Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
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| Formation | 1999 |
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| Type | NPO |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Headquarters |  Washington, D.C. |
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Region served | United States |
Executive Director | Mary Hesdorffer, NP |
Director of Communications | Maja Belamaric |
| Website | Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation |
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation, formerly MARF) is a privately funded non-profit organization that funds mesothelioma research, provides 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.
Of its donors, 65% are individuals personally affected by mesothelioma. The remaining 35% include pharmaceutical companies, labor unions, plaintiff and defendant attorneys,[1] and companies that have manufactured asbestos products.[2]
To date, the foundation has funded over $10 million in clinical research and is the host of the annual International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma.
See also
- American Cancer Society
- American Lung Association
- Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
- Lung Cancer Alliance
References
- ^ 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 (subscription required)
- ^ "Annual Report". Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
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