OCRF Now Accepting Applications for 2016 Research Grants
OCRF Now Accepting Applications for 2016 Research Grants
We are now accepting letters of intent for all research grants. LOIs are due May 8, 2015. Click here for more information.
News
The New York Times Publishes OCRF’s Letter to the Editor 3/...
The New York Times Publishes OCRF’s Letter to the Editor 3/30/15
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
Our Response to Angelina
Our Response to Angelina
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...
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and National Sponsor QVC Expand Woman to Woman Program
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...
OCRF Research Finds New Therapeutic Strategy for Ovarian Cancer
(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
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Awards Nearly $6.5 Million in ...
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Awards Nearly $6.5 Million in Grants
Total investment in the field now over $65 million New York, NY February 11, 2015 — To conclude Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s 20th anniversary year, $6.453 million has been awarded … Continued
Meet OCRF’s 2015 Grantees
Meet OCRF’s 2015 Grantees
(February 11, 2015) Ovarian Cancer Research Fund has announced that $6.1 million has been awarded in scientific research grants for ovarian cancer. This brings OCRF’s total investment in research and related educational … Continued
OCRF Research Identifies Six New Susceptibility Loci for Ov...
OCRF Research Identifies Six New Susceptibility Loci for Ovarian Cancer
(Feb. 3, 2015) An international study using data from the OCRF-funded Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium has found six new gene regions which increase a woman’s risk of ovarian cancer. The … Continued
OCRF Research Pinpoints Two Genes that Trigger Ovarian Cancer
OCRF Research Pinpoints Two Genes that Trigger Ovarian Cancer
(January 28, 2015) OCRF grantee Ron Chandler, PhD developed a mouse model of clear cell ovarian cancer and found a potential route to better treatments and much-needed diagnostic screens. Dr. … Continued
Amrita Singh Capsule Collection for Ovarian Cancer Research...
Amrita Singh Capsule Collection for Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
Starting the new year with a mission to fund ovarian cancer research Friday, January 2nd, 2015 – New York, NY Amrita Singh Jewelry is proud to announce a new initiative … Continued
Under the Microscope: OCRF’s 2014 Research Progress R...
Under the Microscope: OCRF’s 2014 Research Progress Report
(12/14/14) | In 2014, with your generous support OCRF grantees made significant advances in the fight against ovarian cancer, including: Thank you for supporting our mission to fund scientific research … Continued
OCRF Research Shows Targeting microRNA May Benefit Some Ova...
OCRF Research Shows Targeting microRNA May Benefit Some Ovarian Cancer Patients
(December 10, 2014) OCRF Ann Schreiber Mentored Investigator Award Grantee, Pradeep Chaluvally-Raghavan, Ph.D., and other researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center believe they may have found … Continued