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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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Blogs |
May 3, 2021

#GetNaked: MRF Staff Has Skin in the Game

Just when my life was taking off, I had to hand it over to an oncologist. My name is Cassie and I am the Senior Advocacy Officer at ...

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Blogs |
April 30, 2021

Melanoma Research Foundation Awarded GuideStar Pla...

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma, has earned a Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recogniti...

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Melanoma News |
April 23, 2021

MRF’s 25th Anniversary: Encouraging Progress...

For our 25th anniversary, we share a guest blog from Richard D. Carvajal, MD from Columbia University Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center and recipient of the CURE O...

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Blogs |
April 16, 2021

In Memory of Christopher Charles Duffield

Guest blog from Chris Duffield’s best friend Mark and his support dog Ben: Christopher, known as Chris, was a friend, son and brother of the best kind. He always had ...

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Press Release |
March 30, 2021

Melanoma Research Foundation Announces Doug Brodma...

WASHINGTON, DC, March 30 – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in 2021. T...

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Blogs |
March 24, 2021

MRF 25th Anniversary: Managing Immunotherapy-Relat...

For our 25th anniversary, we share a guest blog from Douglas B. Johnson, MD, MSCI, from Vanderbilt Medical Center and recipient of a research grant provided by the MRF/MRF ...

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Melanoma News |
March 12, 2021

Leading Skin Cancer Organizations Urge the FDA to ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) recently signed– on to a letter from the National Council of Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) urging ...

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Melanoma News |
March 11, 2021

FDA Grants Alkermes Orphan Drug Designation for th...

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of mucosal melanoma to Alkermes’ investi...

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Blogs |
February 26, 2021

#EyeGetDilated: Alton Pace in Memory of Daryl Pace

Guest blog from Alton Pace in memory of his half-sister Daryl who passed away from ocular melanoma: “Take care of your eyeballs!” This is what my sister Daryl would oft...

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Blogs |
February 26, 2021

A Focus on Rare Melanoma Subtypes

Guest blog post from Mark Weinzierl, MRF board member and ocular melanoma survivor: My name is Mark Weinzierl and I am currently a board member of the Melanoma Research Fou...

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Blogs |
February 26, 2021

#OutOfTheShadows: Eileen Walther

Guest blog post from Eileen Walther, a mucosal melanoma survivor and avid beekeeper:  Early on, I knew I’d have choices to make. I get to pick how I want to live my ...

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Blogs |
February 26, 2021

MRF 25th Anniversary: Improving Melanoma Screening...

For our 25th anniversary, we share a guest blog from Samantha Black, an MD Candidate from UT Southwestern Medical School and an MRF grant recipient, on her grant entitled ...

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Oct 16, 2025 ET

Ask the Expert: Mucosal Melanoma – Current and Emerging Treatments, Research and Patient Perspectives

Oct 16, 2025 ET

5th Annual #GetNakedJax

Oct 18, 2025 ET

San Diego Miles for Melanoma 5K

Oct 25, 2025 ET

CURE OM Global Science Meeting

Oct 30, 2025 ET

Ask The Expert: Minimal Residual Disease Testing in Melanoma Management

Oct 30, 2025 ET

24th Annual New York Gala

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Atlanta Miles for Melanoma 5K

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