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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

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Legends Gala

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Legends Gala

OCRF’s 20th Anniversary Legends Gala, hosted by Harry Connick, Jr., was held on Wednesday,  November 5th at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. Honorees included the Janet Burros Memorial Foundation, Chris Salgardo, President of Kiehl’s Since 1851, and Pierce Brosnan. The event also included tributes to the late Liz Tilberis, former OCRF President and … Continued

OCRF Research Finds Metastasis Promoted by Mesothelial Cells

OCRF Research Finds Metastasis Promoted by Mesothelial Cells

A new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation indicates that mesothelial cells actively promote the spread of ovarian cancer. Using a three dimensional culture model of ovarian cancer metastasis, OCRF grantee and Scientific Advisory Committee Member Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD, and colleagues at the Unviersity of Chicago found that in the presence of cancer … Continued

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