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FEATURED | January 24, 2025

The Melanoma Research Foundation Announces Rebrand...

Washington, DC (January 27, 2025) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma, is excited to announce the official ...

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Blogs |
July 16, 2024

From Medical Assistant to Advocate: Adina Greeneâ€...

Guest Blog Post by Adina Greene, Fourth-Year Medical Student and MRF Advocate and Volunteer: Fourth-year medical student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Ph...

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Blogs |
July 8, 2024

The Melanoma Research Foundation to host the Chica...

Chicago, IL (July 8, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce the next event in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K program, bri...

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June 26, 2024

Patient Story Giulia Newton – Metastatic Desmopl...

Guest Blog Post by Giulia Newton: “I grew up in Tuscany, Italy in the 1960s where my Scottish skin burned in the summer sun. There was little education at that time t...

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June 26, 2024

Promising Research Updates for Melanoma Patients P...

The recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting was held on May 31– June 4.  It is one of the largest and most prestigious cancer research confere...

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June 18, 2024

Ocular Melanoma Patient Story: Derek

Since being diagnosed 3 years ago, I am often asked what has helped me the most through multiple treatments, surgeries, injections, procedures, and scans.  My response is ...

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June 13, 2024

Donor Spotlight: Dianna Lanpher

Guest Blog Post by the Lanpher Family: For over eighty-one years, the world was graced by the presence of Dianna Lynn Lanpher. Born on July 11, 1942, in Minot, North Dakota...

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June 11, 2024

Patient Story — Jamie Tomasko

Guest blog from Jamie Tomasko, a stage 4 metastatic melanoma survivor who shares his experience with TIL therapy: My name is Jamie Tomasko and my story began in 2012 with j...

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Blogs |
June 11, 2024

Why Research Matters with Lilit Karapetyan, MD, MS

Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte expansion from core biopsies The overall survival of patients with melanoma drastically improves with a type of treatment called immunotherapy...

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Blogs |
June 11, 2024

Why Research Matters with Lilit Karapetyan, MD, MS

Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte expansion from core biopsies The overall survival of patients with melanoma drastically improves with a type of treatment called immunotherapy...

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Blogs |
June 11, 2024

Patient Story – Jamie Tomasko

Guest blog from Jamie Tomasko, a stage 4 metastatic melanoma survivor who shares his experience with TIL therapy: My name is Jamie Tomasko and my story began in 2012 with j...

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Blogs |
May 29, 2024

Patty Pophal Shares Her Daughter’s Melanoma ...

Guest blog post by Patty Pophal, melanoma advocate and MRF supporter:  GRACE POPHAL IS A DAUGHTER, SISTER, FAMILY MEMBER, PARTNER, AND FRIEND. A LIFELONG COMPETITIVE SWIMM...

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May 23, 2024

Kyle Speller to return as Emcee for the 2024 Denve...

Denver, CO (May 23, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce that Kyle Speller will be returning to emcee the annual Miles for Melanoma ...

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Apr 26, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025

Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient & Caregiver Symposium

May 10, 2025

The Ohio State University Patient and Caregiver Symposium

May 30, 2025 - Jun 03, 2025

ASCO

Oct 25, 2025

CURE OM Global Science Meeting

May 17, 2025

Mayo Clinic Patient and Caregiver Symposium

May 03, 2025

Mela-No-More Golf Tournament

May 10, 2025

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