Webinars

Scientific updates related to gynecologic cancer care and the latest advances in treatment.

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Welcome to OCRA's Webinars

Please join us for our quarterly webinar series presented by experts who will provide you with scientific updates related to gynecologic cancer care and the latest advances in treatment.

Upcoming Webinars

January 28, 2026: Ask the Experts – Sarcoma

12:00PM -1:00PM EST

Join us for a live discussion with Dr. Matthew Hemming who will answer your important questions about gynecologic sarcoma from research, to treatment, and survivorship. Submit your questions in advance and join us live to submit your questions in real time. This session will be recorded and available for replay.

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Presenter: Dr. Matthew Hemming, MD, PHD

Matthew Hemming, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at UMass Chan Medical School and a medical oncologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He received his PhD in 2007 from Harvard University and his MD in 2012 from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hemming completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by fellowship training in Hematology/Oncology at the Dana-Farber/Partners Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program.

In 2017, Dr. Hemming joined the Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where he practiced as a physician specializing in adult sarcomas and performed laboratory research focused on sarcoma. In 2022, he was recruited to UMass to establish a dedicated clinical and research program in sarcoma.

Dr. Hemming is a practicing oncologist with expertise in the care of adults with sarcomas, and he leads the SarcomaLab at UMass as Principal Investigator. His research program is focused on both pediatric and adult sarcomas, with the goal of advancing biological understanding and developing new therapeutic strategies for these rare and challenging cancers.

Moderated by Liza Lundgren, OCRA Director of Education

Past Webinars

: Presented on November 19, 2025

Learn the latest treatment advances for gynecologic cancer from the fall 2025 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Special Conference in Cancer Research: Advances in Ovarian Cancer Research, European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), and International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) meetings.

Presenters:

Anne Mette Buhl, PhD, OCRA’s Senior Director of Treatment Access and Scientific Education

Ramez Eskander, MD, Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at University of California San Diego Moores NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
: Presented on June 18, 2025

Learn the latest treatment advances for gynecologic cancer from the spring 2025 meetings of Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meetings.

Presenters:

Anne Mette Buhl, PhD, OCRA’s Senior Director of Treatment Access and Scientific Education

Ramez Eskander, MD, Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at University of California San Diego Moores NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
: Presented on April 9, 2025

Speakers:

Ramez Eskander, MD, Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at University of California San Diego Moores NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Klopp, Professor of Radiation Oncology and head of the Gynecologic Oncology Section in Radiation Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology.

This event was made possible with support from AstraZeneca and Merck.
: Presented on September 19, 2024

Speakers:

Ying Liu, MD, MPH, Lead, Inherited Gynecologic Cancer Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Barbara Norquist, MD, Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Associate Chair of Research for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, medical director of University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention Program

This event was made possible with support from AstraZeneca.

Past Conference Presentations

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