Thank You for 20 Years of Hope Through Research
Thank You for 20 Years of Hope Through Research
A special message from OCRF Founder and Chair, Sol Schreiber.
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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
Call for Ideas Now Open for the Ovarian Cancer Translationa...
Call for Ideas Now Open for the Ovarian Cancer Translational Research Dream Team Grant
A Collaboration of Stand Up To Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and National Ovarian Cancer Coalition PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is now accepting submissions of ideas for the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)-Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF)-Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA)-National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Translational … Continued
New Stand Up To Cancer Ovarian Cancer Dream Team Announced
New Stand Up To Cancer Ovarian Cancer Dream Team Announced
Ovarian Cancer Community Joins Forces to Fight Deadliest Gynecologic Cancer A groundbreaking collaboration among three national ovarian cancer organizations was announced during the Stand Up to Cancer telecast on Friday evening, September 5th. Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA), and National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) have teamed up with Stand Up … Continued
Where There’s a Wheel, There’s a Way: Ovarian C...
Where There’s a Wheel, There’s a Way: Ovarian Cycle Founder, Bethany Diamond
From one ride in 2004, to a national event in 2014.
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 Los Angeles, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; Stony Brook, NY and Chicago, IL WEST CHESTER, Pa (September 3, 2014) —Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) and QVC today announced four new Woman to Woman grant recipients: City of Hope in Los Angeles, CA; Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical … Continued
Newk's Eatery Launches Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month ...
Newk's Eatery Launches Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Campaign to Boost Early Detection, Raise Funds for Research and Inspire Hope
Campaign at Newk’s 70 fast-casual restaurants runs through Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month JACKSON, Miss. (August 20, 2014) — The fast-casual Newk’s Eatery restaurant brand is joining forces with one of its own to launch a Newk’s Cares campaign with Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF). The campaign will raise awareness about early detection, raise funds for … Continued
OCRF Research Sheds New Light on Ovarian Cancer Metastasis
OCRF Research Sheds New Light on Ovarian Cancer Metastasis
(July 21, 2014) According to research funded in part by OCRF, circulating tumor cells spread ovarian cancer through the bloodstream, homing in on a sheath of abdominal fatty tissue where it can grow and metastasize to other organs. This new finding, supported in part by an OCRF Program Project Development Grant to Anil Sood, MD, … Continued
Stand Up to Cancer Returns to Primetime on Friday, Septembe...
Stand Up to Cancer Returns to Primetime on Friday, September 5 for its Fourth Star-Studded Broadcast
LIVE, ONE-HOUR FUNDRAISING EVENT TO AIR SIMULTANEOUSLY ON ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC AND 26 BROADCAST AND CABLE NETWORKS 8 PM ET & PT / 7PM CT Broadcast Coincides with Live Stand Up To Cancer Canada Event, with Canadian-Inclusive Telecast for Canadian Audience July 9, 2014 (Los Angeles / New York) – Building on three historic … Continued
OCRF Research Shows ARID1A is Tumor Suppressor Gene
OCRF Research Shows ARID1A is Tumor Suppressor Gene
(July 8, 2014) Frequent mutations in the ARID1A gene have been previously discovered in ovarian endometrioid and clear-cell cancers. Now research supported by OCRF has provided direct evidence that it is an authentic tumor suppressor gene using a mouse model. OCRF Ann Schreiber Mentored Investigator grantee Bin Guan, PhD is first author, and OCRF Scientific … Continued
Kelly Ripa and Donna Karan to Host Ovarian Cancer Research ...
Kelly Ripa and Donna Karan to Host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s Super Saturday 17
WORLD FAMOUS DESIGNER GARAGE SALE SPONSORED BY QVC SATURDAY, JULY 26TH IN WATERMILL, NY NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 8, 2014 – Kelly Ripa and Donna Karan will host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s (OCRF) 17th annual Super Saturday, sponsored by QVC. Super Saturday 17 will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Nova’s Ark … Continued