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October 1, 2018

The MRF Congratulates 2018 Nobel Prize Recipients

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) extends its sincerest congratulations to James P. Allison, Ph.D. and Tasuku Honjo, MD, Ph.D, whose groundbreaking work in cancer immu...

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September 27, 2018

It Takes a Village: the Mark Samitt 5k Run

Guest blog post by Gayle Samitt: My late husband, Mark Samitt, was a beloved family man, devoted friend, runner and successful business professional who died at age 52 in M...

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September 20, 2018

MRF & MRA Commend Congress for $10 Million Me...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) commend the House and Senate Appropriations Committees for including ...

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September 14, 2018

Stop the Tanning Tax Repeal

Contact your lawmakers today! URGENT: The United States House of Representatives is currently considering a bill called the Save American Workers Act H.R. 3798. Included in...

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August 24, 2018

Act Now! Congress Proposes $10 Million for Melanom...

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) needs you right now! After more than a decade of advocacy by the MRF and supporters like you we are days away from securing $10 milli...

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August 13, 2018

Guest Blog: My Melanoma Experience

My Melanoma Experience By David H. Marx • ADVOCATE • THE PERFECT NIGHT • MY MELANOMA STORY BEGINS • JOURNEY • DIAGNOSIS • GAME PLAN • HOM...

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July 5, 2018

Patient Input Needed: Clinical Trial Design

As part of their Commitment to Patients and Caregivers, our partners at Novartis are working to make the clinical trial experience more patient-centric and widely accessibl...

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June 28, 2018

BloqUV joins MRF Cause Marketing Partners

The mission of the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is strengthened by dedicated cause marketing partners who continue to give back to the melanoma community. BloqUV, a s...

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June 21, 2018

CURE OM Patient Registry Update

  Update on the CURE OM Patient Reported Registry The Melanoma Research Foundation’s (MRF) CURE OM initiative is, at its core, led by and dedicated to members of...

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June 14, 2018

CURE OM Research Grant Recipient Announced

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is pleased to announce that Walter Fast, Ph.D. has been selected as the recipient of a one-year MRF CURE OM Pilot Proposal Focused on...

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June 14, 2018

Congress Proposes $80M in Cancer Research Funding

Congress Proposes $80 Million for Cancer Research Funding WASHINGTON, DC – On June 13, 2018, the House Appropriations Committee approved its version of the Fiscal 201...

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May 10, 2018

#GetNaked: Jackie’s Story

“While my friends were applying for jobs and graduate school, my doctor told me not to make plans beyond five years.” – Jackie Jackie held her college diploma in one ...

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