MRA Young Investigator Award
Supports early-career melanoma researchers through fellowships and grants that launch independent research direction.
The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) Young Investigator Award supports early-career scientists with novel research ideas in melanoma, with the explicit goal of recruiting and developing the next generation of melanoma researchers. The award mechanism is part of the annual MRA General Request for Proposals, which in the 2025–2026 cycle committed at least $11.5 million across all award categories. T…
Early-career melanoma researchers within five years of their first faculty appointment, with mentorship support, spanning pre-clinical and translational science including acral and uveal melanoma sub-tracks.
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