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From the Director

It is my pleasure to present the latest issue of the Myeloma Magazine with important news for you about our ongoing work to treat and extend the lives of those living with multiple myeloma.

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From the Clinical Director

It is my great pleasure to introduce Winter 2024/2025 issue of the Myeloma magazine.

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Winter 2024-2025 Articles

Christina Ketchum has been at UAMS since 2014.

Nurse Inspired to Serve by Memory of Grandparent’s Health Struggles

Christina Ketchum, MSN, clinical services manager for myeloma stem cell transplants UAMS, memory as her inspiration to become a nurse.

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Carolina Schinke, M.D., and Samer Al Hadidi, M.D., M.S. are researching myeloma treatments through clinical trials.

Myeloma Center Focuses on Immunotherapy Drugs in Latest Clinical Trials

Multiple myeloma treatment is advancing with the advent of bispecific antibody drugs, which use the patient’s T cells to fight the disease.

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Funding Awards Amplify Myeloma Research

At the UAMS Myeloma Center, Fenghuang (Frank) Zhan, M.D., Ph.D., knows that research plays an immensely important role in the fight against multiple myeloma.

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Myeloma Center Celebrates 35th Anniversary

From the Total Therapy approach, the introduction of tandem autologous transplants, the creation of a prediction model for stem cell collection and the current implementation of innovative immunotherapies, the path towards a cure for myeloma continues — with UAMS leading the way.

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Winter 2024-2025 Articles

Sharmilan Thanendrarajan, M.D., Ph.D., and Anne Williams, APRN talk with patient John Lafave

Myeloma Center Physician Driven by Desire to Help Patients

In his 11th year with the Myeloma Center, Sharmilan Thanendrarajan, M.D., Ph.D., knew he wanted to be a physician at a young age.

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Myeloma Center clinical director Frits van Rhee, M.D., and David Fajgenbaum, M.D. Fajgenbaum, a patient of van Rhee's, co-founded the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network with van Rhee.

Castleman Disease Collaborative Network Lead the Way in Understanding Disease

Castleman disease was first described in 1954 by Benjamin Castleman, M.D., longtime chief of the Division of Anatomic Pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

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Partners in Care

Prevention is the Key for Keeping Infectious Diseases at Bay.

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Winter 2024-2025 Articles

Myeloma Warrior Offers Support to Others in Fight

Alan Stephenson has taken his myeloma diagnosis and turned it into a positive for himself and others in this situation.

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Anup Trikannad, M.D., and patient Harshad Inamdar talk over appointment results.

Myeloma Center Hospitalists: A Vital Link in Patient Care

A strength of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Myeloma Center is the variety of strategies utilized to obtain the best outcome for the patient.

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Fumou Sun, Ph.D..; Yan Cheng, Ph.D..; Carolina Schinke, M.D.

Publications

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Visanu Wanchia, Ph.D.; Zijun Zhang, M.S.

Behind the Scenes

Look behind the scenes at our researchers.

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24-Year Myeloma Survivor Cites Positive Attitude as Key to Longevity

Jeff Williams maintains a basic approach to living with multiple myeloma.

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