by Mary Hesdorffer, NP, Executive Director of the Meso Foundation Having suffered a profound loss can make the holidays appear to be the most dreaded time…
The Meso Foundation congratulates Congresswomen Betty McCollum and Chellie Pingree for sending a letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives requesting they…
by Mary Hesdorffer, Nurse Practitioner Executive Director, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation The holidays are approaching, and the dreaded holiday feasts begin. The mesothelioma patient who…
by Mary Hesdorffer, Nurse Practitioner Executive Director, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation I received an invitation to attend the first ever community lung cancer day at…
The Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 was signed into law by President Obama on January 2, 2013 as part of the National Defense Authorization…
Over the last few months, there has been a great deal of discussion about the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act (H.R. 982) also known as the FACT…
Thank You, Veterans! On this Veterans Day, the Meso Foundation would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to all those who have generously and…
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) warns that closure of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank (NMVB), the only federally-funded program specifically designated for mesothelioma…
by Mary Hesdorffer, Nurse Practitioner Executive Director, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Melinda and I are currently attending the International Association for the Study of Lung…
On October 27 – 30, Mary Hesdorffer, the executive director of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation), and Melinda Kotzian, the chief executive officer…