The Society for Melanoma Research (SMR) is a diverse organization of scientific and medical investigators devoted to alleviating the suffering of people with melanoma.
The SMR was founded to unify the field by increasing communication among researchers and building bridges of collaboration between basic, translational, and clinical investigators.
SMR faces major challenges in securing funding, building infrastructure, and gaining expertise in new technologies.
To bring together members who vary widely in their professions, from basic researchers to translational researchers to clinicians, but share an abiding devotion to improving the lives of those suffering from melanoma through research. 
