Liz Tilberis Scholars

Liz Tilberis Scholars Program

Launched in December 2000, this program is OCRF’s signature research initiative. Mid-level researchers (post doctoral/post fellowship) compete for unparalleled opportunities to develop techniques for early diagnosis and improved care of women with ovarian cancer. Each scholar will receive a three-year grant of $150,000 per annum so they are able to devote their time exclusively to cutting-edge ovarian cancer research. The program honors OCRF’s late president, Liz Tilberis, whose tremendous efforts and boundless energy brought OCRF to new heights of excellence.


2009 Grant Recipients
Renewals
-Kathryn Terry, Ph.D. - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
-Lin Zhang, M.D. - University Of Pennsylvania

2008
Grant Recipients
New
-Anika Agarwal, MD, MPhil - Tufts Medical Center
-Monique Spillman, MD, PhD - University of Colorado, Denver
-Rugang Zhang, PhD - Fox Chase Cancer Center

Renewals
-Ronald Buckanovich, M.D., Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania
-Jose Conejo-Garcia, M.D., Ph.D. - Dartmouth Medical School
-Ernst Lengyel, M.D., Ph.D. – University of Chicago

2007 Grant Recipients
-Deborah Altomare, Ph.D. - Fox Chase Cancer Center
-Stephen L. Rose, M.D. - The University of Wisconsin, Madison
-Sanaz Memarzadeh, Ph.D. - University of California, Los Angeles

2006 Grant Recipients
-Heidi Gray, M.D. - University of Washington
-Kathryn Terry, Ph.D. - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
-Lin Zhang, M.D. - University Of Pennsylvania
-George Coukos, M.D., Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania
-Denise C. Connolly, Ph.D. – Fox Chase Cancer Center
-Douglas A. Levine, M.D. – Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

2005 Grant Recipients
-Jeremy Chien, Ph.D. - Mayo Clinic
-Jose Conejo-Garcia, M.D., Ph.D. - Dartmouth Medical School
-Andrew Li, M.D. - Cedars Sinai

2004 Grant Recipients
-Ronald Buckanovich, M.D., Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania
-Oliver Dorigo, M.D., Ph.D. – UCLA
-Ernst Lengyel, M.D., Ph.D. – University of Chicago

2003 Grant Recipients
-Denise C. Connolly, Ph.D. – Fox Chase Cancer Center
-Douglas A. Levine, M.D. – Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
-Susan K. Murphy, Ph.D. – Duke University Medical Center

2002 Grant Recipients
-David E. Cohn, M.D. – Ohio State University Research Foundation
-George Coukos, M.D., Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania
-Jonathan M. Lancaster, M.D. – Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

2001 Grant Recipients
-Christina Bandera, M.D. -- Dana Farber Cancer Institute
-Rebecca Liu, M.D. -- University of Michigan
-Kimberly Kalli, Ph.D. -- Mayo Clinic and Foundation

2000 Grant Recipients
-Karen H. Lu, M.D. -- MD Anderson Cancer Center
-Christos Patriotis, Ph.D. -- Fox Chase Cancer Center
-Robin Farias-Eisner, M.D., Ph.D. -- UCLA School of Medicine
 

Grant Applications

OCRF has already awarded grants for the 2009/2010 year.

For 2010/2011, we anticipate offering new Program Project Development grants, Liz Tilberis grants, and Program of Excellence grants in.  The RFPs will be released in April 2010, and the deadline will likely be August or September 2010.  

For all grant-related questions, please contact Sarah DeFeo at grants@ocrf.org or 212.268.1002.