A Look Back at Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
What a whirlwind! You heard a lot from us this September, and we want to take just a moment to tell you how grateful we are for your support throughout … Continued
News
Celebrities Come Out in Support of OCRA
Some well-known people with deeply personal connections to ovarian cancer have echoed what we’ve been saying all September…this disease is a beast. And it doesn’t get talked about enough. Research … Continued
Everything You Need to Know About Johanna’s Law and Reauthorization
An important victory for the ovarian cancer community came in 2006 when Congress passed Johanna’s Law. What is Johanna’s Law? Also known as The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act, … Continued
OCRA-Funded Research Shines Light on Genetic Factors that Contribute to Diagnosis
In order to understand the complexities of how gene mutations affect an ovarian cancer diagnosis, OCRA-funded researcher Alexander Nikitin, MD, PhD and colleagues looked to see which ones drive, or … Continued
OCRA Partners with Microsoft’s AI for Health Initiative
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Microsoft’s AI for Health initiative. This unique collaboration will help OCRA accelerate ovarian cancer research by harnessing the power of … Continued
Newk’s Cares, our Partner in the Fight
This September, Newk’s Cares, the ovarian cancer awareness movement founded by fast-casual restaurant Newk’s Eatery, will honor the legacy of late co-founder Lori Newcomb with a series of meaningful initiatives online and at all 100+ … Continued
Keeping Communication at the Heart of Gynecologic Oncology | Meet a Scientist
For someone who has spent four decades blazing trails in ovarian cancer research and women’s healthcare, it might seem odd that the one word to sum up Dr. Jonathan Berek’s … Continued
OCRA-Funded Study Finds Menopausal Hormone Therapy Associated with Improved Survival from Ovarian Cancer
(July 27, 2020) Research from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium (OCAC) found that “using menopausal hormone therapy prior to diagnosis extends ovarian cancer survival.” This was found through a comprehensive … Continued
Ask the Experts at OCRA’s National Conference
Find resources and make connections at OCRA’s 2020 National Conference September 29 – October 2, 2020 Early Bird Registration Ends 7/31! We’ll be honest—when we decided to host our annual National … Continued
The Overview: July 2020
There’s so much happening at OCRA – from groundbreaking research to advocacy work, patient support to fundraising efforts. Starting this summer, we will share periodic highlights so that you can … Continued
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support Full Funding for OCRP
The Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) is a cutting-edge program housed within the Department of Defense. Despite a history of successful breakthroughs, the program has long been drastically underfunded. The … Continued
Finding Sparks, Fueling Motivation | Meet a Scientist
Hui Shen, PhD, spoke of a particular moment that helped cement her commitment to ovarian cancer research. She was working on a complicated project that required a new genomics technology to … Continued