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FEATURED | May 1, 2025

Why I’m Getting Naked for Skin Health 

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...

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May 2, 2018

Meet Chris, MRF Courage Award Recipient

May is Melanoma Awareness Month and we can think of no better way to start the month than by recognizing a melanoma warrior and celebrating the real and lasting impact that...

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March 23, 2018

The MRF Commends Increase in Government Cancer Res...

UPDATE: You can view the PRCRP Funding Opportunities and Application Review Process Webinar to learn more about the application process!  Congress Increases Military C...

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March 20, 2018

Trial participants invited to “Meet the Scie...

Meet the Scientist: Your Chance to Speak with the Mind Behind the COLUMBUS Phase 3 Trial in BRAF-Mutant Melanoma Were you recently enrolled in a Phase III clinical trial ev...

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March 9, 2018

No Parent Should Have to Hear Their Child Has Canc...

April Muhlbauer is the mother to a 13-year-old melanoma warrior and dedicated advocate for the melanoma community. The Muhlbauer family recently visited Washington, DC for ...

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March 9, 2018

Congress: Melanoma Must Be a National Priority

Nearly 100 melanoma patients, survivors and caregivers from across the country gathered on Capitol Hill this week to advocate for an increase in research funding and public...

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February 26, 2018

Rare Disease Day: Ross’s Story

Guest blog post from April Muhlbauer, MRF advocate and mother of a 13-year-old pediatric melanoma warrior. “I didn’t know anything about melanoma or skin cancer...

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February 22, 2018

2018 Medical Student Research Grants Announced

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Medical Student Research Awards. In furtherance of its commitment to advance melano...

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February 16, 2018

DC Wings of Hope for Melanoma Gala on February 24,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DC Wings of Hope for Melanoma Gala on February 24, 2018 to Benefit the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) Washington, D.C. – DC Wings of Hope wi...

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February 13, 2018

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and for many people it is an opportunity to cherish the friends, partners, families and loved ones who are, were and foreve...

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January 11, 2018

New Research Grant Recipient Announced

In 2016, the Melanoma Research Foundation Breakthrough Consortium (MRFBC) convened a meeting of its scientific advisors to assess the greatest areas of need in the current ...

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January 9, 2018

The MRF Announces Kyleigh LiPira as CEO

Today, the board of directors of the Melanoma Research Foundation announced Kyleigh LiPira, MBA as the MRF’s new Chief Executive Officer. LiPira was promoted from her...

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December 19, 2017

Make a Difference with Wayne and the MRF

Guest blog post by melanoma survivor and MRF volunteer advocate, Wayne Conners: Much of the time, people begin their melanoma stories something like this: “In March 2...

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May 10, 2025

The Ohio State University Patient and Caregiver Symposium

May 10, 2025

Stay Out of the Sun Run

May 10, 2025

Miles for Melanoma New England, MA

May 17, 2025

Mayo Clinic Patient and Caregiver Symposium

May 17, 2025

Melanoma Clinic Walk

May 20, 2025

Ask the Expert: Understanding Melanoma: Risk Factors, Screening Data and Sun Safety Best Practices

May 30, 2025 - Jun 03, 2025

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