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Research is Hope: MRA Announces $8.2 Million for New Grants

In advance of Melanoma Awareness Month, the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), the largest non-profit funder of melanoma research, today announced funding for 33 innovative research awards totaling $8.26 million.
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Double Your Impact: May Fundraisers Matched Dollar-For-Dollar!

Thanks to a generous matching gift from our co-founders, Debra and Leon Black, every donation made to MRA through an individual fundraising campaign in May, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $65,000.
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Police Lieutenant Tackles Melanoma in Phoenix

After being diagnosed with Stage 3 melanoma, Chris Eyrich is committed to raising awareness about melanoma. He works to raise awareness of the unique occupational hazards faced by people who work primarily outdoors, such as police officers and other public servants.
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What’s Next for the Microbiome in Melanoma?

We know that the billions of bacteria that live in our bodies can impact the way we respond to immunotherapy, but can we harness this help more patients respond these life-saving drugs?
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Building Community While Raising More than $10 Million for Melanoma

For Brendan, his journey with melanoma began on Mother's Day Weekend in 2009 when he noticed a weird, ugly looking mole. He channeled this experience and cofounded the annual Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma (LFFM) benefit that brings more than 1,000 members of the leveraged finance and private equity community together each year. In eight years, LFFM has raised over $10 million for melanoma research.
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04/30/2019 – MRA Announces $8.2 Million for 33 Grant Awards to Advance Melanoma Research

02/25/2019 – MRA Launches “Fight Back Give Back” Campaign to Highlight Importance of Clinical Trials in Patient Care and Research Process

02/20/2019 – Melanoma Research Alliance Welcomes FDA Approval of Pembrolizumab in Adjuvant Setting

12/18/2018 – MRA/ACS Joint Funding Opportunity: Understanding and Managing Metastasis

12/03/2018 – MRA Advisor & Grantee Dr. Allison Awarded Nobel Prize for Transforming Cancer Care

MRA would like to thank our 2019 Retreat Sponsors