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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 23, 2019

Clara’s Story: Advocating for Your ChildR...

Guest blog post by Andrea Smith, mother of pediatric melanoma survivor Clara and member of the MRF’s Pediatric Melanoma Parent Steering Committee: In early 2017, Clar...

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September 20, 2019

Pediatric Melanoma: Beyond the ABCDs

Guest blog post by Vernon K. Sondak, MD, Chair, Department of Cutaneous Oncology and Jane L. Messina, MD, Senior Member, Departments of Anatomic Pathology and Cutaneous Onc...

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September 19, 2019

MRF Welcomes Katie Couric to the New York Gala

In an unforgettable evening to honor the patients, survivors and caregivers in the melanoma community, Katie will share her personal experiences with cancer and join New Yo...

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September 17, 2019

Rep. Kelly Cassidy: We Are Far From Done

Guest blog post by Illinois State Representative Kelly Cassidy, a melanoma caregiver, survivor and will be honored with a Courage Award at the 5th Annual Chicago Gala. Repr...

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September 16, 2019

Ruby’s Story: Fighting Melanoma as a Family

Guest blog post by Ali Thackeray, mother to six-year-old pediatric melanoma fighter, Ruby, and member of the Pediatric Melanoma Parent Steering Committee: Ruby was born in ...

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September 16, 2019

My name is Susanne Milne…

“It is my job to take care of and manage your cancer; your job is to live your life to the fullest.”

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September 16, 2019

My name is Amanda Sisco…

For me, being an advocate is more than going to events or signing petitions and making calls. Being an advocate for the melanoma community is giving your time, your heart, ...

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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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