Fighting Melanoma with Courage: Daniel’s Story
September 9, 2019Guest blog post by Antonietta Forte, mother of stage IV melanoma fighter, Daniel Forte: It was the end of August 2015 and it was time to take my boys, Ryan and Daniel, for their back to school haircuts. As I sat in the chair watching Daniel get his hai …
Pediatric Melanoma: Where Do We Go From Here?
September 5, 2019Guest blog post by Brittani Seynnaeve, MD, MS, Associate Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Melanoma Program Director, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Seynn …
Apply Now for 2020 Medical Student Research Grants
September 5, 2019Download the Request for Proposals and apply today! The MRF is committed to supporting a broad scientific agenda and researchers at every career stage from established investigators and multidisciplinary teams to young medical students who are explorin …
Research Funded by the Melanoma Research Foundation’s (MRF) CURE OM Initiative Published in Nature Genetics
July 22, 2019A first-of-its-kind study funded by the Melanoma Research Foundation is hailed as a “blueprint” for innovation in uveal melanoma treatment. Washington, DC – New research offers potential therapeutic points of intervention for a difficult to treat rare …
Maryland Bans Tanning by Minors
July 10, 2019Maryland’s Senate and House of Representatives have passed bills that would prohibit those under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning devices in the state as of October 1, 2019. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States and …
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