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Winner of the SunSafe Student Ambassador Program announced
Belmont High School at Lake Macquarie has been announced winner of the 2019 SunSafe Student Ambassador Program video competition.

Community Fundraising November Wrap-Up
It’s time again to say thank you to our amazing community fundraisers!

MIA & MPA Patient Information Evening videos now available
Videos of the sessions at the recent Patient Information Evening co-hosted by Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) and Melanoma Patients Australia (MPA) are now available for viewing.

MIA shines in poster session
MIA is well-represented in the poster sessions at the Society for Melanoma Research 2019 Congress in the USA, with four poster presentations being given by members of our translational research lab.

MIA Co-Medical Director opens SMR Congress in USA
Professor Georgina Long has today opened the Society for Melanoma Research 2019 Congress in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Highly Cited Researchers List names MIA Co-Medical Directors
MIA’s Co-Medical Directors, Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer, have both been named Highly Cited Researchers, according to the Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list.

MPA and MIA collaboration
Melanoma Patients Australia (MPA) and Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) have announced a new multi-year agreement to provide enhanced support services for melanoma patients nationally.

Community Fundraising October Wrap-Up
It is time again to say thank you to our incredible community fundraisers who are helping us get closer to our goal of zero deaths from melanoma.

Promising data for advanced melanoma patients
MIA has presented promising data regarding progression-free survival rates for advanced melanoma patients at the ESMO 2019 Congress in Barcelona.

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Using new technology to prevent melanoma
Innovation is helping to prevent melanoma developing in the first place.

Research review of 2017
Research from MIA is changing the way melanoma is managed worldwide and improving patient survival. Here are a few of our key highlights from this year.

Translational research funding boost
A prestigious Fellowship has been awarded to fund research that will change the way melanoma treatment is assessed in the future.

New research to guide clinicians to more accurately stage and manage melanoma patients
New research from MIA has been published that forms the basis of the updated international guidelines for staging melanoma.

Founding father recognised for outstanding cancer care
Professor William McCarthy AM has been awarded the Tom Reeve Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Care.

Melanoma researchers shine at the State's premier cancer awards ceremony
Leading researchers from MIA have been acknowledged with three prestigious awards for excellence in melanoma research.

Enhancing melanoma treatment response through gut bacteria
New research shows that patients who are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment have a greater diversity in their gut bacteria.

Melanoma March is just around the corner!
2018 will be bigger than ever, and a little bit different.

Comparing melanoma risk in similar populations across different latitudes
MIA's epidemiologist explains her new research on how country of residence should be considered when identifying melanoma risk.

Congratulations to our Conjoint Medical Directors
Congratulations to our Conjoint Medical Directors, Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer, who have today been announced as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

What causes melanoma in 90% of young Australians?
New research shows potentially deadly UV damage can appear decades earlier than you think.

Early lymph node check is saving lives in melanoma patients
Early lymph node check is saving lives in melanoma patients

Congratulations to Associate Professor Anne Cust
We are pleased to announce that A/Prof Anne Cust is the new President of the Australasian Epidemiological Association.

Smoking linked to increased risk of melanoma spreading
New research has shown that melanoma patients who smoke have an increased risk of their disease progressing compared to patients who do not smoke.

Research boost to improve outcomes for melanoma patients
More than $3.5 million in competitive funding grants have been awarded to MIA's researchers.

Highlights in melanoma research from ESMO
The ESMO conference provided a platform for announcing a number of key melanoma research findings - including practice-changing research from MIA.

Australian researchers stopping melanoma in its tracks
Australian researchers have successfully trialled a combination of new treatments to prevent melanoma from spreading to distant organs.

Virus-antibody combo shows promise for treating advanced melanoma
A new treatment that combines an antibody with a cancer-killing virus improves outcomes for patients with advanced melanoma, an international clinical trial has shown.

It's time to outlaw sunburn on reality TV shows - enough is enough
It feels like groundhog day - another reality TV show, another batch of blatantly sunburnt contestants.

Identifying markers for optimal response
Wouldn’t it be great if your doctor could know if you would respond to treatment before you even had it?