The Overview: January 2025
OCRA Joins Forces With Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) has announced that the Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research will join with OCRA effective … Continued
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Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance Joins with Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research, Strengthening the Fight Against Ovarian Cancer
OCRA to Expand its Research Initiatives by Integrating Rivkin Center’s Legacy Efforts, Effective April 2025 NEW YORK, NY, January 28, 2025 – Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA), the world’s largest gynecologic … Continued
How OCRA-Funded Research is Harnessing AI and Nanotechnology for Earlier Ovarian Cancer Detection, a Conversation with Clarke’s Closer Look
In a new interview with journalist Marcel Clarke for Clarke’s Closer Look, OCRA grantee Dr. Daniel Heller of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discusses how his lab is utilizing artificial … Continued
Advocate’s Corner: January 2025
Happy New Year from OCRA’s Policy and Advocacy Team! As we step into a new year, we want to take a moment to thank you for your unwavering support and … Continued
OCRA Discusses Ovarian Cancer Risk & Prevention with Clarke’s Closer Look
In a new interview with journalist Marcel Clarke, OCRA’s Chief Program Officer, Sarah DeFeo, discusses the importance of ovarian cancer risk awareness and prevention. The interview appears on Clarke’s Closer … Continued
OCRA Surpasses Year-End Fundraising Goals, Fueling Critical Research and Patient Support Programs
[New York, NY – January 15, 2025] – Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) proudly announces the extraordinary success of its 2024 year-end fundraising campaign, surpassing its $2 million goal and … Continued
OCRA-Funded Research Identifies Promising Therapeutic Strategy to Improve Immune Response Against Ovarian Cancer
A study recently published in Science Advances and supported in part by Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance has advanced scientists’ understanding of how to potentially overcome immune evasion in ovarian cancer. … Continued
A Celebration of Community to Commence the New Year
More than 60 gynecologic cancer patients and survivors came together at the end of December for holiday merriment, celebrating of participants’ triumphs, and embracing the new year during a special … Continued
The Overview: December 2024
A Year of Progress: Advances in the Fight Against Ovarian and All Gynecologic Cancers This year, your support enabled Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) to make incredible strides in research, … Continued
Advocate’s Corner: December 2024
As we close out 2024, we at OCRA are reflecting on a year of powerful advocacy and immense gratitude. Your passion and commitment to raising awareness, driving policy change, and … Continued
BBC Features OCRA-Funded Research in AI Breakthroughs Series
OCRA-funded research using artificial intelligence (AI) for ovarian cancer early detection was highlighted in the BBC’s six-part series on how AI is transforming medicine. Dr. Daniel Heller, an OCRA-funded researcher … Continued
OCRA Statement Urging Passage of Bipartisan Year-End Health Care Package
“To improve patient outcomes – and quality of life – we must minimize roadblocks for access to cancer screenings that could change the course of a diagnosis. The time is … Continued