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MRA's Latest Research Report: We Are Melanoma Research

Each year, the Melanoma Research Alliance brings together melanoma thought leaders from across the global research community to exchange ideas, share recent scientific successes and hurdles, forge new collaborations, and connect with the patient advocate community.

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Prioritizing Sun Protection for the Outdoor Enthusiast Community: Bimini Bay Outfitters

Bimini Bay Outfitters has been serving the outdoor enthusiast community since 1992, providing products specializing in fishing tackle and outdoor apparel. After over three decades of building their respected reputation as a leader in outdoor apparel, Bimini Bay Outfitters joined forces with the Melanoma Research Alliance in 2023 over a shared mission of advancing skin cancer research and promoting sun safety.
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RARE Registry for Patients with Acral, Mucosal, & Cutaneous Melanoma Now Enrolling

RARE®, a registry for patients with acral, mucosal, and cutaneous melanoma, provides a free, interactive, web and mobile-friendly tool to share information and experiences, disease history, advance research and awareness, and get potential matches to clinical trials.
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MRA Announces $12.6 Million Investment in Cutting Edge Melanoma Research

The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), the world’s leading non-profit funder of melanoma research, announced its $12.6 million commitment to fund melanoma research supporting more than 30 scientists at leading academic and medical institutions in the United States and across the globe.
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Stage 4 Mucosal Melanoma to No Evidence of Disease: Dane Thorp's Journey

“I can’t hide the fact that I had melanoma,” said Stage 4 mucosal melanoma survivor Dane Thorp. “And when I share my story with others, I always emphasize the importance of being your own advocate.”
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Overcoming Brain Mets & LMD: Sean Wachter’s Melanoma Journey

Ten years ago, Sean Wachter never expected to have a loving spouse, children, or a life that feels worth living. That’s because, by his own admission, he’s done more living in the past 7 years than he did in the prior 31 as he overcame stage 4 melanoma with leptomeningeal disease (LMD). Through a combination of radiation, immunotherapy, and BRAF/MEK targeted therapies, and the love and support of his friends and family he was able to overcome what is often a fatal diagnosis.
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Where Innovation Meets Impact: MRA 2023 Annual Report

MRA is a world leader in advancing transformational science that has caused paradigm shifts in what it means to be diagnosed with and treated for melanoma. The innovative research we support isn’t just changing science — it’s giving patients more treatment options that translate to longer, fuller lives.

Learn more in our 2023 Annual Report, where you can find examples of our work, our latest research awards, audited financials, & more.

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Navy Veteran Ashlynn Soellner's Melanoma Journey

Shortly after her active-duty career in the Navy came to an end, Ashlynn began noticing new moles on her body. She scheduled an appointment with her dermatologist, where a lesion on her shoulder was biopsied. Just a couple weeks later, she received an official diagnosis: she had melanoma. “You never think cancer will happen to you, especially when you are young. I was in complete shock,” said Ashlynn.
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02/27/2024 – Recordings from MRA's 2024 Patient Forum

02/16/2024 – Melanoma Research Alliance Applauds FDA Approval of First Cellular Therapy in Melanoma

02/06/2024 – New Funding Opportunity: Advancing Drug Discovery to Identify New Therapies, MRA Next Steps Program

01/23/2024 – MRA's 2023 Annual Report: Where Innovation Meets Impact is Now Available

01/08/2024 – New Research Alert: Melanoma and Microbiota: Current Understanding & Future Directions

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