The MRF Commends Increase in Government Cancer Research Funding
March 23, 2018UPDATE: You can view the PRCRP Funding Opportunities and Application Review Process Webinar to learn more about the application process! Congress Increases Military Cancer Research Funding to $80 Million WASHINGTON, DC – Today a major appro …
2018 Medical Student Research Grants Announced
February 22, 2018The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Medical Student Research Awards. In furtherance of its commitment to advance melanoma science and support the most promising researchers at every stage of their ca …
The MRF Announces Kyleigh LiPira as CEO
January 9, 2018Today, the board of directors of the Melanoma Research Foundation announced Kyleigh LiPira, MBA as the MRF’s new Chief Executive Officer. LiPira was promoted from her position as Chief Development Officer. “Kyleigh is a dynamic, strategic l …
Apply for the Medical Student Research Award
September 1, 2017The 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 and in this time 35 grants have been awarded to students at 24 different institut …
FDA Expands Approval of Ipilimumab For Pediatric Melanoma Patients
August 3, 2017Last week the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval of Yervoy (ipilimumab) to include pediatric patients ages 12 years and older with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. Yervoy, a monoclonal antibody that activates the imm …
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