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Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center Fund
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Drs. Drapkin and Morgan are working together to create laboratory and clinical resources that will drive the development of new methods for early detection of ovarian cancer and novel therapies to tackle recurrent disease.
Fundraising goal $20,000.00
Recent donations (46 donations)
Name DescendingX Amount
Mike and Carole Heck
Mike and Carole Heck $50.00
Brian & Sarah Forsse $500.00
Mary L. Heck $100.00
Shooting for a Cure $2500.00
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Recent donations
Top donors (46 donations)
shootingforacure This amount includes donations indented below $4350.00
   Shooting for a Cure    $2500.00
   Kathryn Kirstein    $500.00
   shootingforacure    $500.00
   Shooting for a Cure    $200.00
   Anonymous
Shooting for a Cure $2500.00
Shooting for a Cure This amount includes donations indented below $2000.00
   Alice & Anthony Coscia    $500.00
Mark Morgan
shootingforacure This amount includes donations indented below $550.00
   Jean Abbott    $50.00
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Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center (OCRC)

Penn's Gynecologic Oncology Team: providing integrated, personalized, and state-of-the-art care
The Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center (OCRC), established in 2006, serves as a catalyst to promote comprehensive and interdisciplinary research on ovarian cancer in collaboration with the Jordan Center for Gynecologic Cancer, the Abramson Cancer Center, the Basser Center for BRCA, the Wistar Institute, and the Penn Immunotherapy Program, as well as numerous local, national and international investigators and clinicians. Now more than ever, it is important for women with cancer to be provided with a continuum of care, guidance, and support throughout all stages of their journey.
The OCRC has five major goals:
1. Develop new methods for early detection of ovarian cancer.
2. Develop a comprehensive understanding of ovarian cancer pathogenesis.
3. Characterize the genetic factors that drive the development of hereditary and sporadic forms of ovarian cancer.
4. Develop new approaches to treat and prevent ovarian cancer.
5. Support clinical trials to assess safety and efficacy of new treatments.

The ultimate goal of these programs is to improve the quality of life for women with ovarian cancer and provide guidance and support to their families.

Patient care and clinical trials are conducted in the Jordan Center for Gynecologic Cancer in the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. Our translational and basic research program is located in the Smilow Center for Translational Research, immediately adjacent to the Perelman Center, and in the Biomedical Research Building. These state of the art facilities encourage our "bench to bedside" approach to ovarian cancer and support our multidisciplinary approach to patient care and research.
Please consider becoming a philanthropic partner!
We would be honored for you to become part of this groundbreaking team. Scientific research is an expensive endeavor. In today's economic climate, more and more time and energy of the academic scientist is devoted to working to obtain funding to support research. Philanthropic support is thus increasingly valuable to provide researchers the seed money to enable pursuit of new projects and innovative directions.

To support Penn's Ovarian Cancer Research Center, please donate below or contact Maddie Dickinson at madd@upenn.edu or 215-898-9174. Gifts may be structured over a period of up to five years and can name funds in any of the below areas.
  • Early Detection
  • Clinical Trial Development
  • Novel Therapeutics
  • Tumor Bank
  • Basic Science Discovery
  • Bioinformatics
Donation messages
In loving memory of Kathy Heck --Mike and Carole Heck
In memory of Mrs. Kathy Heck --Mike and Carole Heck
This donation was made possible through proceeds raised by a Shooting for a Cure photography exhibit held in Portland OR, in memory of Ellen Fitzgibbon. --Shooting for a Cure
For my friend Kathy Heck who keeps fighting. --Mary Finch
on behalf of our dear friend Kathy Heck -- Keep Fighting! --Rob & Mary McNamee
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