In October 2020, at the height of the pandemic, I finally scheduled an eye exam after more than a decade. Working from home, staring at a screen all day, I assumed I just n...
In honor of the MRF’s 25th Anniversary, we share a guest blog post from Keiran Smalley, PhD, a previous MRF Career Development Award recipient and current MRF Grant S...
Guest blog post by Doug Brodman, Stage IV melanoma survivor and member of the MRF Board: It has been 7 years since I was diagnosed with melanoma. Beginning with a tumor dis...
Guest blog post by Jeffrey Weber, MD, PhD, deputy director of the Perlmutter Cancer Center and codirector of the Melanoma Research Program at NYU Langone Health. Learn more...
Guest blog post from Jeff Ashby, late husband of the MRF’s founder, Diana Ashby: The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) officially started in 1996 by Diana Mer...
Guest blog post from Ellen Errico whose husband found a small spot on her back that ended up being stage 3a melanoma. Read her story here: In late May of 2019, I asked my...
Guest blog from Dr. Alex Shoushtari, medical oncologist with an expertise in uveal melanoma: Getting a dilated eye exam is like going to the dentist. Mentally, it fee...
Guest blog from Ryan Forgach, OM survivor: For many, including my family, my journey into learning about ocular melanoma (OM) may seem like a unique situation. Howeve...
Guest blog by Vikki McConnell, OM survivor: Everyone tells you about your 20s. How it’s full of fun, freedom and just living your best life. There is no preparing f...
Guest blog by Steven Johnson, OM survivor: I vividly remember the first time that I noticed some visual disturbances in my right eye. I made an appointment to get it ...
Guest blog post by Mark Weinzierl, OM survivor and MRF Board Member: My name is Mark Weinzierl and for the last 14 years I have been a survivor of a rare cancer that affect...
In October 2020, the Melanoma Research Foundation welcomed Susan Vogel to the MRF team as Chief Development Officer. Susan was previously the executive director of the Char...
Meet Rose Manbachi – a melanoma survivor who benefited from knowing her BRAF status early on, changing the course of treatment. Learn more about Rose’s story an...
Nov 22, 2025 PT
