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We’ve Teamed Up with the American Cancer Society

By Cody R. Barnett, MRA Director of Communications | 7 June 2018 In Allies & Partnerships, Science, Treatment

American Cancer Society and Melanoma Research Alliance have united to fund lifesaving research aimed at reducing side effects and improving outcomes for patients treated with immunotherapy.

American Cancer Society and Melanoma Research Alliance Fund Five Innovative Approaches to Reduce Immunotherapy Side Effects

10 May 2018 In Allies & Partnerships, Science

As the world marks Melanoma Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) selected the first group of scientists to receive newly established research grants to investigate how to reduce rare, but serious, side effects resulting from cancer treatments with checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy.

Take the Skin Check Pledge

By Cody R. Barnett, MRA Director of Communications | 30 April 2018 In Allies & Partnerships, Prevention

MRA and L'Oréal Paris challenge you to take the Skin Check Pledge.For each person who takes the skin check pledge, L'Oréal Paris has committed $100 per sign up, up to $250,000 for 2018. L'Oréal Paris is a featured partner of the Melanoma Research Alliance, committed to supporting research.

Are Personalized Vaccines Part of a New Combination Approach to Treating Melanoma?

By Cody R. Barnett, MRA Director of Communications | 29 April 2018 In Allies & Partnerships, Science

Bracing for cold weather and the threat of runny noses and sore throats, millions of Americans are vaccinated for the flu each year. By priming the immune system, the vaccine reduces the risk of catching the flu and, if not successful at preventing it altogether, reduces both the severity and the duration of symptoms. These are ‘one-size-fits-all’ vaccines that are useful for all people. But what if each and every person’s flu, like each person’s melanoma, was unique? You’d need a personalized vaccine that was made and customized for each individual. Dr. Patrick Ott, Clinical Director of the Melanoma Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and lead researcher on the BJ's Wholesale Club-MRA Team Science Award, is conducting pioneering research to harness the power of personalized vaccines to combat melanoma.

Your Opportunity to Help Advance Melanoma Research

By Cody R. Barnett, MRA Director of Communications | 24 April 2018 In Allies & Partnerships

Beyond protecting yourself through sun-safety and skin-checks – one of the best ways you can observe Melanoma Awareness Month is by raising funds to support melanoma research!

Embrace Your Skin and Don't Be Anything that You Aren't

By Cody R. Barnett, MRA Director of Communications | 10 April 2018 In Allies & Partnerships, Melanoma Stories

This freckled red head was never meant to be tan, but it didn’t stop her from trying. Stefani Schuetz just wanted that ‘perfect glow’ that she hoped would help her fit in after moving to Florida. She was training for a triathalon – a race requiring swimming, cycling, and running – with her sister when everything changed. Her sister thought she saw a bug on the back of her leg – but this bug turned out to be much worse. Instead of a bug, Stefani found a suspect mole that she’d never noticed before. She knew she had to get it checked out, but money was tight for this single Mom; it took her four months to make it to the dermatologist for a biopsy.

We Challenge You! Join the Melanoma Research Alliance and the Your Cancer Game Plan Challenge!

By Cody R. Barnett, MRA Director of Communications | 31 January 2018 In Allies & Partnerships

We’re excited to announce that we’ve joined Merck on the Your Cancer Game Plan Challenge, a social sharing program that will help us raise funds and continue our support of melanoma patients, caregivers, healthcare providers and others.

Creating a New Generation of Melanoma Models

By Cody R. Barnett, MRA Director of Communications | 8 January 2018 In Allies & Partnerships, Science

We all can remember the eruption that happened when our 1st grade science teacher combined vinegar and baking soda together to represent a volcano. In some ways, this is just like experiments that take place every day in the search for better treatments, and ultimately a cure, for melanoma. In both instances, the researcher uses models to represent systems and phenomena that would otherwise be difficult or unethical to touch, see, or manipulate. Models are powerful things and we use them every day to make things easier to understand. In science, modeling is an essential component of our scientific process.

New Year, New Grantees An Insider's Perspective into MRA Grantmaking

By Tasheema Prince, MRA Scientific Program Manager | 5 January 2018 In Allies & Partnerships, Science

New goals and time for personal reflection; the start of a year is an exciting time for many. It is also an action-packed time for the Melanoma Research Alliance's grantmaking process. As the Scientific Program Manager at MRA, I get a front row seat as we do our part to drive towards breakthroughs in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of melanoma.

Introducing Clinical Trial Navigator: Start Searching Today

By Cody R. Barnett, MRA Director of Communications | 5 December 2017 In Allies & Partnerships, News, Science, Treatment

At MRA, we know that advancing science is our best bet in the fight against melanoma. More than 87,000 people in the US will be diagnosed with melanoma this year, and with these numbers on the rise, researchers are working harder than ever to find new and better treatment options. In fact, there are over 300 clinical trials happening in melanoma right now.