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May 29, 2020

Melanoma Testing During the COVID Pandemic

Guest blog post by Micole Tuchman, MD. Dr. Tuchman is a practicing board-certified dermatologist in private practice in Manhattan as well as a voluntary attending at Lenox ...

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Melanoma News |
May 29, 2020

Ocular Melanoma – FDA Listening Session Report

May 29, 2020 – On January 27, 2020, the Melanoma Research Foundation’s (MRF) CURE OM initiative led by Senior Advocacy Officer Cassie Beisel conducted a first of its ki...

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May 20, 2020

New Legislation Introduced to Fund Ocular Melanoma...

Thursday, May 20, 2020 – This week new legislation was introduced in the North Carolina State Senate to fund further research into the incidence of ocular melanoma in the...

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May 15, 2020

Genomics: Transforming Melanoma Diagnosis

Guest blog post by Brook Brouha, MD, PhD. Dr. Brouha is a practicing board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist at West Dermatology who has won speaking awards an...

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May 4, 2020

#GetNaked: It Saved My Life

Guest blog post by Ellen Marmur, MD. The recipient of a 2017 MRF Humanitarian Award, Dr. Marmur is a leading dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon, a recognized and admire...

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Blogs |
May 1, 2020

Three Key Battlegrounds Identified as Research Sho...

May 1, 2020 – Two leading organizations have come together to launch a global public awareness campaign in the fight against melanoma. In the ‘2020 Melanoma Skin Ca...

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April 23, 2020

Funding Opportunities for the FY20 Melanoma Resear...

April 23, 2020 – The MRF is pleased to announce that the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program’s Melanoma Research Program is now accepting pre-application...

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April 16, 2020

MRF Joins Partner Organizations in Response to COV...

April 15, 2020 – During this time of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is working harder than ever to help support and advo...

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April 14, 2020

Virginia Removes Barriers for Students to Access S...

Tuesday, April 14 ,2020 – Last week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed Senate Bill 44 to permit public school students to be able to possess and use sunscreen on sch...

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Blogs |
March 27, 2020

Cancer Has No Curve

In a matter of days, our entire reality has changed. Our routines are gone, many are working full-time at home while trying to juggle homeschooling and entertaining their c...

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Press Release |
March 20, 2020

2020 Spring Events Rescheduled

Following guidance from public health officials and in response to the evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 virus, recently the Melanoma Research Foundation made the...

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Press Release |
March 18, 2020

COVID-19 Update

March 18, 2020 Dear MRF community, As our country continues to adjust to precautions enacted in response to the COVID-19 virus, I wanted to update you on how the Melanoma R...

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May 02, 2026 PT

Fred Hutch Cancer Center: 2026 Northwest Melanoma Symposium: Science to Survivorship

May 08, 2026 CT

CommUNITY Fundraiser: Stay Out of the Sun Run

On Friday, May 8, 2026, the Stay Out of the Sun Run 5K event will take place at Cascade Lake Park with the site opening at 4:30 PM CT for check-in. Opening Ceremonies will begin at 6:00 PM CT. The 5K will begin at 6:30 PM CT with our Closing ceremonies to follow after all runners have returned starting at 7:30 PM … Continued

May 09, 2026 ET

DC Miles for Melanoma 5K

May 09, 2026 ET

Together Against Melanoma: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Patient & Caregiver Symposium 

May 12, 2026 ET

Together Against Melanoma: Yale Cancer Center Patient & Caregiver Symposium

May 16, 2026 ET

New England Miles for Melanoma 5K

May 26, 2026 ET

Ask the Expert: Understanding Melanoma Risk: How Prognostic Testing Can Help Guide Your Care

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