The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), the leading private funder of melanoma research, and the Saban Family Foundation, a charitable foundation focused on supporting medical, children’s and education programs in the United States and Israel, recently awarded $2.25 million in grants to three teams of investigators based at institutions in Israel and the United States. These awards will support research to improve the treatment of melanoma,…

Le Mieux Cosmetics recently presented its popular Eye Wrinkle Corrector to guests of Dine With Derek. Hosted by celebrity fashion stylist and newly-appointed Style Director of Bella NYC Magazine, Derek Warburton, the pre-Fashion Week event took place at New York City Meatpacking District hotspot Manon and included a fashion show, cocktails, and dinner for stylish guests.

For the launch of their new brand, Mio High Intensity Bodycare is engaging in a number of unique partnerships that marry fitness, wellness and beauty. 2014 partnerships to date include a series of beauty fitness events with website and media company Well+Good, started by spa industry journalists Melisse Gelula and Alexia Brue.

Spas2b has just released their new edition online spa management courses on a world class, intelligently integrated online platform. These courses feature hours of new advanced content and Spas2b's state of the art online webcasting solution, which allows them to provide registrants with over 50 rich-media audio and video presentations within their courses. Together, these features work to bring about the absolute best learning outcomes…

Dr. Hauschka Skin Care is proud to introduce the INSPIRE program, a new corporate initiative designed to support spa partners in their unique environment by generating revenue, increasing retail sales and driving client retention. The INSPIRE program offers on-site training that includes a new 30-minute protocol, signature technique instruction and intensive product education.

Dermalogica was recently honored in a memorable television campaign for Dell computers, now airing in every major market in the United States. Media coverage of the campaign resulted in more than 65 million in reach during the first week of its airing and social media was abuzz with conversation from key industry leaders.

The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) recently announced the recipients of the 2014 PBA Sally Beauty Scholarship. With over 300 applicants, the selection process was challenging based on the quality of candidates. Applications for the 2015 PBA Sally Beauty Scholarships are now available in the two categories below. The deadline for entry is November 14th, 2014.

Sante Spa Victoria, a resort spa located in the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is the second spa to achieve SpaExcellence under the updated International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM 2014 from SpaQuality LLC. The Standards provide a framework for everything that a spa does including strategic planning, day-to-day operations, behind-the-scenes processes, leadership, teamwork, training, system evaluation, continual improvement, and more.