MRF & the Vice President’s Cancer Moonshot Program
July 27, 2016Last month I was invited to participate in a summit meeting for Vice President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot program, the aim of which is to achieve 10 years of progress in fighting cancer in only five years. Already this initiative has resulted in sig …
Meet Kayla, 9, Miles for Melanoma Denver’s Top Fundraiser!
July 15, 2016Each year, Kayla Jensen, 9, looks forward to the trip she and her family make from Lewistown, Montana, to Denver, Colorado, for the annual Miles for Melanoma 5k run/walk. There Kayla meets up with her team Becky’s Buddies, of which she has been a …
The Durbin Amendment Ensures Research Funding Remains a Priority for the DoD
June 15, 2016The Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program at the Department of Defense (DoD) has led to many significant discoveries and innovative new treatments for advanced melanoma. However, the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act contained language that would …
Senate Appropriations Committee Increases Military Cancer Research Funding to $60 Million
May 26, 2016The Two Largest Nonprofit Funders of Melanoma Research Applaud Committee’s Ongoing Support and Dedication to Advancing Breakthrough Melanoma Research WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, May 26, 2016, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved i …
Actor Jason George Leads Fight Against Melanoma at the 5th Annual Miles For Melanoma 5k in Los Angeles on May 1
April 20, 2016Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA, April 2016 – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) today announced it is partnering with world-renowned actor and long-time melanoma advocate Jason George (Grey’s Anatomy, Sunset Beach) to host the fifth …
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