The Ocular Melanoma Foundation (OMF) is committed to accelerating scientific research and awareness of ocular/uveal melanoma and to providing education and support to patients, their families and medical professionals.

Announcements

The 'Eye Am Not Alone' Patient Retreat kicked off in early March in Washington, D.C. and was attended by over 100 people.

Louisisana Governor Kathleen Blanco keynoted and OM experts such as Takami Sato and Peter Hovland weighed in on the latest in treatments and research findings.

See the Retreat Materials, including slides and videos here.
  • Bill Harbour, MD received the 2011 OMF Research Award for his work with "Targeting the BAP1 tumor suppressor gene in a mouse model of melanoma" and received a $10,000 cash grant from OMF to support his lab at Washington University.

  • Molly Stoffa and her family have raised over $23,000 for OMF in memory of Shirley Stoffa! A wonderful example of our Warriors in action.

  • With 1,500 members, our OMF Patient Forum is growing rapidly. Network with other OM community members in a secure setting including chat and other features which promote richer interactions than the OCU-MEL listserv.
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