Dr. Joanna Burdette is a 2011 Liz Tilberis Grant Recipient. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Burdette discusses her research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Tsz-Lun Yeung, Ph.D. is a 2011 Ann Schreiber Program of Excellence Grant Recipient.
Dr. Sarah Adams is a 2011 Liz Tilberis Grant Recipient.
Dr. Ruth Perets is a 2011 Ann Schreiber Program of Excellence Grant Recipient. Her research is funded in part thanks to the support of The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
Dr. Jeff Boyd is Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA. In November 2009 he was appointed Chair of OCRF's Scientific Advisory Committee. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Boyd shares his thoughts on the most promising areas of ovarian cancer research, and how OCRF is uniquely positioned to make a real impact on the disease.
Dr. Tian-Li Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the recipient of an OCRF Individual Investigator Award.
Dr. Gary Leiserowitz is a Professor, and Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. He is a 2008 recipient of OCRF's largest and most prestigious grant, the Program Project Development Grant.
Dr. Ernst Lengyel, as Associate Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Chicago, is a recipient of OCRF's Liz Tilberis Award. He was interviewed by OCRF's CEO Elizabeth Howard.
Carey Fitzmaurice first painted her toes teal in 2007 as a way to wear the awareness color at the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance’s Annual Conference. “I didn’t own as much teal clothing then,” Carey recalls. A few weeks later, Carey painted her toes teal again in preparation for National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. At the … Continued
In early September, the skies over Arkansas will fill with butterflies and balloons to mark the start of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. “It’s a way to kick off the month for survivors and supporters,” says Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition (AROVCC) co-founder and board member Amy Lasseigne. “We hope people in Little Rock will see … Continued
CancerDancer uses an innovative technique to raise awareness of ovarian cancer: dance. “We wanted our website to be memorable,” recalls founder and ovarian cancer survivor Esther Windmueller. The organization encourages people to film themselves dancing and post their videos on the CancerDancer website. “We hoped people would visit to see the dancing, and stay to … Continued
Like many Partner Members of the Alliance, the Ovarian Cancer Circle/Inspired by Robin Babbini was founded in memory of a particular woman with ovarian cancer. What sets Robin apart is her age at diagnosis: 17. “Our family didn’t know the symptoms,” recalls her mother, Paulinda Babbini. “A full year passed from Robin’s earliest symptoms to … Continued
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