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Dr. Brian G.M. Durie: Pioneer in Myeloma Research and Patient Advocacy Brian G.M. Durie, MD Dr. Brian G.M. Durie (1942-2025), a co-founder of the International Myeloma Foundation, was a Hematologist/Oncologist specializing in multiple myeloma and related disorders at the…
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In this week’s video, Dr. Brian G.M. Durie discusses other options to consider if your doctor recommends a second autologous stem cell transplant.
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Discuss with your doctor the benefits and side effects of a second transplant as opposed to immune therapies and…
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In this week’s video, Dr. Brian G.M. Durie recommends what to do if the use of dexamethasone or other steroids cause adrenal insufficiency.
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If you have adrenal insufficiency issues due to steroid use, possibly consult with an endocrinologist to ensure your adrenal…
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Today, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) — Greater San Fernando Valley Chapter — commemorates National Philanthropy Day®. On this day, the AFP recognizes and pays tribute to the contributions that philanthropy — and philanthropists — have made to the community in the San Fernando…
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This teleconference will provide an overview of clinical trials and their importance in medicine. Issues addressed will…
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Welcome to the Myeloma Manager™ Personal Care Assistant™. We are pleased to be able to offer this software, designed specifically for patients and caregivers battling multiple myeloma. The Myeloma Manager™ was developed by the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) to help patients and caregivers…
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Veterans Against Myeloma held a live webinar on the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017. This legislation has been…
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Improving Lives, Accelerating the Cure: Your Go-to SourceThe IMF produces and maintains an extensive library of publications and periodicals for patients and care partners (caregivers), as well as for healthcare professionals. All IMF publications are always free of charge and are available to…
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The International Myeloma Foundation 12th Annual Comedy Celebration opened with a video of Ray Romano passing the torch of being the event’s host to Kevin Nealon. In the video, Ray said that he had been hosting this comedy celebration since his twin boys were 12. Now his boys are 25, and Ray joked…
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Did you know that what you eat can sometimes impact side effects experienced with myeloma and/or the various treatment…
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Rafi Stephan comes to the IMF from the world of entertainment, where he last served as an executive assistant in International Television Distribution at Warner Brothers. He was at Warner Brothers from 2006 to 2014, during which time he also served as special events director for the business…
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Miko Santos has extensive experience in mass media and news organizations. A graduate of De La Salle University, he holds a dual degree in Marketing and Behavioral Science. He started out as a photojournalist for Manila Times and Sun Star, covering everything from community events to coups d'etat…
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Selma has spent 30+ years working in the non-profit sector for organizations providing humanitarian services nationwide. She joined the IMF in 2009 and is currently the Sr. Director of Operations and Co-Leader of a Spanish MM Support Group. Selma is a native Californian, a mother, loves animals,…
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Joy’s background in the field of entertainment includes working in client services at BFM Digital and at Shapeshifter Inc. She is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti with a degree in Film Studies and a minor in Art. She is an avid reader, writer, singer, and hiker.
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Jim Needham is responsible for assisting the IMF with graphic design and production of the IMF's vast array of printed materials. He was born and raised in Southern California, graduated from UCLA in Design, and has worked in that field ever since. He is experienced as an art director, graphic…
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Missy Klepetar graduated from Reed College. She joined the IMF in the fall of 2006 and became part of the InfoLine team during the summer of 2008. Missy says that working on the InfoLine is the most rewarding thing she has done in a professional realm, and she feels privileged to be able to help…
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For six years, Sapna Kumar served as the IMF's Manager, Marketing and Communications. She brings editorial expertise from the publishing industry, from roles at companies including McGraw-Hill, Pearson Education, and Encyclopedia Britannica. In 2021, she served as a Digital Learning Manager with…
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Marya Kazakova is the Senior Director, Editor-in-Chief of Publications.
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Paul Hewitt joined the IMF in 2001 and has been one of the IMF's InfoLine Coordinators since 2005. Paul is dedicated to helping patients and caregivers focus on putting a game plan in place to cope with life with multiple myeloma. That structure, coupled with the information the InfoLine provides,…
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Kevin’s responsibilities include offering individualized website assistance to the large network of IMF-affiliated multiple myeloma support groups. He graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Business – Computer Information Systems. Kevin has diverse hobby interests, including the culinary…
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Danielle Doheny joined IMF after a six-year career on Capitol Hill where she worked as an adviser to two members of Congress. As a Congressional staffer, Danielle’s primary focus was on healthcare and issues related to energy, the environment, science, and technology. In her role with the IMF, she…
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Peter Anton is a global marketing and communications leader with over 30 years of experience driving strategy, brand growth, and audience engagement across startups and major corporations. He currently leads global marketing and communications for the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF),…
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Betty Arevalo is a licensed vocational nurse (LVN). For three years prior to joining the IMF, she provided patient care at CHA-Presbyterian Medical Center and at a convalescent home for disabled and subacute patients in Los Angeles. At the IMF, Betty helps maintain the computer database and stock…
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Lisa Paik is currently Executive Vice President of Research & Operations for the IMF and serves as the point person for the International Myeloma Working Group's (IMWG) projects and programs, including the Immune Therapy Database Registry and Retrospective Historical Control Projects. In her…
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Dr. Joseph Mikhael is a Professor in the Division of Clinical Genomics and Therapeutics at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope Cancer Center. Dr. Mikhael is a consultant hematologist and Director of Myeloma Research at the HonorHealth Research…
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Diane Moran, RN, MA, EdM, is an experienced nurse with advanced degrees in education and organizational management, and a highly accomplished healthcare executive with more than two decades in the pharmaceutical industry prior to joining the IMF in April 2006.
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S. Vincent Rajkumar, M.D., is the Edward W. and Betty Knight Scripps Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He is recognized internationally as a leading authority in the field of plasma cell disorders and chaired the Mayo Clinic group from 2006-2016. Dr. Rajkumar is Chair…
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Founder and President of hospitality firm Boho, Robinson which owns and operates Swift House Inn and Jessica’s restaurant in Middlebury Vermont. Prior to founding Boho, Robinson, he spent more than 25 years in senior executive posts in the entertainment industry at Twentieth Century Fox in Los…
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Mr. Newman has been an entrepreneur since starting his first company while a college undergraduate in 1961. He has been instrumental in the development of the secondary user market for used wireless handsets and founded a company that collected over 50,000,000 used cellular phones. He is currently…
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Mr. Kuzneski is currently active in the insurance, investment, and banking industries. He is a Principal at Kuzneski Financial Group, an insurance broker, and President of Greyhawk Capital, a provider of equity capital and advice to seed and early stage growth companies. He is also President and…
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George T. Hayum graduated from Princeton University with honors from its Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He continued his work in this area on a Fulbright Fellowship in France. Mr. Hayum obtained his law degree from Yale Law School, where he served as Professor Alexander…
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Jason S. Katz is Head of Marketing Technology at Shutterstock and Founder of Growth Marketing Advisors LLC. As a creative executive, he brings with him ~20 years of marketing and technology experience in both Fortune 100 and startups. As a member of the IMF Board of Directors, Jason carries on the…
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Loraine Alterman Boyle joined the IMF board after her husband, famed actor Peter Boyle, passed away from myeloma in 2006. She began chairing the IMF’s annual Comedy Celebration benefiting the Peter Boyle Research Fund in 2007. She enlisted his Everybody Loves Raymond…
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Martine Elias is the Chief Executive Officer of Myeloma Canada, the only patient-driven, grassroots organization bringing the Canadian myeloma community together and promoting a strong, unified national voice for people living with multiple myeloma. In addition, Martine is Chair of the Collective…
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Christine Battistini is the President of the International Myeloma Foundation Latin America and President, Instituto Espaço de Vida.
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Susie Durie: Founder and Advocate for Myeloma Patients
In 1990, Susie Novis Durie founded the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) along with her late husband, Brian Novis and Dr. Brian G.M. Durie, with these key objectives in mind: advancing myeloma research; and…
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Dr. Brian G.M. Durie (1942-2025) was a co-founder of the International Myeloma Foundation and a Hematologist/Oncologist specializing in multiple myeloma and related disorders at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was former Medical Director of Myeloma Research for the Academic…
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by Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-MC, AOCN (Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland)
As a myeloma patient, your healthcare team consists of your hematologist-oncologist, your general practitioner, possibly another specialist you may see for comorbid health conditions, and of course…
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