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 treatments and care for those who need it, no matter where they live. As the leading organization in the world fighting ovarian cancer from all … 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 the amazing Chef Elle Simone, from PBS’ America’s Test Kitchen will be our host! Elle Simone Scott began dazzling the culinary world in 2003, and … 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 and programs, OCRA is investing nearly $9 million in our fight against ovarian cancer. “OCRA invests in medical research to cure ovarian cancer. Scientists need … 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 investment income to cover fundraising and administrative expenses, 100% of your gift will directly support OCRA’s research, education, patient support and advocacy programs. AND your … 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, including OCRA grantee Ursula Matulonis, MD, treated BRCA-1 deficient tumors with olaparib, a PARPi, and found that it began both a natural and medically induced … 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 year, and the 200,000 living with this disease. Here’s how you can help. Facebook Fundraisers On November 27th, Facebook will match donations up to $7 … 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. The research was funded in part by OCRA. More specifically, they found evidence that ovarian cancer cells formed in the fallopian tube change how the … 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 considered one of the highest honors in health and medicine. Members are elected by their peers based on their contributions to the advancement of the … Continued
(October 15, 2018) This month in Nature, researchers from Weill Cornell published a study that helps to explain why the body’s natural immune response struggles to fight back against ovarian cancer. Using ovarian tumors from humans and mice, they found that T cells, vital to destroying cancerous cells, are inhibited because of the tumor’s effect … Continued
(October 2, 2018) A study by the Mayo Clinic earlier this year aimed to increase the amount of genetic counseling referrals to epithelial ovarian cancer patients by supplying patients with a Genetics Referral Toolkit. The research was funded by OCRA through the SU2C Ovarian Cancer Dream Team. The toolkit included a checklist, a way to … Continued
(October 1, 2018) We’re shortening our name, to make it easier to say and easier to write. OCRFA is now Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA). You can find us at ocrahope.org, and on social media at @OCRAHOPE.
(September 21, 2018) In an international collaboration funded in part by OCRFA, published recently in Cell, researchers used proteomics, the large-scale study of proteins, to identify an important indicator for treatment and disease-free survival in patients with high grade serous ovarian cancer. The biomarker, known as CT45, is associated with better response to chemotherapy and … Continued
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