancer research in the world.
OCRA has awarded 450+ grants and invested $140 million in ovarian cancer and related gynecologic cancer research initiatives, becoming the largest global charity devoted to ovarian and related gynecologic cancer research in the world.
Our commitment to cutting-edge research has resulted in scientific breakthroughs that are igniting hope worldwide and galvanizing top researchers as never before.
OCRA is proud to support groundbreaking ovarian cancer and related gynecologic cancer research. With an annual grantmaking budget of over $7 million, we fund scientists at all stages of their careers. OCRA-funded scientists are working in areas ranging from AI and basic science to clinical and translational research. They are also exploring disease at the cellular and molecular level.
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is proud to present the 16th Biennial Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium. The event will take place in Philadelphia on October 16-18, 2026.
Our researchers come from across the country and around the globe. While their areas of research may differ, they are united in their passion to find a cure and their desire to collaborate and innovate to improve the lives of patients.
OCRA’s new research partnership, The Edmée Firth Fund for Research in Ovarian Cancer (EFFROC), is funding research to develop clinical testing methods and education to increase physicians’ awareness of the disease and the importance of early detection. It is also funding research into ways to reduce the toxicity and side effects of second-line treatments and to improve targeted therapies.
OCRA is proud to announce the launch of the Rare Ovarian Cancer Collaborative Analytics (ROCCA) Platform, an international federated data network funded by OCRA to connect researchers globally and accelerate breakthroughs in rare ovarian cancer research. A collaborative approach to research for rare ovarian cancer ROCCA is launching with two foundational projects: one in mucinous … Continued
We Believe There’s a Better Way to Do Research So we created it. OCRA has launched the most ambitious initiative in our history. We believe it represents a fundamentally new way for research to work—one with the potential to accelerate discovery in gynecologic cancers while serving as a model for breakthroughs across all diseases. We … Continued
Platform, powered by AWS, connects patients, researchers, and clinicians to accelerate breakthroughs in gynecologic cancers [NEW YORK, NY – May 8, 2026] — Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) today announced the launch of the Community Accelerated Research Exchange, a first-of-its-kind, global, AI-powered ecosystem designed to transform how gynecologic cancer research is conducted—accelerating breakthroughs by connecting … Continued
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