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FEATURED | 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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May 29, 2024

Patty Pophal Shares Her Daughter’s Melanoma ...

Guest blog post by Patty Pophal, melanoma advocate and MRF supporter:  GRACE POPHAL IS A DAUGHTER, SISTER, FAMILY MEMBER, PARTNER, AND FRIEND. A LIFELONG COMPETITIVE SWIMM...

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May 23, 2024

Kyle Speller to return as Emcee for the 2024 Denve...

Denver, CO (May 23, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce that Kyle Speller will be returning to emcee the annual Miles for Melanoma ...

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May 23, 2024

A review of the 13th Annual Eyes on a Cure: Ocular...

Guest blog post from Ryann Daniels, MSSA, LISW our Education Program Coordinator, Rare Melanoma Subtypes as she recaps this year’s Eyes on a Cure: OM Patient & Ca...

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May 22, 2024

Kate Bennett Shares Her Melanoma Journey During Me...

Guest blog post by Kate Bennett; melanoma thriver and MRF supporter: “My melanoma story began in August of 2021 when my sister-in-law spotted a tiny black mole on my ...

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May 8, 2024

Shelley Belanger’s Journey with Mucosal Mela...

My name is Shelley, a 59-year-old resident of Ontario, Canada, where I live with my loving spouse and our cherished dog. I am a proud mother to two wonderful daughters, bot...

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May 8, 2024

Katie Doble’s Journey with Ocular Melanoma

TIL therapy has given my family and me next-level hope. At 31 years old, I received my first cancer diagnosis—primary uveal melanoma, meaning it was contained in my eyeba...

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May 6, 2024

Melanoma Awareness Month – Jessica Strange

Guest blog from Jessica Strange, Melanoma survivor who was first diagnosed in 2021: I was first diagnosed with Melanoma on March 24, 2021. I was 33 years old at the time, a...

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May 2, 2024

Brandi Corbello Shares Her Story During Melanoma A...

Guest blog post by Brandi Corbello; melanoma thriver, advocate, MRF supporter and founder of Melan: In 2019, I received a stage IIIC melanoma diagnosis. Seemingly invincibl...

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April 30, 2024

#GetNaked: Raheem Mostert

Guest blog post by Raheem Mostert, Running Back for the Miami Dolphins, melanoma supporter and advocate & 2024 #GetNaked Spokesperson:  “HE WAS MORE THAN A C...

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Blogs |
April 30, 2024

MRF Board Welcomes Giulia Newton

In April, the Board of Directors appointed Giulia Newton, Stage IV cutaneous melanoma survivor and longtime melanoma advocate, to the MRF Board. Giulia recently retired aft...

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April 30, 2024

Research Creates Hope and Hope Changes Everything

This month, we were pleased to announce the funding of two pilot research grants that were funded through the MRF’s Breakthrough Consortium (MRFBC). The MRFBC is a nation...

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April 29, 2024

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month 

  Melanoma cells are one of the most common cancers that can migrate to the brain, creating a new challenge for patients after their initial round of cancer treatment....

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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 03, 2025

Mela-No-More Golf Tournament

May 10, 2025

Stay Out of the Sun Run

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