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OCRFA Research Shows Drugs Help Anti-Tumor Immunity

OCRFA Research Shows Drugs Help Anti-Tumor Immunity

(October 5, 2016) A team of researchers, including senior author and former OCRFA grantee Rugang Zhang, PhD, have been studying the relationship between PD-1 and PD-L1, a protein and an accompanying molecule, and t-cells, which are a body’s natural defense against tumor growth. PD-L1 can be found on both cancer cells and healthy cells but, … Continued

#30DaysofTeal: Day 20

#30DaysofTeal: Day 20

We are so excited to announce that Kiehl’s will be donating $25,000 to OCRFA during September. We are thankful for their continued support of the ovarian cancer community and commitment to change the future of ovarian cancer! #30DaysofTeal Visit Kiehl’s LifeRide for OCRFA in Los Angeles! for event details.

Report from the Biennial Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium

Report from the Biennial Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium

Research Advocate, Annie Ellis, recently attended the Biennial Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium presented by the Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer and the American Association for Cancer Research. Read her report, check out a poster on Beyond RECIST 1.1 and a poster on MAGENTA-Making Genetic Testing More Accessible.

#30DaysofTeal: Day 19

#30DaysofTeal: Day 19

Let’s take a minute today to thank our doctors, our nurses, and all of our medical professionals who help us and our loved ones with ovarian cancer. The ovarian community salutes these amazing people working on the front lines every day. #30DaysofTeal Today’s post is sponsored by Immunogen

Presidential Proclamation from President Obama

Presidential Proclamation from President Obama

Today, President Obama Declares September National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. “Today, cancer research is on the cusp of major breakthroughs, and it is of critical national importance that we accelerate this progress and keep reaching for prevention, treatment, and a cure. Each September, in honor of the women who have been taken by ovarian cancer … Continued

Super Saturday Events Raise Close to $3.5 Million for OCRFA

Super Saturday Events Raise Close to $3.5 Million for OCRFA

Donna Karan, Kelly Ripa and Gabby Karan de Felice hosted Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance’s (OCRFA) 19th annual Super Saturday NY. Guests in attendance included: June Ambrose, Joy Behar, Kelly Bensimon, Lorraine Bracco, Jonathan Cheban, Mayor Rudolph & Judith Giuliani, Katherine Jenkins, Star Jones, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Rebecca Minkoff, Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, Elin Nordegren, Molly Sims, Jill … Continued

Super Saturday Events Raise Close to $3.5 Million for OCRFA

Super Saturday Events Raise Close to $3.5 Million for OCRFA

  Donna Karan, Kelly Ripa and Gabby Karan de Felice hosted Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance’s (OCRFA) 19th annual Super Saturday NY. Guests in attendance included: June Ambrose, Joy Behar, Kelly Bensimon, Lorraine Bracco, Jonathan Cheban, Mayor Rudolph & Judith Giuliani, Katherine Jenkins, Star Jones, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Rebecca Minkoff, Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, Elin Nordegren, Molly Sims, … Continued

OCRFA Research Sheds Light on Role of STAT3 in Ovarian Cancer

OCRFA Research Sheds Light on Role of STAT3 in Ovarian Cancer

(June 17, 2016) An OCRFA funded study recently published in Oncogene investigated the role that protein STAT3 plays in the activation and metastasis of ovarian cancer cells. Many women with ovarian cancer develop fluid in the abdomen, which contains cancer cells. Those cells, coupled with a high activation of STAT3, can spread to other areas … Continued

OCRFA Founder Sol Schreiber passes away

OCRFA Founder Sol Schreiber passes away

With deep sorrow, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance mourns the passing of our beloved founder and Chairman Emeritus, Sol Schreiber.

Action Alert: Protect Ovarian Cancer Research Funding at th...

Action Alert: Protect Ovarian Cancer Research Funding at the Department of Defense

Later this week, we’ll be sending out a request for you to take Action to help protect ovarian cancer research funding at the Department of Defense. The Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) is part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program in the Department of Defense (DoD), and funds innovative and cutting edge ovarian cancer … Continued

Newk's Unites 100 Restaurants to Raise $100,000 for Ov...

Newk's Unites 100 Restaurants to Raise $100,000 for Ovarian Cancer Research

Foodie Fast-Casual Brand Reaches Halfway Point in Its 200-Unit Growth Plan JACKSON, Miss. — Pairing a big moment with a big cause, fast-casual Newk’s Eatery is celebrating its centennial restaurant opening by uniting system-wide to raise $100,000 for ovarian cancer research starting April 4. Each of Newk’s 100 restaurants has committed to raising $1,000, inviting … Continued

Newk's Raises more than $110,000 for OCRFA

Newk's Raises more than $110,000 for OCRFA

When Lori Newcomb first visited her doctor for abdominal pain, the last thing she expected to walk out with was a late-stage ovarian cancer diagnosis. Blindsided and heartbroken by a type of cancer very few recognize or understand, Lori and her husband Chris, Co-founder and CEO of Newk’s Eatery, saw an opportunity to save women’s … Continued

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