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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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Blogs |
April 30, 2023

#GetNaked: Teddi

Guest blog post by Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, TV Personality, Wellness Coach, host of the top-rated podcast Two Ts in a Pod, stage II melanoma survivor and advocate: The mo...

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Blogs |
April 20, 2023

The Melanoma Research Foundation Launches 2023 Mil...

Washington, DC (April 20, 2023) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is proud to announce the return of their Washington, DC Miles for Melanoma 5K event, held Sat...

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Blogs |
April 18, 2023

Promising Vaccine Reduces Risk of Melanoma Recurre...

An experimental mRNA vaccine developed by Moderna, Inc. and Merck shows significant potential to reduce the risk of recurrence or death in melanoma patients. According to c...

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Blogs |
March 22, 2023

Major Melanoma Treatment Advancement Announced

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) recently published a major report announcing a treatment advancement for the melanoma community, particularly patients with rese...

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Blogs |
March 9, 2023

#OutoftheShadows: Toni English

Guest blog by Toni English, a Sinonasal Mucosal Melanoma survivor who was diagnosed in 2015: Toni English grew up in a military family and traveled all over the US and to J...

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Blogs |
March 8, 2023

Katie Doble: My experience with Brain Mets & ...

Guest blog by Katie Doble, ocular melanoma (OM) survivor, MRF Courage Award recipient and OM advocate who shares her journey with Brain mets: Not to brag, but I was a 1A. I...

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Blogs |
February 28, 2023

Welcome Kristina Baum to the Board of Directors

In January, the Board of Directors welcomed its newest member, Kristina Baum, who has been a longtime advocate for the melanoma community. Kristina is a senior vice preside...

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Blogs |
February 28, 2023

Family Establishes Legacy Gift to Advance Research

Written by MRF supporter, Sally Landenberger: Unfortunately, I became involved in the melanoma community through my son, Aaron’s, diagnosis and disease. It was not my cho...

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Blogs |
January 18, 2023

CancerCoachLive, Melanoma Research Foundation and ...

Partnering with Your Team to Select Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Melanoma Live Date and Time: Wednesday, January 25 at 10:00 AM ET Washington, DC (January 18, 2023) –...

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Blogs |
January 4, 2023

Patient Perspective: Chris White’s Journey

Guest blog by Chris White, a mucosal melanoma survivor whose journey started in 2018: Early 2018, Chris developed what he thought was a hemorrhoid followed shortly by a lum...

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Blogs |
December 8, 2022

MRF Board Member Cheryl Stratos Joins Peer Review ...

Scientific peer review of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs’ Melanoma Research Program for the Department of Defense The Congressionally Directed Med...

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Blogs |
November 30, 2022

#EyeGetDilated Month – Chad Taylor’s S...

For #EyeGetDilated Month, we share Chad Taylor’s Journey as an OM thriver who was diagnosed with ocular melanoma: Destruction from a hurricane of record along the nor...

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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

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