January 27, 2025
Patient & Caregiver Meetings.
Each year, the MRF hosts a series of in-person, educational events in partnership with with major academic medical centers. These meetings provide an opportunity to learn from leaders in melanoma and network with other patients and caregivers. Join us as leading melanoma experts provide updates on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials and research.
    Past Meeting Slides & Recordings
2024
                                    April 27, 2024 – Northwestern Patient and Caregiver Symposium
                                                May 3-5, 2024 – Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient and Caregiver Symposium
                                                May 18, 2024 – Fred Hutch Patient and Caregiver Symposium
                                                May 20, 2024 – University of North Carolina Patient and Caregiver Symposium
                                                June 8, 2024 – Georgetown Patient and Caregiver Symposium
                                  
        2023
                                    May 20, 2023 – Northwest Melanoma Symposium: Science to Survivorship
                                                May 1, 2023 – University of North Carolina Patient and Caregiver Symposium
                                                March 31 – April 1, 2023 – Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient & Caregiver Symposium
                                                January 25, 2023 – Partnering with Your Team to Select Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Melanoma
                                  
        2022
                                    May 21, 2022 – Northwest Melanoma Symposium: Science to Survivorship
                                                May 12, 2022 – Georgetown University Patient & Caregiver Symposium
                                                May 7, 2022 – Huntsman Cancer Institute Patient & Caregiver Symposium
                                                May 6, 2022 – 19th Annual UPenn Focus on Melanoma Conference
                                                May 2, 2022 – University of North Carolina Patient and Caregiver Symposium
                                                February 5, 2022 – Mastering Melanoma: A Symposium for Patients & Caregivers
                                  
        2021
                                    April 10, 2021 – Virtual Northwest Melanoma Symposium: Updates in Melanoma
                                                April 29, 2021 – Virtual Eyes on a Cure Mini Summit: Spring Updates
                                                May 1, 2021 – Virtual The Ohio State University Melanoma Symposium: Updates in Melanoma
                                                May 21, 2021 – Virtual Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center 18th Focus on Melanoma
                                                September 23, 2021 – Virtual UCSF Melanoma Symposium: Updates in Melanoma
                                                November 19-20, 2021 – Virtual Eyes on a Cure Patient and Caregiver Mini Symposium
                                  
        2020
2019
                                                            September 7, 2019 – Northwest Melanoma Symposium – Seattle, WA
                                                June 21, 2019 – Mindfulness and Meditation – led by Aleezé Moss, PhD
                                                May 17, 2019 – 17th Annual Focus on Melanoma – Philadelphia, PA
                                                April 5-7, 2019 – CURE OM Patient & Caregiver Symposium: Recordings or slides (below)!
                                                MRF Welcome – Kyleigh LiPira, MBA
                                                About CURE OM – Sara Selig, MD, MPH
                                                Uveal Melanoma: Past, Present and Future – Miguel Materin, MD
                                                Uveal Melanoma Metastatic to the Liver – David J. Eschelman, MD, FSIR
                                                Liver Directed Therapies – David J. Eschelman, MD, FSIR
                                                Clinical Trial Update: Target Therapies – Marlana Orloff, MD
                                                Clinical Trial Update: Immunotherapies – Richard Carvajal, MD
                                                Unique Populations Science Panel – Jessica Yang, MD
                                                Auburn Uveal Melanoma Population – John O. Mason, III, MD, Fred Kam, MD
                                                CURE OM Patient Registry Update – Richard Carvajal, MD, Marlana Orloff, MD, Jacqueline Kraska
                                                Unique Populations Panel Discussion – Michael W. Brennan, MD
                                                Kenan Colbert Koll and the Huntersville, NC OM Investigation – Kenny and Sue Colbert
                                                Ocumel Canada – Nigel Deacon, Natalie Richardson
                                                Ocumel Ireland – Joanne Finnegan, Melody Buckley, Brendan Lynch
                                  
        2018
                                    May 19, 2018 – Northwest Melanoma Symposium – Seattle, WA
                                                May 11, 2018 – 16th Annual Focus on Melanoma – Philadelphia, PA
                                                May 5, 2018 – Columbus, OH Patient Symposium
                                                April 20-22, 2018 – CURE OM Patient & Caregiver Symposium: Recordings or slides (below)
                                                CURE OM Welcome – Sara Selig, MD, MPH
                                                Progress and Hope: A Historical Perspective on the OM Field – Kenneth Hovland, MD
                                                Ocular Melanoma Treatment – Peter Hovland, MD, PhD
                                                Beyond Eye Treatment – Scott Oliver, MD
                                                Adjuvant Therapy and Clinical Trials – Sapna Patel, MD
                                                Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Disease – Matthew Rioth, MD, MS
                                                The Cancer Genome Atlas Update – Scott Woodman, MD, PhD
                                                CURE OM Patient Registry Update – Chad Kimbler and Carla Tressell
                                                Ocular Melanoma Cluster Update – Michael Brennan, MD
                                                Understanding Scans 101 – David Eschelman, MD, FSIR
                                                Liver Directed Therapies – David Eschelman, MD, FSIR
                                                A Potential Molecular Target for the Treatment of Uveal Melanoma – Jae Hyuk Yoo, PhD