(March 12, 2019) “The President’s proposed FY2020 budget released by the White House on Monday seeks to cut medical research funding at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) by 15 percent … Continued
(March 1, 2019) OCRA mourns the loss of our beloved board member and friend, Lori Newcomb. We are profoundly grateful for her vision and dedication in creating Newk’s Cares along … Continued
(February 26, 2019) Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is pleased to announce Beth Y. Karlan, M.D as our new chair of OCRA’s Scientific Advisory Committee. Our Scientific Advisory Committee is comprised … Continued
OCRA is pleased to announce we have earned our NINTH consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the highest rating awarded by Charity Navigator, … Continued
February 4th is World Cancer Day. Today, millions of people across the globe raise a collective voice for progress. Against cancer in its many insidious forms, and for access to … Continued
Another reason you don’t want to miss OCRA’s Turn Up the Heat! Not only does the event feature fabulous tastings from DC’s female culinary stars—we are thrilled to announce that … Continued
(January 10, 2019) We’re pleased to announce OCRA’s newest research grants of $5.25 million to 23 top scientists at 14 top medical centers. In 2019, with our other ongoing grants … Continued
Join our donors in supporting OCRA and your gift will have double the impact in the fight against ovarian cancer. Thanks to a generous year-end pledge from angel patrons and … Continued
(December 21, 2018) This month, researchers in Boston published their findings on how PARP inhibitors (PARPi) cause a chain reaction of responses from the tumor and its environment. Study authors, … Continued
#GivingTuesday is November 27th, and we need you to help us make a big impact! Please join us in #GivingTeal, for the 22,000 American women diagnosed with ovarian cancer every … Continued
(October 22, 2018) A team at the University of Illinois at Chicago, including OCRA grantee Matthew Dean, PhD, recently discovered the role that cancer cells have on their immediate environment. … Continued
(October 18, 2018) Longtime OCRA Scientific Advisory Committee member and former grantee Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine—a distinguished lifetime designation that is … Continued
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