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FEATURED | May 1, 2025

Why I’m Getting Naked for Skin Health 

Guest blog post by Ian Michael Crumm, Celebrity Esthetician, Podcast Host, Key Opinion Leader, Melanoma Advocate and 2025 #GetNaked Spokesperson: Some moments stick with yo...

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July 29, 2014

MRF Applauds Surgeon General’s Call to Actio...

The Surgeon General issued a Call to Action regarding skin cancer prevention efforts, recognizing the need for effective action in decreasing the rates of melanoma.

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July 28, 2014

House of Reps. Swiftly Approves Sunscreen Innovati...

The Melanoma Research Foundation Applauds the House of Representatives for Swift Approval of Sunscreen Innovation Act Act Will Expedite FDA Review of New Sunscreen Filters,...

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July 17, 2014

Senate Appropriations Committee Increases Funding ...

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved their fiscal year 2015 Defense Appropriations bill which includes $50 million for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Peer ...

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July 17, 2014

Guest Post: Justin Beiber & the Big Bang Theo...

Justin Beiber may be saving lives with his hairdo.   I never thought I’d ever type those words but there might be something to that statement. According to this ...

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July 11, 2014

Ask Your Members of Congress to Support the Sunscr...

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) recently introduced the Sunscreen Innovation Ac...

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June 6, 2014

Melanoma of the Eye Caused by Two Gene Mutations

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine recently discovered a therapeutic target for treating ocular melanoma to potentially stop its growt...

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June 2, 2014

Ipilimumab Prolongs Progression-Free Survival as A...

Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director, Melanoma Research Foundation, Regarding Ipilimumab as Adjuvant Therapy for Melanoma Today Bristol-Meyers Squibb (BMS) announ...

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May 29, 2014

FDA Approves Increased Regulations Over Indoor Tan...

The MRF’s Executive Director, Tim Turnham makes a statement on the FDA’s decision to enforce stricter regulations on the use of indoor tanning beds.

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May 13, 2014

Guest Post: Early Detection Can Save Your Life

Stage IV melanoma survivor Jamie Goldfarb writes about the importance of early detection.

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May 5, 2014

Guest Post: No Such Thing as “Just a Volunte...

Our National Director of Volunteer Services, Mary Antonucci, writes: “We really couldn’t do the work we do without our dedicated volunteers. There isn’t a single ...

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April 30, 2014

The Melanoma Research Foundation Encourages You to...

The MRF announced the launch of its provocative new awareness campaign designed to prompt people to watch for potentially dangerous changes in moles on the skin.

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April 24, 2014

$25 Million Government Grant Program Available for...

The Department of Defense’s Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program announces $25M in funding for rare cancer research, which includes melanoma.

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