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
Ryan Augustin, MD
Mayo Clinic
Steve Barthel, PhD
Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School
Matthew Block, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Claudia Capparelli, PhD
Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson University
Jeremy Chang, MD
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Shuyang Chen, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Tsing Cheng, PhD
Timothy Corson, PhD
Indiana University (formerly)
University of Toronto
Roxana Dronca, MD
Mayo Clinic
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
Aaron Mansfield, MD
Mayo Clinic
Christina Martins, PhD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Ketankumar Patel, PhD
St. John's University
Yee Peng Phoon, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Roxana Pirker, MD
University of California, San Francisco
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
Prasanna Vaddi, PhD
University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus
Brian Wilson, PhD
Boston Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical School
Yiyi Yan, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic
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
Bojung Seo
Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health
Mingyue Li, MPH, PhD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Bijal Patel
Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health
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.
New Forum
This forum includes scholars from the Cleveland Clinic, University of California-San Francisco, and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
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.