Study: Biology of advanced uveal melanoma and next steps for clinical therapeutics
September 1, 2014Each year, the MRF’s CURE OM initiative hosts two international scientific meetings. Each year, the MRF's CURE OM initiative hosts two international scientific meetings, convening some of the sharpest minds in the ocular melanoma field. The meeting …
FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for Advanced Melanoma
August 29, 2014Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director, Melanoma Research Foundation Today the FDA approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a new treatment for advanced melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Melanoma patients have been waiting anxi …
The MRF Announces 2014 Research Grant Recipients
August 28, 2014The MRF is pleased to announce its 2014 melanoma research grant awardees! The MRF is pleased to announce its 2014 melanoma research grant awardees! The 2014 research grant program reflected significant changes in the way the MRF funds research and, as …
Senate Request for Comments RE: the Sunscreen Innovation Act
August 27, 2014The Senate is seeking public comments regarding the Sunscreen Innovation Act. Comments are due by COB Friday, August 29th, 2014. The Sunscreen Innovation Act is one step closer to full Congressional approval! After passing in the House of Representativ …
It Takes a Village – the Surgeon General’s Call to Action
July 31, 2014Your voice is needed now more than ever before. On July 29 the Acting Surgeon General of the United States issued a Call to Action on Skin Cancer Prevention. This 100+ page report was years in the making and reflects input from many different organizat …
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