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October 25, 2017
Near Life Experiences
Ocular melanoma survivor and 2017 MRF Courage Award recipient Aaron Davis on the importance of “near life experiences.”
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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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Blogs |
September 29, 2017
The MRF Welcomes CEO Elly Brtva
The Board of Directors of the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is excited to announce that Eleanor (Elly) Brtva will assume the role of CEO of the Melanoma Research ...
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September 26, 2017
Congress Must Protect DoD Medical Research Funding
Since 1992, the Department of Defense Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) has transformed healthcare for service members and the American public ...
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September 1, 2017
Apply for the Medical Student Research Award
The Melanoma Reserach Foundation (MRF) is now accepting applications for the 2018 Medical Student Research Award. The MRF has been awarding this research grant since 2011 a...
Press Release |
August 3, 2017
FDA Expands Approval of Ipilimumab For Pediatric M...
Last week the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval of Yervoy (ipilimumab) to include pediatric patients ages 12 years and older with unresecta...
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August 2, 2017
Indoor Tanning Association Ends Operations
Statement from the Melanoma Research Foundation This week, the Indoor Tanning Association (ITA) announced that it will cease operations and dissolve the organization. For d...
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June 15, 2017
FY17 Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Announc...
The MRF is pleased to report that the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) announcements—the Career Development Award, Idea Award with Special Focus, and the...
Blogs |
June 2, 2017
Update on the CURE OM Patient Registry
“As a patient with choroidal melanoma with metastasis to liver, lymph node and brain, I want to share as much information as possible with other patients, researchers...
Press Release |
May 8, 2017
In Faith’s Words: Connecting with the OM Com...
My name is Faith Hauss and in February of 2015 I was diagnosed with ocular melanoma in my left eye at the age of 42. As compared to other forms of cancer, and even the more...
Blogs |
May 1, 2017
Melanoma Awareness Month and a New Look for the M...
Dear Friends, Today marks the beginning of Melanoma Awareness Month, a time for our community to come together to educate others and support melanoma survivors and patients...
Blogs |
April 20, 2017
MRF Statement on Sunscreen in Schools
Statement from the Melanoma Research Foundation Earlier this week, NBC’s Today Show ran an important story about the use of sunscreen in schools and the difficulty many p...
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April 19, 2017
Take Action: Students Need Sunscreen at School
Yesterday, both the Today Show and NBC Nightly News broadcast stories about a disturbing prohibition of sunscreen in schools and the difficulty many parents have in ensurin...
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