The FMR participates in and hosts numerous community events designed to bring us closer to our goal of advancing melanoma research. For detailed information about these events, please use the links below.

3ND ANNUAL RUNNING FOR COVER

The Honickman area is hopping!

Join us for a fun and fulfilling morning at the Wachovia Complex on June 28, 2008 for the 3nd Annual Foundation for Melanoma Research Running for Cover Run/Walk. The 2006 event raised over $40,000 and will be donated to the Wistar Institute, one of the nation's first cancer institutes and one of only eight devoted to basic research in Philadelphia.

• Learn more about Running for Cover
• View the 2007 Running for Cover image galley


Philadelphia
Atlanta
• See how much fun we had at our inaugural event
• Read Lisa Bagosy's story.

Clark Lecture

March 2002-2006
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

The foundation supports the annual Clark Lecture and melanoma symposium. This year's recipient is Dr. Meenhard Herlyn and his comments during the SPORE advocate luncheon can be read by clicking here.

Advocacy

Help us put a human face on melanoma. Learn how researchers are introduced to the people they work for and high school students can change their dangerous behaviors...

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