1. Increase communication among
melanoma researchers. The exchange of knowledge
and ideas is critical for the field. To
increase communication among its researchers,
the Melanoma Research Society should hold
annual (or biennial) meetings of all interested
in the field. The emphasis should be on
new research results. The meetings should
also be of interest to clinical researchers.
2. Organize workshops of selected topics
to integrate novel concepts and state-of-the-art
technologies into the field and discuss
their implications for and translation to
patient care. Such workshops will foster
integration of new investigators into the
field.
3. Develop a newsletter/journal for all
melanoma-related issues that regularly informs
the researchers on new developments in the
field.
4. Support young investigators interested
in establishing a career in the field through
travel awards and fellowships.
5. Coordinate with advocacy groups to increase
awareness of the fundamental importance
of research to lessening the burden of morbidity
and mortality of melanoma and to increase
funding for the research enterprise.
6. Coordinate efforts in melanoma prevention,
screening, and surveillance with private
and governmental organizations.
7. Coordinate major clinical and experimental
research groups supported by federal or
comparable peer-reviewed grants.
http://www.societymelanomaresearch.org/
Foundation for Melanoma Research
The Foundation for Melanoma Research is committed to funding research efforts into the treatment and cure of malignant melanoma. The Foundation is also committed to education about early detection and awareness of the dangers of the disease.
Pan American Pigment Cell Society (PASPCR)
The PanAmerican Society for Pigment Cell Research (PASPCR) is a scientific society devoted to those of us interested in various aspects of pigment cells. Our Society is a very interactive one, meeting on an annual basis, and is composed of clinicians, developmental biologists, biochemists, immunologists, cell biologists, molecular biologists, chemists and physicists, among other disciplines.
International Federation of Pigment Cell Society
The International Federation
of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS). The IFPCS
consists of three regional scientific societies
devoted to the study of various aspects
of pigment cells, the European Society for
Pigment Cell Research (ESPCR), the Japanese
Society for Pigment Cell Research (JSPCR)
and the PanAmerican Society for Pigment
Cell Research (PASPCR).
The International Federation
of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) is a federation
of regional scientific societies devoted
to the study of various aspects of pigment
cells. As one of the initiatives of the
IFPCS, a Committee has been established
to collect data on resources available to
the pigment cell community; that Committee
includes a member from each constituent
Society of the IFPCS and is chaired by Prof.
Patrick A. Riley. The InterPig DataBase
is available to all researchers, especially
to members of constituent Societies of the
IFPCS. Listed in the InterPig DataBase will
be all reagents, probes and other materials
available for research targeted towards
pigment cells, including those for chemical,
biochemical, immunological, molecular biology
and other types of studies.
The IFPCS has also set
up a series of Special Interest Groups chaired
by internationally respected scientists.
These groups focus on specific topics in
pigment cell research. We invite you to
contact the chair of the IFPCS Special Interest
Group in which you are interested.
Melanoma Patients’ Information Page
The Melanoma Patients' Information Page (MPIP) is a noncommercial site founded to provide support and information to melanoma patients and those who care for them. It is our desire to provide patients with the latest high-quality information from reputable sources and the tools to decipher and organize that information. The MPIP is founded on the belief that proactive patients who educate themselves to take an active role in decisions regarding their therapy can effect their outcome in a positive way. MPIP is supported by the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF).
The MPIP provides various forums
to allow patients to interact with other
patients to provide support and share experiences
and resources.
All services provided by the MPIP are free
to all users.
Web: http://www.mpip.org/