About Melanoma
About Melanoma
Overview
Learn about all things melanoma — prevention, types, stages, and more.
Melanoma 101
Get answers to the most common FAQ about the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Types of Melanoma
Educate yourself on cutaneous, acral, mucosal, and uveal melanoma.
Early Detection
Know what to look for to identify melanoma earlier.
Melanoma Staging
Determine your prognosis and identify the best treatment plan for you.
Prevention
Understand your risk for melanoma and ways to practice prevention.
Melanoma & Skin of Color
Learn more about the risks of melanoma among people of color.
Melanoma Stories
Explore inspiring stories of melanoma patients, caregivers, and advocates.
For Patients
For Patients
Patient Overview
Learn about available resources, from treatment options to clinical trials and more.
Just Diagnosed
Ten things you can do to get up to speed as you start your melanoma journey.
Screening & Diagnosis
Learn more about screenings, biopsies, biomarkers, and more.
Case Studies
Explore insights on innovative treatment approaches and emerging research.
Treatment Options
Understand the various treatment options available for melanoma.
Clinical Trials
Your treatment approach is a big decision. See if clinical trials are a potential option for you.
Patient Resources
Our patient support community, patient assistance programs, travel support, and more.
Melanoma Biorepository: Donate Tissue
MRA's new biorepository collects tissues from patients with all subtypes of melanoma.
Research
Research
Research Overview
See MRA's impact as the world's largest nonprofit funder of melanoma research.
Priority Areas
MRA funds research across the melanoma spectrum. Learn more about our priority areas.
MRA Grant Awards
Explore MRA's vast research portfolio.
Funding Opportunities
Throughout the year, we invite the research community to apply for funding.
Scientific Retreat
Read our most recent Retreat Report, explore sponsorship opportunities, and more.
RARE Registry
Join a groundbreaking research effort led by patients to advance melanoma research.
Researcher Resources
MRA has developed numerous resources to support researchers.
News
News
Blog
Read patient stories, research updates, and the latest news in melanoma.
Email Newsletters
Sign up to receive regular updates from the Melanoma Research Alliance.
Media
See past press releases and contact our Communications & Engagement team.
Patient Webinars
Connect with the melanoma community, learn about important topics, share insights and experiences, and ask questions.
Annual Progress Reports
Learn about our latest initiatives and achievements.
Get Involved
Get Involved
Donate
Ways You Can Help
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Start a Fundraiser
Clinical Trials
Events
Sponsor a Research Grant
Corporate Partnerships
Workplace Giving
Planned Giving
About MRA
About MRA
MRA Overview & Mission
Our mission is to end suffering and death due to melanoma by collaborating with many stakeholders to accelerate powerful research.
Board of Directors
Meet MRA's distinguished board members, who govern and advise MRA's endeavors.
Leadership Council
MRA's council members are committed to research, patient engagement, and advocacy.
Our Team
Meet the members of our dedicated and passionate team.
Advisory Boards
Our Grant Review Committee, Dermatology Council, Scientific Advisory Panel, and Medical Advisory Panel.
Financials
See why MRA is considered a highly effective charity that exceeds industry standards.
Annual Progress Reports
Learn about our latest initiatives and achievements.
Careers
Explore opportunities to join Team MRA.
Donate
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Blog - All Posts
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March 14, 2019
Is it Working? Imaging the Immune Response in Melanoma
March 5, 2019
How Jaqueline’s Promise and Persistence Paid Off
February 24, 2019
Fight Back Give Back with Clinical Trials
February 22, 2019
Overcoming Targeted Therapy Resistance
February 15, 2019
It’s Not that Simple: Young Women and Melanoma
February 7, 2019
Doing Good in Rebecca's Name
January 23, 2019
When Are Melanoma Patients Finished with Immunotherapy?
January 18, 2019
Melanoma Treatment Advances – 2018 in Review
January 16, 2019
Acral Melanoma Stage 2 Survivor Story of Debra Black
January 3, 2019
Make Your Sun Safety Habit Stick: La Roche Posay’s My Skin Track UV
November 28, 2018
MRA Advisor & Grantee Dr. Allison Awarded Nobel Prize for Transforming Cancer Care
November 20, 2018
Dr. Marc Hurlbert Joins MRA as Chief Science Officer
November 16, 2018
When Astrophysics & Melanoma Collide
October 15, 2018
Improving the Lives of Melanoma Survivors
October 8, 2018
Older Patients Do Better on Immunotherapy
October 1, 2018
For Kimberly, Clinical Trials Were a Leap of Faith
September 24, 2018
Ipilimumab Cured Dan Engel He’s Committed to Paying it Forward
September 10, 2018
Right Place, Right Time, Right Trial
September 4, 2018
Are you #SunSavvy365?
August 29, 2018
Using Zebrafish to Shed New Light on Melanoma
August 17, 2018
Barriers to Safety: The Push for Sunscreen Access in Schools
August 10, 2018
Maintaining the Pace of Melanoma Innovation in the Era of an Evolving Standard of Care
August 2, 2018
How to Choose the Best Sunscreen Protection, Expert Q&A
July 20, 2018
Wiser & Stronger – Life after Metastatic Melanoma
July 18, 2018
Uveal ‘Clusters’ in Auburn, AL and Huntersville, NC
July 15, 2018
Self-Care is Non-Negotiable: “How Early Detection Saved My Life”
July 5, 2018
Applying AI to Melanoma Detection
June 11, 2018
Making the Most Out of Immunotherapy
June 7, 2018
We’ve Teamed Up with the American Cancer Society
June 4, 2018
In Loving Memory of Rusty Cline
May 20, 2018
Why it Matters: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Endorses Skin Cancer Prevention Counseling for Children and Young Adults
May 10, 2018
American Cancer Society and Melanoma Research Alliance Fund Five Innovative Approaches to Reduce Immunotherapy Side Effects
April 30, 2018
Melanoma Awareness Month: Opportunities to Make a Difference
April 30, 2018
Tackling Brain Metastases
April 29, 2018
Melanoma: What You Need to Know
April 29, 2018
Are Personalized Vaccines Part of a New Combination Approach to Treating Melanoma?
April 27, 2018
Melanoma Leaves a Mark – but Not Always the One You Think
April 25, 2018
Our Research Saves Lives: MRA Grants Over $100 Million in Ten Years
April 24, 2018
Your Opportunity to Help Advance Melanoma Research
April 10, 2018
Embrace Your Skin and Don't Be Anything that You Aren't
March 26, 2018
Libby Kistler: “I’m Still Here”
March 21, 2018
Immunotherapy & Chemotherapy – Two Different Approaches
March 20, 2018
What’s Next in Melanoma Treatment?
March 19, 2018
Leveraged Finance Community Comes Together to Fight Melanoma
February 20, 2018
Melanoma is Determined, But So is Eric
February 7, 2018
Finding the Magic Formula
February 7, 2018
"I Thought I Knew Myself, but I Missed It"
January 12, 2018
The Hidden Costs of Cancer
January 10, 2018
The Microbiome, is it the Deciding Factor for Immunotherapy Success?
January 8, 2018
Creating a New Generation of Melanoma Models
December 21, 2017
FDA Approves Nivolumab in Adjuvant Setting - Is it a Big Deal?
December 5, 2017
Introducing Clinical Trial Navigator: Start Searching Today
November 15, 2017
“Hands down, I’m alive today because of clinical trials”
November 15, 2017
Connecting the Dots – Clinical Trials and Patient Engagement
November 13, 2017
Changing the Status Quo: Four Landmark Studies and their Implication for Melanoma Treatment
November 5, 2017
MRA Raises Millions of Dollars for Groundbreaking Melanoma Research
October 10, 2017
Safe and Sound: Balancing Safety with Innovation in American Sunscreens
October 10, 2017
Seeing his Family Grow-Up Thanks to the Promise of Clinical Trials
October 4, 2017
Are Nanoparticles the Answer to the Question: Is it Working? An Interview with MRA Young Investigator, Dr. Ashish Kulkarni
September 30, 2017
New Adjuvant Therapy Options for Melanoma, Practice-Changing Results
September 6, 2017
A Mother’s Perspective: New Options for Pediatric Melanoma
September 6, 2017
Measuring Progress: Skin Cancer Prevention in the United States
August 29, 2017
L’Oréal Paris USA-MRA Team Scientists shed light on how melanoma spreads
July 18, 2017
Why so much excitement about CAR-T cells?
July 10, 2017
Melanoma Research Alliance and the American Cancer Society Forge Research Partnership to Maximize Immunotherapy Benefit to Patients
July 10, 2017
Sunscreen Laws may Hinder Protecting Children from Exposure
July 10, 2017
Melanoma Treatments: Breakthroughs for Multiple Cancers — for Real and Right Now
June 6, 2017
LFFM Fundraising Event Again Reaches a Record Setting Year
June 6, 2017
The Genetics of Melanoma Goes Deep
June 6, 2017
Invincible, Until You’re Not
April 3, 2017
MRA and BJ’s Wholesale Club Partner to Launch May Campaign
April 3, 2017
What Gut Bacteria Tell Us About Treating Melanoma and Other Cancers
February 28, 2017
The Power of Combination Therapies: One Patient’s Road to Remission
January 20, 2017
Understanding Neoantigens: A Critical Target for Improving Immunotherapy
January 20, 2017
Tara Miller's Story
November 30, 2016
How Do MRA Research Proposals Get Funded? An Inside Look at the Grantmaking Process
November 30, 2016
Parallels between Disease States
June 8, 2016
Trena's Story: An African-American Retiree's Journey with Melanoma
September 9, 2013
Alyssa de Jong
April 16, 2012
Connie Mack
April 16, 2012
Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD
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