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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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Melanoma News |
February 16, 2024

National Caregiver’s Day – Nick Doble ...

Guest blog post by Nick Doble, ocular melanoma caregiver and MRF supporter: “Being a caregiver is hard, and it’s not something you sign up for. It’s full of compl...

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February 15, 2024

Inaugural Award Poised to Advance Treatment Option...

CURE OM Team Award Earmarks a Significant Milestone for the Uveal Melanoma Population   WASHINGTON, DC (February 15, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) ...

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Blogs |
January 29, 2024

Welcome Kyleigh LiPira and Ashani Weeraratna, PhD ...

In January, the Board of Directors appointed two new members, Kyleigh LiPira and Ashani Weeraratna, PhD, who have been longtime advocates for the melanoma community. &...

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January 26, 2024

The Melanoma Research Foundation to Host its Inaug...

Miami, FL (January 26, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce the first 2024 event in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K prog...

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Blogs |
December 27, 2023

2023 Courage Awardee, Keith Woolley, Shares His Me...

Guest blog post by Keith Woolley, melanoma thriver and MRF supporter: “From the beginning of my journey in April of 2021 I have felt compelled to share my story to he...

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Blogs |
December 19, 2023

A Year of Progress and Hope

As 2023 comes to a close, we’d like to reflect on some of the major advancements in the treatment of cutaneous and metastatic uveal melanoma— bringing hope to many pati...

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Blogs |
December 19, 2023

Melanoma thriver Jody Carroll shares her journey a...

Guest blog post by Jody Carroll, melanoma thriver and MRF supporter: “I have always been a fitness enthusiast and for years was used to doing extreme workouts such as Cro...

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Blogs |
December 15, 2023

Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus Briefing on Impro...

Sunscreen remains one of the most important tools we have as melanoma advocates to prevent melanoma and other skin cancers, but for the past two decades, the Food and Drug ...

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Press Release |
December 11, 2023

End of Year Patient Story: Neil Corman

“In December 2016, just before Christmas, my world shifted during a routine eye exam. Twenty years had passed since my last one, and I had noticed a black spot in my ...

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Blogs |
November 29, 2023

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) and its Fun...

From November 6-9, 2023, the 20th International Congress of the Society for Melanoma Research (SMR) convened in Philadelphia, PA to share research updates on the latest tre...

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November 29, 2023

Adolescent and Young Adult Wilderness Retreat Refl...

Hear from our Director of Education and Patient Engagement, Miriam Kadosh, as she highlights her experience at our inaugural Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Retreat in lat...

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Blogs |
November 27, 2023

End of Year Patient Story: Teddi Mellencamp

“The mole on my back had been there for years. Did I notice it had changed? Yes. And did part of my brain try to tell me I should probably get it checked out? Also, y...

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Nov 09, 2025 ET

MRF Brain Metastases Summit 4.0

Nov 13, 2025 ET

DC Wings of Hope Reception

Nov 16, 2025 ET

San Francisco Miles for Melanoma 5K

Nov 22, 2025 PT

Saint John’s Cancer Institute Patient & Caregiver Symposium

Dec 06, 2025 ET

Tampa Bay Miles for Melanoma 5K

Dec 13, 2025 ET

Fort Myers Miles for Melanoma 5K

Feb 08, 2026 ET

Miami Miles for Melanoma 5K

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