News

MIA recently demonstrated that reflectance confocal microscopy is a useful tool in the clinic to diagnose suspicious-looking lesions in the mouth.

New research is likely to change the way melanoma is managed in many patients by reducing the need for major surgery and its associated morbidity and cost.

Researchers from MIA will present their latest research findings to the world’s largest oncology conference in early June.

Australian researchers are the first to demonstrate that patients with advanced melanoma which has spread to the brain can have increased life expectancy and possibly even beat the disease.

Melanoma March 2017 - that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone that helped make it happen. 

Thank you so much to all those who contributed in a variety of ways to Melanoma March 2017 in 17 different locations and more around the country! You have contributed to getting the Big Data for Melanoma national Research Project happening!

By looking at the ‘dark matter’ of the genome, new research has found that genetic changes in acral and mucosal melanoma are completely different to mutations found in skin melanoma.

‘Slip, slop, slap’ is synonymous with being Australian and playing it safe in the sun. These sun smart rules reduce our chances of getting melanoma of the skin. However, new research tells a different story for those affected by rarer forms of melanoma.

Using MIA's patient database, researchers have developed conditional survival estimates for Stage III melanoma patients to more accurately predict survival outcomes.

MIA is proud to be celebrating an important milestone – the 60^th anniversary of melanoma research and Australian-led global efforts to find a cure.

Research achievements by MIA were celebrated at the annual Sydney Medical School recently.

In this Global Research Report we showcase advances in medical oncology, reveal unexpected pathology in acral and skin melanoma, and uncover biomarkers and new gene targets for melanoma.

Professor’s Long and Scolyer are well known in the academic community and beloved by their patients. But we wanted to get to know our new Conjoint Medical Directors a little more and hear their plans on making an impact on melanoma.

Wyong Rugby League Club Group has joined forces with Melanoma Institute Australia to help end melanoma for future generations.

Melanoma research has reached a milestone with the 10,000^th patient giving their permission for their blood and tissue samples to be used in the world’s largest melanoma biospecimen bank. 

MIA's researchers and clinicians are in Seattle, USA, today sharing their research findings at the prestigious Society of Surgical Oncology’s Annual Cancer Symposium.

Two of the world’s best minds in melanoma have taken over the academic and clinical leadership of Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA). Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer are the new Conjoint Medical Directors of MIA, and are shaping the future direction of melanoma research, treatment and education.

Meet Georgia, our Clinica Nurse Consultant who provides vital care and education for patients throughout their treatment.