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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chia-Jen Liu Taipei Veterans General Hospital Taiwan | Taiwan | Taipei Veterans General Hospital |
| Jin Lu Peking University People's Hospital China | China | Peking University People's Hospital |
| Yanping Ma The Second hospital of Shanxi Medical University China | China | The Second hospital of Shanxi Medical University |
| Pankaj Malhotra India | India | |
| Morio Matsumoto National Hospital Organization Shibukawa Medical Center Japan | Japan | National Hospital Organization Shibukawa Medical Center |
| Sae Matsuoka Japan | Japan | |
| Hari Menon St John's Medical College, Bengaluru India | India | St John's Medical College, Bengaluru |
| Flordeluna Z. Mesina University of Santo Tomas Hospital Philippines | Philippines | University of Santo Tomas Hospital |
| Jianqing Mi Shanghai Ruijin Hospital China | China | Shanghai Ruijin Hospital |
| Hirokazu Miki Tokushima University Hospital Japan | Japan | Tokushima University Hospital |
| Naoya Mimura Chiba University Hospital Japan | Japan | Chiba University Hospital |
| Chang-Ki Min Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea South Korea | South Korea | Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea |
| Akiyoshi Miwa
National Center for Global Health and Medicine of Japanese Government Tokyo-Kita Medical Center(TKMC) Japan |
Japan | National Center for Global Health and Medicine of Japanese Government Tokyo-Kita Medical Center(TKMC) |
| Joon-Ho Moon Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu South Korea | South Korea | Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu |
| Yeung-Chul Mun
Collage of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital South Korea |
South Korea | Collage of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital |
| Hirokazu Murakami Gunma University of Health and Welfare Japan | Japan | Gunma University of Health and Welfare |
| Chandramouli Nagarajan Singapore General Hospital Singapore | Singapore | Singapore General Hospital |
| Reena Nair Tata Memorial Hospital, Kolkata India | India | Tata Memorial Hospital, Kolkata |
| Velu Nair Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad India | India | Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad |
| Chiaki Nakaseko International University of Health and Welfare Japan | Japan | International University of Health and Welfare |
| Soo Chin Ng Subang Jaya Medical Center Malaysia | Malaysia | Subang Jaya Medical Center |
| Do Huyen Nga Vietnam National Cancer Hospital Vietnam | Vietnam | Vietnam National Cancer Hospital |
| Noriko Nishimura Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Japan | Japan | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| Tin Niu
West China Hospital Sichuan University China |
China | West China Hospital Sichuan University |
| Siritanaratkul Noppadol Siriraj Hospital Thailand | Thailand | Siriraj Hospital |
