House Appropriations Committee Includes $20 million for Defense-funded Melanoma Research
July 21, 2020Washington, DC, July 21, 2020 – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) commends the House Appropriations Committee for including $20 million for Department of Defense (DoD)-funded melanoma research in its Fiscal 2021 Department of Defense Appropriation …
House Appropriations Committee Approves Funding for Fiscal 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services Bill
July 13, 2020Washington, DC, July 13, 2020 – Today the House Appropriations Committee approved its version of the Fiscal 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations bill. The House bill provides $47 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH …
Governor DeSantis of Florida Signs Sunscreen Bill
July 7, 2020Washington, DC, July 7, 2020 – On June 29, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed Florida Senate Bill (SB) 172, which would overturn current and future bans and other actions related to the use of certain widely used sunscreen ingredients. These …
A Commitment to Our Community
June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) was founded in 1996 by Diana Ashby, a young woman who was frustrated that, despite significant advances in other forms of cancer, melanoma patients like herself lacked effective treatment options. …
Ocular Melanoma – FDA Listening Session Report
May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 – On January 27, 2020, the Melanoma Research Foundation’s (MRF) CURE OM initiative led by Senior Advocacy Officer Cassie Beisel conducted a first of its kind Patient-Led Ocular Melanoma Listening Session at the U.S. Food and Drug Administr …
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