In Person & Virtual | March 9, 2022

Melanoma Exchange
Patient Forum

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WHAT IS THE FORUM?

MRA’s Melanoma Exchange Patient Forum, held in-person in Washington DC and virtually on March 9, will bring together melanoma patients, survivors, advocates, and their loved ones to provide lay-friendly, state-of-the-science education, promote collaboration, and provide networking opportunities across the melanoma community.

Throughout the event, you’ll hear from leading experts in the melanoma field and have the opportunity to ask questions, discuss, and network with other people who are going through their own melanoma journey. Each session will provide information, insight, and strategies to help navigate melanoma diagnosis, treatment, or beyond.

MRA follows all local and federal COVID-19 safety protocols and intends to do all that we can to enable you to safely join this event. Our full COVID-19 policy is available here.

Still not sure? Check out videos and other materials from last year's event!

AGENDA

Wednesday, March 9:

11:30 - 11:45: Registration & Check in*

11:45 - 1:00: Networking Roundtables with Lunch*

1:00 - 1:10: Welcome Remarks

1:10 - 1:45: Biomarkers: Lighting the Way

1:45 - 2:45: One Step at a Time: A Melanoma Journey

2:45 - 3:00: Break

3:00 - 3:55: Step-by-Step: Living with Melanoma: A Panel Conversation

3:50 - 4:30: On the Horizon: Emerging Therapies to Watch

4:30 - 5:25: Staying on the Path: Prevention for the Melanoma Community

5:25 - 5:30: Closing & Wrap-up

5:30 - 6:00: Informal Networking*

6:00 - 7:30: Researcher Reception*

* indicates that this session is for in-person attendees only.

SPEAKERS

Michael Kaplan
Melanoma Research Alliance

Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Maria Wei, MD, PhD
University of California San Francisco

Susan Swetter, MD

Stanford University

J.B. Ward

Patient Advocate

David Polsky, MD, PhD

New York University

Rodabe Amaria, MD

Uni of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Tracy Callahan, RN

Polka Dot Mama Melanoma Foundation

Amy Jardon

Patient Advocate

Cody Barnett, MPH

Melanoma Research Alliance

Danielle Bello, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Rachel Vogel, PhD

University of Minnesota

Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD

Uni of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Christine Garrison

Vice President, Melanoma Action Coalition

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