Established by the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) at a meeting in Singapore in 2011, the Asian Myeloma Network® (AMN) is the first of its kind in the region and is comprised of myeloma experts from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand. The AMN has taken the lead in projects to assist IMF in providing physician education and patient support throughout Asia. Since its founding, the AMN has: created a unified database to assess the incidence of myeloma in Asian countries as a basis for establishing region-specific treatment management tools and strategies; launched and overseen clinical trials; enabled myeloma patients to gain access to the newest myeloma treatments; developed informational resource materials in local languages, especially for patients and caregivers; and engaged in collaborative studies.
Asian Myeloma Network (AMN) History
On March 17, 2011, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) established the Asian Myeloma Network (AMN) at a meeting in Singapore. Comprised of myeloma experts from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia,Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand, the IMF Asian Myeloma Network — the first of its kind in the region — has taken the lead in projects to assist IMF in providing physician education and patient support throughout Asia. Myeloma is a growing health problem in Asia, with an incidence that is approaching that in Western countries, but with a much larger population base.
Since its founding, the AMN has:
- Created a unified database to assess the incidence of myeloma in Asian countries as a basis for establishing region-specific treatment management tools and strategies.
- Launched and overseen clinical trials.
- Enabled myeloma patients to gain access to the newest myeloma treatments.
- Developed informational resource materials in local languages, especially for patients and caregivers.
- Engaged in collaborative studies.
Executive Committee
Wee Joo Chng, MD — Chairperson of the AMN Executive Committee
Dr. Wee Joo Chng has been a Senior Consultant at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, part of the National University Health System, for almost two decades. He is an esteemed researcher in genomics, therapeutics and hematologic malignancies, with extensive experience in clinical practice, administration, and leadership. Dr. Chng is currently the Yong Loo Lin Professor in Medical Oncology, Vice President (Biomedical Sciences Research), and Senior Principal Investigator of the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, at the National University of Singapore.
- Masahiro Abe
- Priscilla B. Caguioa
- Wenming Chen
- James Chim
- Gin Gin Gan
- Hiroshi Handa
- Jeffrey Huang
- Shinsuke Iida
- Hou Jian
- Jin Soek Kim
- Kihyun Kim
- Pankaj Malhotra
- Chandramouli Nagarajan
- Teeraya Puavilai
- Sen Mui Tan
- Rosalio P. Torres
- Uday Yanamandra
Executive Staff
- Daniel Navid
- Lisa Paik
| Name | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Takeshi Harada Tokushima University Japan | Japan | Tokushima University |
| Yutaka Hattori Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy Japan | Japan | Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy |
| Haiyan He Shanghai Changzheng Hospital China | China | Shanghai Changzheng Hospital |
| Aili He The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University China | China | The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University |
| Jingsong He First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Zhejiang University China | China | First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Zhejiang University |
| Tran Thi Hong Vietnam | Vietnam | |
| Yu-ich Horigome Japan | Japan | |
| Naoki Hosen Osaka Univ. Graduate School of Medicine Japan | Japan | Osaka Univ. Graduate School of Medicine |
| Jian Hou Ren Ji Hospital China | China | Ren Ji Hospital |
| Jeffrey Huang National Taiwan University Hospital Taiwan | Taiwan | National Taiwan University Hospital |
| Beihui Huang The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University China | China | The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University |
| Xiaojun Huang Institute of Peking University China | China | Institute of Peking University |
| Yu-Chin Hung National Taiwan University Hospital Taiwan | Taiwan | National Taiwan University Hospital |
| Kim Hyo Jung Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital , Anyang South Korea | South Korea | Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital , Anyang |
| Kong Jee Hyun Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine South Korea | South Korea | Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine |
| Michiko Ichi Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Japan | Japan | Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Shinsuke Iida Nagoya City University Japan | Japan | Nagoya City University |
| Sho Ikeda Akita University Graduate School of Medicine Japan | Japan | Akita University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Takashi Ikeda Shizuoka Cancer Center Japan | Japan | Shizuoka Cancer Center |
| Yoichi Imai Dokkyo Medical University Japan | Japan | Dokkyo Medical University |
| Hirono Iriuschishima National Hospital Organization Shibukawa Medical Center Japan | Japan | National Hospital Organization Shibukawa Medical Center |
| Tadao Ishida Japanese Red Cross Medical Center Japan | Japan | Japanese Red Cross Medical Center |
| Shigeki Ito Iwate Medical University Japan | Japan | Iwate Medical University |
| Aditya Jandial India | India | |
| Hua Jiang Department of Hematology, Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai China | China | Department of Hematology, Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai |
