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June 26, 2018

Guest Post: Finding Knowledge and Feeling Loved at...

I first heard about the CURE OM Symposium via Facebook and wanted to attend. However, in the past the timing just didn’t gel with my work schedule. To my delight, thi...

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June 21, 2018

CURE OM Patient Registry Update

  Update on the CURE OM Patient Reported Registry The Melanoma Research Foundation’s (MRF) CURE OM initiative is, at its core, led by and dedicated to members of...

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June 14, 2018

CURE OM Research Grant Recipient Announced

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is pleased to announce that Walter Fast, Ph.D. has been selected as the recipient of a one-year MRF CURE OM Pilot Proposal Focused on...

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June 14, 2018

Congress Proposes $80M in Cancer Research Funding

Congress Proposes $80 Million for Cancer Research Funding WASHINGTON, DC – On June 13, 2018, the House Appropriations Committee approved its version of the Fiscal 201...

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May 10, 2018

#GetNaked: Jackie’s Story

“While my friends were applying for jobs and graduate school, my doctor told me not to make plans beyond five years.” – Jackie Jackie held her college diploma in one ...

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May 10, 2018

#GetNaked: Missy’s Story

“He had just had a full checkup. It changed that suddenly.” – Missy Missy and her husband, Wayne, are no strangers to the spotlight. You can catch their b...

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May 10, 2018

#GetNaked: Missy’s Story

“He had just had a full checkup. It changed that suddenly.” – Missy   Missy and her husband, Wayne, are no strangers to the spotlight. You can catch their band p...

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May 10, 2018

#GetNaked: Joe’s Story

“One month before our wedding, I noticed a lump.” – Joe Joe was a Naval officer on tour in Washington, D.C. Andrée had left Boston behind to take on the nation’s c...

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May 10, 2018

We #GetNaked to Save Our Lives

  Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, claiming the lives of 10,000 Americans every year, but this doesn’t have to be the case. When it is caught early...

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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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May 02, 2026 PT

Fred Hutch Cancer Center: 2026 Northwest Melanoma Symposium: Science to Survivorship

May 08, 2026 CT

CommUNITY Fundraiser: Stay Out of the Sun Run

On Friday, May 8, 2026, the Stay Out of the Sun Run 5K event will take place at Cascade Lake Park with the site opening at 4:30 PM CT for check-in. Opening Ceremonies will begin at 6:00 PM CT. The 5K will begin at 6:30 PM CT with our Closing ceremonies to follow after all runners have returned starting at 7:30 PM … Continued

May 09, 2026 ET

DC Miles for Melanoma 5K

May 09, 2026 ET

Together Against Melanoma: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Patient & Caregiver Symposium 

May 12, 2026 ET

Together Against Melanoma: Yale Cancer Center Patient & Caregiver Symposium

May 16, 2026 ET

New England Miles for Melanoma 5K

May 26, 2026 ET

Ask the Expert: Understanding Melanoma Risk: How Prognostic Testing Can Help Guide Your Care

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