Thanks to discoveries in both targeted therapy and immunotherapy, melanoma death rates among men and women have decreased nationally. In contrast, incidence rates have increased. Generous gifts to Outrun the Sun bolster our ability to fuel melanoma research that helps patients around the world.

Outrun the Sun Melanoma Research Scholars

We are pleased to recognize the Outrun the Sun Melanoma Research Scholars who actively seek new therapies and a cure for melanoma. 

Omar Ali, PhD

Harvard University (formerly)
Lyell Immunopharma

Steve Barthel, PhD

Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School

Claudia Capparelli, PhD

Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson University

Tsing Cheng, PhD

New York University (formerly)
Medical Science Liason, AbbVie

 

Timothy Corson, PhD

Indiana University

Valentin Feichtenschlager, MD

University of California, SF

Steven Feldman, MD, PhD

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Anand Ganesan, MD, PhD

University of California, Irvine

Shernan Holtan, MD

Mayo Clinic (formerly)
University of Minnesota

Sun-Hee Kim, PhD

MD Anderson (formerly)

Deborah Lang, PhD

University of Chicago (formerly)
Boston University School of Medicine

Chi Luo, PhD

Dana-Farber (formerly)
Zhejiang University

Prashiela Manga, PhD

NYU School of Medicine
Federal Drug Administration

Ketankumar Patel, PhD

St. John's University

Yee Peng Phoon, PhD

Cleveland Clinic

Christian Posch, MD, PhD

Harvard University (formerly)
Technical University of Munich

Tobias Schatton, PhD

Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School

Yongping Shao, PhD

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Jessica Teh, PhD

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson (formerly)
Arvinas, Inc.

Manoela Tiago, PhD

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Hiroshi Tokuo, MD, PhD

Boston University School of Medicine

Brian Wilson, PhD

Boston Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical School

Akihiro Yoshida, PhD

Case Western Reserve University/Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTS Scholarship/IU Fairbanks School of Public Health

The Outrun the Sun Scholarship at the Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health supports students studying epidemiology who are interested in melanoma and skin cancer-related projects. Their work helps us better understand and respond to the genetic and environmental factors that impact both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. The scholarship will exist in perpetuity. 

Andrew Marley, MPH, PhD

University of Minnesota Medical School

Melanoma Forums

Our Melanoma Forums, whether they are in person or online, give people the opportunity hear directly from our research scholars and learn how their work is impacting patients.

2022 Forum

This forum includes scholars from the Cleveland Clinic, Boston University, and the Technical University of Munich.

 

2020 Forum

This forum features 14 OTS Melanoma Research Scholars from top medical institutions throughout the United States.

Now accepting 2022 Research Scholar Applications

We are accepting applications for our 2022 Melanoma Research Scholar Program. Please click here to review our application process.