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FEATURED | May 1, 2025

Why I’m Getting Naked for Skin Health 

Guest blog post by Ian Michael Crumm, Celebrity Esthetician, Podcast Host, Key Opinion Leader, Melanoma Advocate and 2025 #GetNaked Spokesperson: Some moments stick with yo...

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September 11, 2019

Choosing the Right Sunscreen for Children

Guest blog post by Robin P. Gehris, MD, FAAD, FAAP, Chief of Pediatric Dermatology, Medical Director of Pediatric Teledermatology and Clinical Associate Professor of Dermat...

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September 9, 2019

Fighting Melanoma with Courage: Daniel’s Sto...

Guest blog post by Antonietta Forte, mother of stage IV melanoma fighter, Daniel Forte: It was the end of August 2015 and it was time to take my boys, Ryan and Daniel, for ...

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September 5, 2019

Pediatric Melanoma: Where Do We Go From Here?

Guest blog post by Brittani Seynnaeve, MD, MS, Associate Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Melanoma Program Director, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Divi...

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September 5, 2019

Apply Now for 2020 Medical Student Research Grants

Download the Request for Proposals and apply today! The MRF is committed to supporting a broad scientific agenda and researchers at every career stage from established inve...

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July 22, 2019

Research Funded by the Melanoma Research Foundatio...

A first-of-its-kind study funded by the Melanoma Research Foundation is hailed as a “blueprint” for innovation in uveal melanoma treatment. Washington, DC ̵...

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July 10, 2019

Maryland Bans Tanning by Minors

Maryland’s Senate and House of Representatives have passed bills that would prohibit those under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning devices in the state as of Octobe...

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June 13, 2019

Connecticut Passes Sunscreen in Schools Bill

July 13, 2019 – Both houses of the Connecticut state legislature have passed a bill permitting students to bring and apply sunscreen while at school, and the legislat...

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May 22, 2019

#GetNaked: It Saved My Life.

Guest blog post by Karolina Jasko, a melanoma survivor, Miss Illinois USA 2018 and dedicated advocate for melanoma prevention and embracing a confident self-image. Being an...

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March 14, 2019

Guest Blog: What Gets Measured Gets Managed

Guest blog post by Bertil Damato, MD, PhD, FRCOphth. Dr. Damato is a Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Oxford, United...

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February 5, 2019

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day from your friends at the MRF! Whether it's celebrating lasting romance or the deep bonds between best friends, this holiday is a timely remi...

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November 29, 2018

#EyeGetDilated So That No One Else Has To Experien...

Guest blog post by Jim Mills, CURE OM community member and ocular melanoma caregiver: My name is Jim Mills, I am the husband and caregiver to my late wonderful and beautifu...

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November 19, 2018

#EyeGetDilated for Families Affected by OM

Guest blog post by CURE OM community member Joseph Boyle: Hello, my name is Joseph Boyle. My relationship to ocular melanoma (OM) isn’t necessarily a positive one, but th...

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May 20, 2025

Ask the Expert: Understanding Melanoma: Risk Factors, Screening Data and Sun Safety Best Practices

May 10, 2025

The Ohio State University Patient and Caregiver Symposium

May 30, 2025 - Jun 03, 2025

ASCO

Oct 25, 2025

CURE OM Global Science Meeting

May 17, 2025

Mayo Clinic Patient and Caregiver Symposium

May 10, 2025

Stay Out of the Sun Run

May 17, 2025

Melanoma Clinic Walk

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