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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 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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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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May 17, 2025 ET

Mayo Clinic Patient and Caregiver Symposium

May 17, 2025 ET

Melanoma Clinic Walk

May 20, 2025 ET

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

May 30, 2025 ET - Jun 03, 2025

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Jun 14, 2025 ET

Miles for Melanoma Denver, CO

Sep 18, 2025 ET

MRF Annual Gala – Denver

Oct 16, 2025 ET

MRF Signature Event – #GetNakedJax

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