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FEATURED | September 11, 2025

Jason Chambers Headlines the Melanoma Research Fou...

Superyacht Captain, TV Personality, Melanoma Patient and Advocate Poised to Emcee Event Honoring the Melanoma Community  New York City, NY (September 11, 2025) – The...

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Blogs |
October 16, 2014

Kevin Nealon, Melanoma & the Morning News

Kevin Nealon appeared live on Los Angeles’ KTLA 5 Morning Show and made a plug for the MRF’s Celebrity Golf Classic.

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Blogs |
September 29, 2014

Call to Action: Urge Congress to Increase Funding ...

Bring your voice to the table! Your help now can secure millions of dollars for melanoma research! In March, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a vocal advocate for fede...

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Blogs |
September 17, 2014

Senate Unanimously Approves Sunscreen Innovation A...

The Melanoma Research Foundation Applauds the Senate for Unanimous Approval of Sunscreen Innovation Act Act Will Expedite FDA Review of New Sunscreen Filters, Providing Con...

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Press Release |
September 17, 2014

Miles for Melanoma on Good Day Columbus

The MRF's Jena Dickman, Miles for Melanoma Event Coordinator, appeared on Good Day Columbus on September 18 to educate viewers about melanoma and share details about th...

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Events |
September 1, 2014

Study: Biology of advanced uveal melanoma and next...

Each year, the MRF’s CURE OM initiative hosts two international scientific meetings.

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Press Release |
August 29, 2014

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for Advanced Melanoma

Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director, Melanoma Research Foundation   Today the FDA approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a new treatment for advanced melan...

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Blogs |
August 28, 2014

The MRF Announces 2014 Research Grant Recipients

The MRF is pleased to announce its 2014 melanoma research grant awardees!

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Blogs |
August 27, 2014

Senate Request for Comments RE: the Sunscreen Inno...

The Senate is seeking public comments regarding the Sunscreen Innovation Act. Comments are due by COB Friday, August 29th, 2014.

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Melanoma News |
July 31, 2014

It Takes a Village – the Surgeon GeneralR...

Your voice is needed now more than ever before.

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Blogs |
July 30, 2014

USA Today: “Surgeon general: Stop tanning an...

USA Today reporter Kim Painter wrote about the Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer. In her article, titled "Surgeon General: Stop tanning and s...

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Blogs |
July 29, 2014

AP: “Generation of Tanners See Spike in Dead...

Associated Press reporter Anne Flaherty summarized the recent Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer, issued by Surgeon General Boris Lushniak in her article titled. The MRF...

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Blogs |
July 29, 2014

MRF Applauds Surgeon General’s Call to Actio...

The Surgeon General issued a Call to Action regarding skin cancer prevention efforts, recognizing the need for effective action in decreasing the rates of melanoma.

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