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.
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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 with Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, reminding readers that there is still no early detection method for ovarian cancer. We’re grateful to once again have the … 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 that she has a mutation in the BRCA gene, which increases her risk of breast and ovarian cancers. The Alliance received many calls and requests … 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 Woman to Woman grant recipients: Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, and Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. The new sites are part … 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 targeted therapy of its kind for the disease. The findings were published online by the journal Nature Medicine. The research was made possible in part … 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 in scientific research grants for ovarian cancer and program grants to support gynecologic cancer patients. This brings OCRF’s total investment in research and related educational … 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 and support initiatives to nearly $70 million. The twenty new OCRF research grants have been awarded to top scientists at fourteen leading medical centers across … 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 findings were published this month in Nature Communications. Previous studies have identified 12 epithelial ovarian cancer susceptibility alleles (an allele is one of two or … 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. Chandler spearheaded a team of researchers at University of North Carolina that developed a mouse model of clear cell ovarian cancer that accurately portrays the … 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 for the new year – a special capsule collection with a percentage of sales going to Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Nearly 200,000 women in the … 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 that will lead to more effective identification, treatment, and ultimately a cure for this terrible disease.
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 a molecule-based approach to halting the destructive nature of a genetic misfire called the 3q26.2 amplicon. The research was funded in part by a grant … Continued