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2023 Miss Tennessee, Brandee Mills, to Emcee the 2024 Memphis Miles for Melanoma 5K

April 19, 2024

Memphis, TN (April 18, 2024)- The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce that 2023 Miss Tennessee, Brandee Mills, will be the event emcee for the 10th Annual Memphis Miles for Melanoma 5K run/walk on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Shelby …



Addison Shares Her Story During #AYAware Week

April 4, 2024

Guest blog post by Addison, melanoma thriver and MRF supporter:  “My melanoma journey began with a mole removal and Stage 1B diagnosis at age 21. Luckily, it was caught early, entirely removed with a wide excision surgery, and had not spread to my lymp …



Elaine Sisk Shares her Experience as an Advocate during Advocacy Days

March 26, 2024

Guest blog post by Elaine Sisk, melanoma thriver and MRF supporter: “My name is Elaine Sisk and I am a 6+ year survivor of advanced stage IV metastatic melanoma. My initial diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma occurred in 1991 at the age of 24, following ye …



Women’s History Month – Celebrating Brittani Seynnaeve, MD, MS

March 25, 2024

As we continue to recognize Women’s History Month, please join us in celebrating our 2021 MRF Career Development Award Grant Recipient, Brittani Seynnaeve, MD, MS. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Director, P …



Women’s History Month – Celebrating Lauren Clai Morehead, PhD

March 18, 2024

As we continue to recognize Women’s History Month, please join us in celebrating our 2022 Medical Student Grant Recipient, Lauren Clai Morehead, PhD. Medical student University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences For her project entitled: Harnessing Resve …