Overcoming Obstacles, Believing in Her Work | Meet a Scientist
Duygu Ozmadenci, PhD, grew up in a small town on the Black Sea region of Turkey, across the waters from Chernobyl. As a teenager, she read a book that told … Continued
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OCRA Now Accepting Applications for 2021 Research Grants
(June 11, 2020) Letters of Intent (LOIs) for Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance’s 2021 scientific grant awards are now open for submission. LOIs are due by July 10, 2020. Accepting LOIs … Continued
Connecting Survivors to the Science | Meet a Research Advocate
To speak with Kimberly Richardson is to feel an instant camaraderie with someone who exhibits both calm and conviction, thoughtfulness and frank talk. She has learned a lot in the … Continued
Convenient Spit Test Helps Women Assess Cancer Risk From the Comfort of Their Own Home
First-of-its-kind clinical trial validates remote genetic counseling (New York) June 01, 2020 – Genetic testing for cancer risk can significantly improve the prevention or treatment of hereditary cancers, but studies … Continued
A Statement from OCRA
If there’s one thing that working toward an end to ovarian cancer has taught us, it’s that life is precious. We value the life of every person in our ovarian … Continued
Inspired Advice: What Do You Need Most from a Life Partner?
Those who have faced an ovarian or gynecologic cancer diagnosis have so much to offer to others going through a similar experience – be it support, tips or friendship. Inspired Advice is … Continued
Speaking Out for Those Who Can’t | Meet an Advocate Leader
In 2005, Denise Lobodinski’s sister Renee was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 47. That same year, their father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. But her father’s doctor … Continued
Survey: Navigating Treatment in the Time of Covid-19
Covid-19 has disrupted nearly every aspect of life as we know it, and navigating a diagnosis and treatment for ovarian cancer – already a game changer – has been impacted … Continued
Science Made Simple: Ovarian Cysts and Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cysts are fairly common, but that doesn’t make having them any less nerve-wracking. If you’ve been diagnosed with an ovarian cyst, it’s natural to wonder if that means you … Continued
When a Virus is a Good Thing | Meet a Scientist
Scared. Overwhelmed. Exhausted. Befuddled. These are common words one might use to describe how we feel during this unprecedented time in history. But Dmitriy Zamarin, MD, PhD, adds “fascinated” to … Continued
Reflections from the Frontline | OCRA Scientists on Covid-19
We reached out to our grantees and Scientific Advisory Committee, many of whom are on the frontlines – working in hospitals, meeting with patients, seeing firsthand the impact of Covid-19. … Continued
Raising Awareness of the Unseen, Giving Voice to the Unheard | Survivor Stories
The world works in ironic and sometimes painful ways Yvette Jives, a nurse and social worker in North Carolina, has spent a lifetime helping others. She developed a women’s health … Continued