Newly Redesigned YouTube Channel and Video From OCRA CEO Watch a new video from OCRA’s President & CEO Audra Moran, and find videos with patient resources, treatment and research updates, ways to get involved with OCRA, words of encouragement from celebrity friends and more, on OCRA’s redesigned YouTube channel. OCRA’s Advocate’s Corner Monthly Series What’s happening on Capitol … Continued
In this new video, hear from Audra Moran, OCRA’s President and CEO, about some of the many ways we offer community and support to ovarian and gynecologic cancer patients — and how we are expediting progress toward a cure. For more videos about our patient resources, as well as treatment and research updates, ways to get … Continued
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA), the world’s largest ovarian cancer charity, announced today the 2023 winners of the Rosalind Franklin Prize for Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research and the Schreiber Research Prize for Outstanding Mentored Investigators. One recipient is being recognized for her noteworthy leadership in the field, which includes seminal work in novel therapeutics … Continued
[New York, NY January 17, 2024] – Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) proudly announces the successful culmination of an extraordinary year, marking 2023 as a milestone in our pursuit of advancing knowledge, treatment, and support for individuals impacted by ovarian and related gynecologic cancers. Underscoring a testament to the collective commitment to defeating these diseases, … Continued
In an interview for the podcast Overlooked, OCRA’s President & CEO Audra Moran talked about the future of ovarian cancer research, and how Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is harnessing the power of AI to advance discoveries. Read the Overlooked interview with OCRA’s Audra Moran. Listen to the Overlooked podcast episode “Genetics” featuring Sarah DeFeo, OCRA’s … Continued
We took meaningful steps in the fight against ovarian and related gynecologic cancers this year, and we couldn’t have done it without your support. Join me for a look at this year’s most important updates, and please stand with us alongside patients, survivors and loved ones, with hope and commitment to a future without ovarian … Continued
OCRA’s Fall Advocacy Day Drives Change A sea of teal washed over the Capitol when more than 70 advocates from 30 states met with over 120 Congressional offices to push for legislative initiatives, including Medicare coverage of life-saving tools such as genetic testing, during OCRA’s 2023 Fall Advocacy Day. “Advocacy Day is so important to … Continued
The voices of OCRA’s advocates were amplified by recent television coverage of this year’s Fall Advocacy Day, during which more than 70 people from 30 states met with over 120 Congressional offices to push for critical legislation and funding. Their efforts were broadcast to more than 105,000 viewers, helping to get the message out about the vital … Continued
We are pleased to announce that OCRA’s Chief Program Officer, Sarah DeFeo, has been awarded the inaugural Andrew Godwin Award for Excellence in Community Outreach. Presented by Ovarian Cancer Midwest Focus (OCMF) at University of Minnesota Medical School, the award recognizes DeFeo as an outstanding member in the gynecologic cancer community for her work leading … Continued
A sea of teal washed over the Capitol when more than 70 advocates from 30 states met with over 120 Congressional offices to push for legislative initiatives, including Medicare coverage of life-saving tools such as genetic testing, during OCRA’s 2023 Fall Advocacy Day. Advocacy Day Photos Click to scroll through a full gallery of Advocacy … Continued
OCRA’s National Conference begins November 1st Join us virtually from November 1st – 3rd for three days of information, community and resources. Attendees will learn the latest updates in research, treatment and care, straight from the experts — in language you don’t have to be a doctor to understand. New this year, our experts will … Continued
Participants in OCRA’s virtual support programs came together for a face-to-face meetup in Chicago this weekend, deepening community connections and highlighting the importance of support programs for those with shared experience in facing gynecologic cancer — no matter how far apart they may live. Co-hosted by OCRA’s Vice President of Support & Education, Tracy Moore, … Continued
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