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FEATURED | August 6, 2025

The Melanoma Research Foundation Welcomes Jacquie ...

DENVER, CO – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) will host its 14th Annual Denver Gala on Thursday, September 18 at its new venue, Asterisk Denver. This year’s event...

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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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Blogs |
July 28, 2014

House of Reps. Swiftly Approves Sunscreen Innovati...

The Melanoma Research Foundation Applauds the House of Representatives for Swift Approval of Sunscreen Innovation Act Act Will Expedite FDA Review of New Sunscreen Filters,...

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Blogs |
July 17, 2014

Senate Appropriations Committee Increases Funding ...

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved their fiscal year 2015 Defense Appropriations bill which includes $50 million for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Peer ...

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Blogs |
July 17, 2014

Guest Post: Justin Beiber & the Big Bang Theo...

Justin Beiber may be saving lives with his hairdo.   I never thought I’d ever type those words but there might be something to that statement. According to this ...

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Melanoma News |
July 15, 2014

One Step Closer to the Next Generation of Sunscree...

We are extremely pleased to announce that the House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved the Sunscreen Innovation Act, H.R. 4250. This is an important step towar...

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Blogs |
July 11, 2014

Ask Your Members of Congress to Support the Sunscr...

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) recently introduced the Sunscreen Innovation Ac...

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Blogs |
June 6, 2014

Melanoma of the Eye Caused by Two Gene Mutations

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine recently discovered a therapeutic target for treating ocular melanoma to potentially stop its growt...

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Melanoma News |
June 5, 2014

Guest Post: What the FDA Tanning Announcement Mean...

Melanoma survivor Danielle Russo shares her thoughts on the tremendous FDA announcement about increasing regulations on indoor tanning beds.

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Melanoma News |
June 4, 2014

Sunlamps and Tanning Beds Get FDA Warning

CNN.com wrote an article about the FDA's recent announcement to increase regulations on indoor tanning beds, including the new warning labels. The article quotes the MR...

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Blogs |
June 2, 2014

Ipilimumab Prolongs Progression-Free Survival as A...

Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director, Melanoma Research Foundation, Regarding Ipilimumab as Adjuvant Therapy for Melanoma Today Bristol-Meyers Squibb (BMS) announ...

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Blogs |
May 29, 2014

FDA Approves Increased Regulations Over Indoor Tan...

The MRF’s Executive Director, Tim Turnham makes a statement on the FDA’s decision to enforce stricter regulations on the use of indoor tanning beds.

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