Research

Research Profile: Arun Kanakkanthara, PhD, Mayo Clinic MOCA awarded Arun Kanakkanthara, PhD, Mayo Clinic, a $100,000 Research Award at our 2024 Annual Meeting for the project, “A novel therapy [...]

Research Profile: Matt Block, MD, PhD MOCA awarded Matt Block, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic, a $100,000 Research Award at our Annual Meeting in May for the project, “MC220601: FRaDCs plus […]

Promising Research Supported by MOCA Advances, Receives Federal Grant A MOCA-supported research project, studying a vaccine to prevent recurrent ovarian cancer, has shown promising results in a [...]

Research Profile: MOCA’s Most Funded Researcher, Amy Skubitz, PhD MOCA has awarded Amy Skubitz, PhD, University of Minnesota, a total of more than $1 million for her work in early […]

MOCA-Funded Research Explores Impact of CMV Infection and Inflammation Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a highly prevalent virus found in more than fifty percent of adults. The link between CMV [...]

PARP inhibitors are a type of targeted anti-cancer drug therapy, familiar to many in our community. PARPs are currently being used as a maintenance treatment for ovarian cancer in women […]

MOCA is lighting the night teal at more landmarks than ever before! Look for teal lights across Minnesota and beyond for MOCA’s Light the Night campaign during Ovarian Cancer Awareness […]

Your gift to MOCA grows hope! Support MOCA to advance ovarian cancer research during SpringForwardMN, May 1-11. Your donation to MOCA during our Spring Forward efforts goes directly to ovarian [...]

MOCA is deeply saddened by the loss of our Board Treasurer Ginger Wilhelmi. After a journey of nearly 18 years with ovarian cancer, Ginger passed away on March 2, 2021. […]

Share your heart with MOCA all year! Join MOCA’s new Teal All Year Club. Is your heart teal? Sign up to donate monthly and be a part of MOCA’s new […]

We’re hiring an Events Manager! MOCA is searching for an Events Manager. Find details about this role and the application process below. The Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA) is a [...]

MOCA mourns the loss of our Board Vice-Chair, passionate advocate, and dear friend Teri Woodhull. Teri passed away from ovarian cancer on January 10, 2021, after a ten-year journey with […]