In an article titled “Amazon MGM Studios’ Debra Birnbaum Joins Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance Board,” Variety editor William Earl writes about MGM Studios’ Debra Birnbaum’s appointment to Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance’s board of directors. An ovarian cancer survivor, Debra Birnbaum talks about what inspired her to join OCRA, and what she hopes to accomplish for those impacted by the disease.
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The Overview: June 2026
Nearly 500 people have already registered for OCRA’s International Gynecologic Cancer Conference®—the largest conference dedicated to the gynecologic cancer community—taking place on September 16–17. The conference is free, online, and open to all, and will include programming for ovarian, endometrial, cervical, and rare gynecologic cancers. For the first time, each of these diseases will have a dedicated Ask the Experts session. Learn … Continued
Inside the Think Tank: Stopping Ovarian Cancer Before it Starts
On June 1–2, the Ovarian Cancer Observatory—part of OCRA’s broader investment in research initiatives—convened its first in-person Forum in Vancouver. Roughly 50 of the field’s brightest clinicians, pathologists, and epidemiologists gathered for what became, in essence, a two-day think tank on preventing ovarian cancer. The Observatory is funded through a grant from OCRA and was … Continued
The Overview: May 2026
When Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) announced the launch of the Community Accelerated Research Exchange on World Ovarian Cancer Day, the response was immediate. More than 280 media mentions. Over 171 million people reached. Television and radio coverage in English and Spanish, in markets from San Francisco to Albany. The excitement is building—and it’s just … Continued
