WORLD FAMOUS DESIGNER GARAGE SALE SPONSORED BY QVC SATURDAY, JULY 25TH IN WATER MILL, NY NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 7, 2015 – Donna Karan and Kelly Ripa will host … Continued
OCRF Welcomes New Scientific Advisory Committee Members
(6/19/15) OCRF recently welcomed three new members to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), our world-class group of leaders in the ovarian cancer field who review and approve all OCRF research … Continued
OCRF Researchers Find Clues on Mucinous Ovarian Cancer Origins
(June 19, 2015) In a recent study, funded in part by OCRF grants to Dr. Simon Gayther and Dr. Andrew Berchuck, researchers have made important breakthroughs toward understanding the risk … Continued
Rosalind Franklin Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research Award
Introducing the 2015 Ovarian Cancer National Conference Rosalind Franklin Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research Award winner: Beth Karlan, MD. The Rosalind Franklin Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research Award is named for the molecular biologist Dr. Rosalind Elsie Franklin, who played a vital role in discovering the structure of DNA. Her career was cut short in 1958 when she died of ovarian cancer at age 37. Throughout her life, she was a committed researcher; this award honors an individual who continues her legacy of excellence.
Beth Karlan, MD is the Director of the Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Director of the Gilda Radner Hereditary Cancer Program. Click the plus sign to read more.
New Ovarian Cancer Dream Team to Research DNA Repair Therapies
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Team-Up to Fund Game-Changing Ovarian Cancer Research Today the members of the new Stand Up To Cancer-Ovarian … Continued
April 20, 2015: The Ovarian Cancer Dream Team has been chosen! The Dream Team will focus on “DNA Repair Therapies for Ovarian Cancer,” building on recent advances that have … Continued
Rachel Zoe and Molly Sims Return to Host Ovarian Cancer Res...
Designer Charity Sale Offers Day-Long Luxury Experiences for the Whole Family Los Angeles, CA (April 14, 2015) – Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman with Molly Sims and Scott Stuber will … Continued
OCRF Now Accepting Applications for 2016 Research Grants
In response to the “Angelina Jolie Pitt: Diary of a Surgery,” Op-Ed, published in The New York Times on March 24, 2015, OCRF co-wrote a Letter to the Editor along … Continued
Angelina Jolie Pitt recently announced that she has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in order to reduce her risk of ovarian cancer. Ms. Jolie Pitt had previous shared … Continued
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and National Sponsor QVC Expan...
Gynecologic Cancer Patients to Receive New Support in Baltimore, MD and Portland, OR WEST CHESTER, Pa (February 23, 2015) —Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) and QVC® today announced two new … Continued
OCRF Research Finds New Therapeutic Strategy for Ovarian Ca...
(February 17, 2015) OCRF-funded researchers at The Wistar Institute have identified a new therapeutic target in clear cell ovarian cancer, paving the way for what could be the first effective … Continued
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