Research
PUBLICATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
Research funded by 2017 Career Development Award. Recipient published in Nature Genetics. “The Genetic Evolution of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma” by Hunter Shain, PhD. www.nature.com/articles/s41588-019-0440-9
Partnered with Moffitt Cancer Center to host the Second Summit on Melanoma Central Nervous System (CNS) Metastases We had two papers published from the Moffitt meeting. 1. MRF/NCI SPORE workshop submitted second white paper on leptomeningeal brain metastases. “Melanoma central nervous system metastases: An update to approaches, challenges, and opportunities.” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pcmr.12771 2. SUBMITTED: “Leptomeningeal Disease in Melanoma Patients: An update to treatment, challenges, and future directions” to be published in Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research .
Advocate reviewers added to Scientific Advisory Committee grant review process to incorporate the patient perspective.
CONVENED MEETINGS AT MAJOR RESEARCH CONFERENCES
American Society of Clinical Oncology May 31 – June 4, 2019 • MRFBC Meeting The Society for Melanoma Research November 20 – 23, 2019 • CURE OM Science Meeting • MRF Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting — Updating 2016 white paper
Regular meetings of scientific leadership, including MRF Scientific Advisory Committee, Pediatric Melanoma Steering Committee, Mucosal Melanoma Steering Committee, and CURE OM Registry Steering Committee.
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