Paths to research advocacy: Webinar education

The Powell-Drescher Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation is proud to introduce Paths to Research Advocacy, a quarterly educational webinar series created to inform, empower, and inspire ovarian cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones to engage meaningfully with ovarian cancer research. Grounded in the Foundation's mission to champion collaboration between scientists and survivors, this series brings together leading researchers, clinicians, advocates, and survivor-scientists to share their unique journeys and perspectives. Each session blends personal storytelling with timely, relevant research topics, helping participants understand not only what is happening in ovarian cancer science but how they can play an active role in shaping its future. Through candid conversations and accessible education, the Paths to Research Advocacy series aims to: • Demystify the research process by offering patient-friendly explanations of emerging studies, clinical trials, and scientific innovation. • Highlight diverse advocacy pathways, showing how survivors, patients, and caregivers can contribute to research-whether through sharing experiences, participating in studies, or serving as research partners and advisors. • Strengthen the scientist-survivor partnership, fostering a two-way dialogue that elevates patient voices and accelerates impactful, human-centered research. • Build community and confidence, ensuring every participant walks away better equipped to engage in advocacy that aligns with their skills, interests, and lived experience. By illuminating the many paths to research advocacy, this webinar series empowers ovarian cancer patients and survivors to help drive the discoveries that may transform care for generations to come.