Research news

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?

Global Melanoma Research Report - July
In our latest research update we showcase research in survival estimates, uncover biomarkers, and reveal practice-changing research in surgery and medical oncology.

A day in the life of... Sarah Lane
Senior Clinical Trial Coordinators, like Sarah Lane, support melanoma patients throughout the clinical trial process.

Differentiating moles from melanoma
Melanomas are often hard to differentiate from moles. But new technology is helping to improve accuracy of diagnosis.

Training our future melanoma experts
Meet our latest Surgical Oncology Fellow, Eva Nagy, to find out more about life as a surgical oncologist, why she came to MIA and what she hopes to achieve.

Update from ASCO 2017
Melanoma research at ASCO this year focussed on the more precise use of current treatments to ensure optimal treatment for each patient.

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

MIA researchers to share new findings at world's largest cancer conference
Researchers from MIA will present their latest research findings to the world’s largest oncology conference in early June.

Whole genome sequencing finds unexpected genomic landscape in melanoma
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.