Over the past 12 years, WITCHERY - via the @ocrf - has been the single largest funder of ovarian cancer research in Australia.
WITCHERY’s donations of over $13.8 million to the OCRF have contributed to more than 35 research projects and medical achievements across Australia, including:
— The appointment of dozens of specialised research scientists and research assistants.
— Continuous funding of Andrew Stephens and his project team at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research since 2009.
— The development of a potential early screening tool, the Active Ratio Test – clinical trials commenced in 2018.
— The purchasing of equipment including a number of -180°C freezers and two -86°C freezers to store ovarian cancer tissue samples.
— The purchasing of a Mass Spectrometer – a discovery tool for identifying specific protein profiles in bio fluids of ovarian cancer.
— A Gell Spot Cutter – used to help cut gel spots containing protein for analysis in the Mass Spectrometer.