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November 22, 2017

#EyeGetDilated: Deborah Smith

Guest blog post by OM survivor and #EyeGetDilated advocate, Deborah Smith: I am Deborah Smith from Georgia and I have a Class II choroidal melanoma tumor. My walk with canc...

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November 15, 2017

#EyeGetDilated: William Karp

Guest blog post by OM survivor and #EyeGetDilated advocate, William Karp: My OM journey began so quietly that I didn't know I was even on a journey. For a long time, I ...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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