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FEATURED | February 21, 2025

MRF Statement of Support for Research & Scienc...

We are aware of the many questions and concerns surrounding this Administration’s position on federal funding for scientific research. The Melanoma Research Foundation (M...

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Blogs |
February 21, 2025

Caregiver Testimonial: Kristin Gendron

Guest blog post by Kristin Gendron, caregiver and advocate:  “During my mom’s battle with stage 4 melanoma, her strength really stood out. Cancer treatment of ...

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Blogs |
February 21, 2025

MRF Statement of Support for Research & Scienc...

We are aware of the many questions and concerns surrounding this Administration’s position on federal funding for scientific research. The Melanoma Research Foundation (M...

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Blogs |
February 12, 2025

Tom’s Legacy: A Life of Tenacity, Love and Hope ...

Guest blog post by Connie Kostelnik, wife to Tom Kostelnik and caregiver: “Tom was no stranger to hard work or perseverance. A scholar-athlete at heart, he played foo...

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January 29, 2025

Patient Testimonial: LaShelle Rabold 

Guest blog post by LaShelle Rabold, melanoma patient and advocate:  “I never had sunburns; I have my mother’s olive skin tone. I’m half Filipino and my complexio...

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Press Release |
January 24, 2025

The Melanoma Research Foundation Announces Rebrand...

Washington, DC (January 27, 2025) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma, is excited to announce the official ...

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Press Release |
January 23, 2025

The Melanoma Research Foundation to host the Miami...

Miami, FL (January 23, 2025) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce the next event in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K...

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Press Release |
January 9, 2025

MRF Welcomes Rebecca Hartman, MD, MPH, Michelle He...

Washington, DC (January 9, 2025) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors including,...

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Events |
December 5, 2024

The Melanoma Research Foundation to host the Fort ...

Fort Myers, FL (December 5, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce the next event in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K progr...

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Blogs |
December 3, 2024

A Four Month Odyssey – Etai David Gamliel

Etai David Gamliel  Metastatic Melanoma at Age 33: My Four Month Odyssey   Epigraph.  “Much is hidden from us, so much we simply don’t know. And the great and agoniz...

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December 3, 2024

Pediatric Patient SPOTlight: Sophie Ogden

Guest blog post by Pediatric Melanoma Patient, Sophie Ogden: “Hi, my name is Sophie Ogden, and I am 16 years old from Jessup, Georgia. It’s such an honor to be able...

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Blogs |
November 25, 2024

Targeting NRAS Oncoproteins for the Treatment of M...

Martin McMahon, PhD Cumming-Presidential Professor of Cancer Biology, Dept. of Dermatology & Huntsman Cancer Institute of the University of Utah The photo depicts a met...

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Blogs |
November 19, 2024

#EyeGetDilated: Ocular Melanoma Awareness – Alli...

Guest Blog by Allison Dashow, an ocular melanoma survivor:  On June 1st, 2022, just weeks after graduating from my doctoral program in clinical psychology, I was diagn...

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Mar 06, 2025

Ask the Expert: What’s New in Primary Ocular Melanoma Treatment and Clinical Trials

Apr 05, 2025

Fred Hutch Cancer Center Patient Symposium

Mar 06, 2025

Ask the Expert: What’s New in Primary Ocular Melanoma Treatment and Clinical Trials

Apr 05, 2025

Fred Hutch Cancer Center Patient Symposium

Apr 07, 2025

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Patient Symposium

Apr 26, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025

Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient & Caregiver Symposium

May 10, 2025

The Ohio State University Patient and Caregiver Symposium

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