The Overview : January 2024

Newly Redesigned YouTube Channel and Video From OCRA CEO

Watch a new video from OCRA’s President & CEO Audra Moran, and find videos with patient resources, treatment and research updates, ways to get involved with OCRA, words of encouragement from celebrity friends and more, on OCRA’s redesigned YouTube channel.

OCRA’s Advocate’s Corner Monthly Series

What’s happening on Capitol Hill, and how does it impact the ovarian and gynecologic cancer community? Find out in OCRA’s Advocate’s Corner, a new monthly series from our Vice President of Policy, Chad Ramsey.

Check this newsletter each month for a quick update on what’s happening in the halls of Congress, without wading through legislative jargon. Learn how our Advocate Leaders and policy team are working on behalf of the community, what’s ahead, and how you can get involved. Read the first OCRA Advocate’s Corner.

OCRA Awards Research Prizes

OCRA is pleased to recognize the outstanding research accomplishments of Dr. Kathleen N. Moore, recipient of the 2023 Rosalind Franklin Prize for Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research, and Dr. Priyanka Verma, recipient of the 2023 Schreiber Research Prize for Outstanding Mentored Investigators. Learn more about our 2023 research prize recipients.

Support Series: Identity After Cancer

Starting on March 4th, OCRA’s Staying Connected program is offering a special 8-week virtual support series called “Identity After Cancer: Who Am I Now?” Advance registration is required. Learn more and register.

Facebook Fundraisers

Want a simple way to fight ovarian cancer? Last year, our community raised over $537,000 to support OCRA’s research, advocacy and support programs through Facebook fundraisers alone. Start your fundraiser today.