The Overview: July 2022
We hope everyone is enjoying some sunshine while keeping cool and hydrated. OCRA is keeping busy – planning our Uniting for Hope Ovarian Cancer National Conference; offering support to patients … Continued
News
OCRA-Funded Study Reveals Promising Therapeutic Option for Boosting Ovarian Cancer Immune Response
Targeting a specific oncogene associated with the most common type of ovarian cancer may help increase a patient’s immune response to tumors, according to recent findings from researchers at The … Continued
The Overview: June 2022
We hope everyone is keeping cool while feeling the warmth from our ovarian cancer community. And we hope to see many of your faces online this September when we host our … Continued
New Bioinformatics Tool Shows Promise for Matching Cancer Patients with Optimal Treatment Combinations
Recent OCRA-funded research has resulted in the creation of a new bioinformatics tool that holds potential for predicting the best treatment combinations for cancer patients. Bioinformatics is a scientific discipline … Continued
The Overview: May 2022
May has been officially recognized as National Cancer Research Month. Of course, at OCRA, every month is research month. Below, we highlight breakthroughs in our understanding and treatment of ovarian cancer, thanks … Continued
New Immunotherapy Combination May Help Combat Ovarian Tumors
A therapeutic strategy that targets key tumor proteins shows promise for treating the most common subtype of ovarian cancer, according to a recent study led by OCRA grantee Duygu Ozmadenci, PhD, … Continued
OCRA in Conversation: Dr. Richard Pazdur, FDA
Audra Moran, President and CEO of OCRA, and Dr. Richard Pazdur, Head of the Oncology Center of Excellence at FDA, shared reflections — both personal and professional — about ovarian cancer … Continued
The Overview: March 2022
There are so many ways to spring into action and knowledge around our shared mission. Read on to learn about promising research findings, how to make your voice heard, ways … Continued
A Conversation on Palliative Care and Hospice Care
Though palliative care and hospice care are both used to improve a patient’s quality of life, there are key distinctions between the two — as well as many commonly held … Continued
Save Lives While You Save on Taxes … and Other Ways to Give
With tax season upon us, financial planning is on many people’s minds. While all gifts made by check or credit card are tax-deductible, there are other ways to fund cutting-edge … Continued
Congress Poised to Increase Ovarian Cancer Programs Funding
Update: On 3/11/22, President Biden SIGNED the FY2022 spending bill into law, implementing key ovarian cancer program increases. This represents a major win for the ovarian cancer community, and we … Continued
Melanie Weigert, PhD | Meet a Scientist
Dr. Melanie Weigert, of University of Chicago, is a 2021 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With her project, “Genome-Wide Profiling of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine on Cell-Free DNA,” Dr. Weigert aims to … Continued