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FEATURED | September 11, 2025

Jason Chambers Headlines the Melanoma Research Fou...

Superyacht Captain, TV Personality, Melanoma Patient and Advocate Poised to Emcee Event Honoring the Melanoma Community  New York City, NY (September 11, 2025) – The...

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December 18, 2014

Congressional Committee and the Melanoma Research ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the House Committee on Energy and Commerce issued a letter, drafted by Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and signed by Representatives Frank Pall...

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December 17, 2014

President Signs Bill Increasing Dept. of Defense&#...

Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director, Melanoma Research Foundation, Regarding Increase in Dept. of Defense's Cancer Research Funding President Barack Obama on...

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December 11, 2014

Joint Committee Files Bill to Increase Funding for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, a bi-partisan joint Congressional Committee filed their final version of the Fiscal 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill that includes $50 m...

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November 13, 2014

Update: Maloney PRCRP Letter Submitted to House Ap...

In September, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a vocal advocate for federal melanoma research funding, drafted a letter asking the House of Representatives Committee o...

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October 16, 2014

Kevin Nealon, Melanoma & the Morning News

Kevin Nealon appeared live on Los Angeles’ KTLA 5 Morning Show and made a plug for the MRF’s Celebrity Golf Classic.

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September 29, 2014

Call to Action: Urge Congress to Increase Funding ...

Bring your voice to the table! Your help now can secure millions of dollars for melanoma research! In March, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a vocal advocate for fede...

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September 17, 2014

Senate Unanimously Approves Sunscreen Innovation A...

The Melanoma Research Foundation Applauds the Senate for Unanimous Approval of Sunscreen Innovation Act Act Will Expedite FDA Review of New Sunscreen Filters, Providing Con...

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August 28, 2014

The MRF Announces 2014 Research Grant Recipients

The MRF is pleased to announce its 2014 melanoma research grant awardees!

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August 27, 2014

Senate Request for Comments RE: the Sunscreen Inno...

The Senate is seeking public comments regarding the Sunscreen Innovation Act. Comments are due by COB Friday, August 29th, 2014.

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July 30, 2014

USA Today: “Surgeon general: Stop tanning an...

USA Today reporter Kim Painter wrote about the Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer. In her article, titled "Surgeon General: Stop tanning and s...

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July 29, 2014

AP: “Generation of Tanners See Spike in Dead...

Associated Press reporter Anne Flaherty summarized the recent Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer, issued by Surgeon General Boris Lushniak in her article titled. The MRF...

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July 29, 2014

MRF Applauds Surgeon General’s Call to Actio...

The Surgeon General issued a Call to Action regarding skin cancer prevention efforts, recognizing the need for effective action in decreasing the rates of melanoma.

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