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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jae-Cheol Jo Ulsan University Hospital South Korea | South Korea | Ulsan University Hospital |
| Joseph John Christian Medical College, Ludhiana India | India | Christian Medical College, Ludhiana |
| Jongheon Jung National Cancer Center South Korea | South Korea | National Cancer Center |
| Sung-Hoon Jung Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital South Korea | South Korea | Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital |
| Jongheon Jung National Cancer Center South Korea | South Korea | National Cancer Center |
| Ka-Won Kang Korea University College of Medicine South Korea | South Korea | Korea University College of Medicine |
| Ka- Won Kang Korea University South Korea | South Korea | Korea University |
| Nonglak Kanitsap Thammasat University Thailand | Thailand | Thammasat University |
| Yawara Kawano Kumamoto University Hospital Japan | Japan | Kumamoto University Hospital |
| Navin Khattry Advanced Center for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai India | India | Advanced Center for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai |
| Archrob Khuhapinant Mahidol University Bangok, Siriraj Hospital Thailand | Thailand | Mahidol University Bangok, Siriraj Hospital |
| Kyoung Ha Kim
Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital South Korea |
South Korea | Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital |
| Sung-Hyun Kim Dong-A University College of Medicine South Korea | South Korea | Dong-A University College of Medicine |
| Sung Yong Kim Konkuk University Medical Center South Korea | South Korea | Konkuk University Medical Center |
| Dae Sik Kim Korea University Guro Hospital South Korea | South Korea | Korea University Guro Hospital |
| Yu Ri Kim Gangnam Severance Hospital South Korea | South Korea | Gangnam Severance Hospital |
| Min Kyoung Kim Yeungnam University College of Medicine South Korea | South Korea | Yeungnam University College of Medicine |
| Yundeok Kim Wonju Severance Christian Hospital South Korea | South Korea | Wonju Severance Christian Hospital |
| Sung Yong Kim
Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. South Korea |
South Korea | Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
| Yu Ri Kim
Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam severance Hospital South Korea |
South Korea | Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam severance Hospital |
| Jin Seok Kim Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital South Korea | South Korea | Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital |
| Kihyun Kim Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Samsung Medical Center South Korea | South Korea | Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Samsung Medical Center |
| Youngil Koh Seoul National University Hospital South Korea | South Korea | Seoul National University Hospital |
| Hiroshi Kosugi Ogaki Municipal Hospital Japan | Japan | Ogaki Municipal Hospital |
| Ganesh Kumar All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi India | India | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
