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Study: Biology of advanced uveal melanoma and next steps for clinical therapeutics

September 1, 2014

Each 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, 2014

Statement 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, 2014

The 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, 2014

The 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, 2014

Your 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 …