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The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation, formerly MARF) is a nonprofit organization funded by charitable donations[1] that in turn funds mesothelioma research, provides support services to patients, educates the public, and advocates in Washington, DC for governmental funding for mesothelioma research. The organization's mission is to eradicate mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, as a life-ending disease.
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| Formation | 1999 |
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| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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Region served | United States |
Director of Communications and Operations | Maja Belamaric |
| Website | www |
Of its donors, 65% are individuals personally affected by mesothelioma. The remaining 35% include pharmaceutical companies, labor unions, plaintiff and defendant attorneys,[2] and companies that have manufactured asbestos products.[3]
To date, the foundation has funded over $11.5 million [4] in clinical research and is the host of the annual International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma. The organization was founded in 1999 and became tax-exempt in 2000.[5] The organization's board of directors is composed by Marjorie G. Zauderer, MD, Westchester Medical Center, Chair; Jessica Blackford-Cleeton; Cheryl Bruner, Esq.; Keith Cengel, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania; Darciena Christel; Jason Foster, MD, University of Nebraska; R. Taylor Ripley, MD, Baylor University; Daniel Sterman, MD, New York University; James Stevenson, MD, Cleveland Clinic.[6]
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edit- ^ "Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Greg (February 5, 2000). "Foundation aims to bring hope to Vento, other victims; Mesothelioma draws few research dollars; several trial lawyers and asbestos manufacturers have united to try to change that". Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2009 – via HighBeam.
- ^ "Annual Report". Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "NEWS: Meso Foundation awards $400,000 to mesothelioma research projects". 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Inc. - GuideStar Profile". Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Board of Directors » Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation". Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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