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June 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 othe...
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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...
June 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 othe...
Mai Nguyen received her BA from Lafayette College in 2015. She is currently working towards her PhD and has been a member of Dr. Andrew Aplin’s Lab since March 2016....
Guest blog post by Micole Tuchman, MD. Dr. Tuchman is a practicing board-certified dermatologist in private practice in Manhattan as well as a voluntary attending at Lenox ...
May 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 ki...
Thursday, May 20, 2020 – This week new legislation was introduced in the North Carolina State Senate to fund further research into the incidence of ocular melanoma in the...
Guest blog post by Brook Brouha, MD, PhD. Dr. Brouha is a practicing board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist at West Dermatology who has won speaking awards an...
Guest blog post by Ellen Marmur, MD. The recipient of a 2017 MRF Humanitarian Award, Dr. Marmur is a leading dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon, a recognized and admire...
May 1, 2020 – Two leading organizations have come together to launch a global public awareness campaign in the fight against melanoma. In the ‘2020 Melanoma Skin Ca...
April 23, 2020 – The MRF is pleased to announce that the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program’s Melanoma Research Program is now accepting pre-application...
April 15, 2020 – During this time of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is working harder than ever to help support and advo...
Tuesday, April 14 ,2020 – Last week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed Senate Bill 44 to permit public school students to be able to possess and use sunscreen on sch...
In a matter of days, our entire reality has changed. Our routines are gone, many are working full-time at home while trying to juggle homeschooling and entertaining their c...
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