Melanoma Research Alliance forum

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The Melanoma Research Alliance hosts and participates in several events throughout the year. Events range from fundraisers to academic meetings to sessions designed to bring the latest research information to patients.

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Melanoma > Exchange Patient & Advocate Forum

An exciting annual half-day forum with options to participate in person or virtually. Patients, survivors, loved ones, world-renowned melanoma clinicians, and researchers hear about the latest advances in melanoma research and treatment, learn from each other, get support, and leave empowered.

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Women of Vision

Kelly Ashton-Sant’Albano is an MRA Board member and founder of Women of Vision, a philanthropic collective uniting women to advance uveal melanoma research, raise awareness, and save lives. The Women of Vision have raised $3.8 million to fuel innovative research advancing earlier detection, breakthrough treatments, promising clinical trials, and more.

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Outrun Melanoma Road Races

The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) is proud to be an official charity partner of several races and endurance challenges across the country. From marathons to obstacle courses and everything in between, you can turn your miles into momentum for life-saving melanoma research.

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MRA's Annual Scientific Retreat

An invitation-only, think-tank-style meeting focused on the exchange of cutting-edge melanoma research as well as discussion of issues of broad interest to the oncology community.

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Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma event in New York City

Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma New York

The premier convening of the leveraged finance community, coming together to fight melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The annual LFFM event brings together over 1,200 professionals from the leveraged finance, private equity, and investment communities to raise critical funds to advance life-saving melanoma research.

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Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma London

LFFM London brings together leaders from 70+ firms across finance, private equity, and law, offering unparalleled networking while driving breakthroughs that now benefit patients with melanoma, lung, breast, bladder, kidney and other cancers. All funds raised at this event benefit UK cancer research institutions.

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