Mara Sandler and Brooke Goodman Cohen join nonprofit organization’s Board, each with a special mission New York, NY March 28, 2012 — Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) welcomes Mara Sandler and Brooke Goodman Cohen to its Board of Directors. Both women lost their mothers to ovarian cancer, and that personal connection to the disease fuels … Continued
03/06/2012 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent volunteer panel of non-government experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, is composed of primary care providers (such as internists, pediatricians, family physicians, gynecologists/obstetricians, and nurses). This prestigious group conducts rigorous scientific reviews of a broad range of clinical preventive health care services (such as screening, counseling, … Continued
02/22/2012 Research by a team of scientists funded by OCRF has shown that there is an association between invasive ovarian cancer and endometriosis. The research was reported on February 22nd in Lancet Oncology. The Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium, a collaborative created with the support of OCRF and led by grantee Dr. Andrew Berchuck, conducted an analysis … Continued
02/17/2012 An international team of researchers led by OCRF grantee Anil Sood, MD has found that elevated platelet levels in ovarian cancer patients fuel tumor growth and reduce survival. These findings reveal a new factor in cancer progression and a possible new approach for treatment. The study, which was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, was … Continued
02/16/2012 Work funded by Ovarian Cancer Research Fund has shown that the high-grade serous ovarian cancer arises in the fallopian tube of mice that lack two specific genes. The report appeared online this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Little is known about how ovarian cancer starts and spreads. Recent … Continued
OCRF has awarded $5.4 million in grants for ovarian cancer research this year. After receiving over 100 applications – the highest number in its history – OCRF and its prestigious Scientific Advisory Committee endeavored first and foremost to fund the best science. The Committee evaluated each proposal through intensive peer review, and selected a sound … Continued
OCRF receives record number of grant applications; continues to fund the best science New York, NY January 3, 2012— Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) has awarded $5.4 million in grants for ovarian cancer research this year. After receiving over 100 applications – the highest number in its history – OCRF and its prestigious Scientific Advisory … Continued
John Hansbury and Sherry Jacobson elected Co-Presidents, Raynor Dahlquist and Bronwen Smith join Board of Directors New York, NY October 19, 2011— Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) is pleased to announce the election of Co-Presidents to its Board of Directors, John W. Hansbury, Esq., and Sherry Jacobson. Hansbury and Jacobson have both served on the … Continued
(New York, NY – October 4, 2011) – A unique support program that pairs women with gynecologic cancer with volunteers who have survived the disease is coming to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The national Woman to Woman program, funded by Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), was first established at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, and OCRF plans … Continued
08/09/2011 Earlier this year, OCRF welcomed two new members to its Scientific Advisory Committee: Ronny I. Drapkin, MD, PhD and Sandra Orsulic, PhD. Both Drs. Drapkin and Orsulic are experts in ovarian cancer research, and bring valuable additional experience to our now thirteen-member Scientific Advisory Committee. In addition, both are past recipients of OCRF grants. … Continued
09/28/2010 View a seven-part series about ovarian cancer, brought to you by the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.The series is narrated by Douglas A. Levine, MD, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Levine is a member of OCRF’s Scientific Advisory Committee.The video also features OCRF Board Members Carmel Cohen, MD and Robin Zarel.
Ray Ramano supports ovarian cancer initiatives in honor of his cousin, Linda, an ovarian cancer survivor and Director of Survivors Teaching Students SM, an Ovarian Cancer National Alliance program.
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