The AKRF Innovator Award
The AKRF Innovator Award ($500–$5,000) funds projects that raise awareness, educate on symptoms and early detection, and bring fresh ideas to the fight against ovarian cancer.
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2025 Innovator Award Recipients
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Supported three story-driven episodes using personal narratives to create awareness and educate on ovarian cancer symptoms and research objectives
Featured AKR Foundation Board member Dr. Ernst Lengyel, Founder Jason B. Rosenthal, and Advisory Committee member Erin Konrath
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Expanded What to Know Down Below™, a podcast and awareness campaign
Reached wider audiences through creative assets, media outreach, and influencer partnerships
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Updated and reprinted ovarian cancer symptom cards
Distributed widely to help thousands recognize symptoms earlier and seek care sooner