UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL OF OUR MEETINGS ARE VIRTUAL FROM 10AM-1PM PST (3RD SAT OF EVERY MONTH)
2023 MEETINGS (DATE - LOCATION)
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Jan 21 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speakers: CAR-T Patient Panel discussion.
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Feb 18 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Mar 18 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Rebekah Tobin, RN, BSN, Takeda Patient Advocacy Liaison, Topic: “Risk Status for MM: Personalizing Your Care”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Apr 15 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dr Urvi Shah, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , Topic: “Dietary Evidence and Research in Plasma Cell Disorders”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, May 20 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Kenny Capps, MM Patient, Founder of Throwing Bones , Topic: “Moving When You Don’t Want to Move-Inspiration and Practice for Myeloma”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Jun 17 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Jul 15 - PICNIC…details provided by email.
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Aug 19 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Ankit Kasagra, MD, U of Texas, Topic: “Immunotherapies for Multiple Myeloma in 2023 and Beyond - Updates from ASCO and EHA”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Sep 16 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dr Jens Hillengass, MD, Roswell Park Cancer Center , Topic: “All About Dem Bones”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Oct 21 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speakers: Bi-Specifics Patient Panel discussion.
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Nov 18 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dr Ajai Chari, MD, UCSF Myeloma Chair, Topic: “Bi-specifics and Meet Dr Chari Q&A’s”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY, Dec 16 - ZOOM MEETING @ 10AM; Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH23 highlights
Unless otherwise noted, all of our meetings are VIRTUAL from 10am-1pm PST (3rd Sat of every month)
2022 meetingS (Date - Location)
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Jan 15 - Stanford…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Meet Yelak Biru, CEO of International Myeloma Foundation
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Feb 19 - Oakland…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dr. Alfred Chung, UCSF, “UCSF Myeloma Clinical Trials”
SPECIAL VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Wed, Mar 2, 7-8pm (1 hr only, Note new time) …Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dr. Tom MarTin, UCSF, “ASH Presentation ‘Updated Results from CARTITUDE-1’ ”, CLICK ON abstract 549
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Mar 19 - S.SF Kaiser…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speakers: Nora Campanella, MM Pt, “My 12-year journey including current bi-specific trial with Alnuctamab (formerly CC 93269)”, with assistance by Norma Jean Galiher, MM pt
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Apr 16 - Walnut Creek…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Rebekah Tobin, RN, BSN, Takeda Patient Advocacy Liaison, Topic: “Resource Navigator for Myeloma Pts”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…May 21 - Stanford…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…June 18 - Oakland…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dave Potter, creator of Palouse Mindfulness, “Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction”. See www.palousemindfulness.com for additional information.
SPECIAL EVENT “PICNIC”…Jul 16 - S.SF Kaiser…SPECIAL EVENT “PICNIC”; Details provided in an email.
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Aug 20 - Walnut Creek…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: “A Conversation with Teresa Miceli, RN-extraordinaire Mayo Rochester, Member of IMF Nurse Leadership Board”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Sep 17 - Stanford…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Geri Naumcheff, PhD, Adaptec, Regional Mgr West Diagnostic Team, “How often should you receive MRD testing While in Remission?”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Oct 15 - Oakland…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Nicole Jolicoeur, Esq., TriageCancer.org, “Navigating Health Insurance”
CONFERENCE ONLY…Nov 19 - S.SF Kaiser…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dr Michaela Liedtke, Stanford “CAR-T, Bi-specifics, and Stanford Myeloma Trials”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Dec 17 - Walnut Creek…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH22 highlights
2021 meetings (Date - Location)
Unless otherwise noted, all of our meetings are VIRTUAL from 10am-1pm (3rd Sat of every month)
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Jan 16 - Stanford…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email email meeting announcement for actual link and password
Speaker: Dr Krisstina Gowin, MM expert, University of AZ Cancer Center, “Integrative Oncology”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Feb 20 - Oakland…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Mar 20 - S.SF Kaiser…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Apr 17 - Walnut Creek…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dr Susan Dunnett, University of Edinburgh and Robin Tuohy, IMF VP Support Groups , “Living Well: Resilience”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…May 15 - Stanford…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dr Sandy Wong, UCSF, Topic: “CAR-T’s, BiTEs, and CelMods…oh my!”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…June 19 - Oakland…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Rebekah Tobin, RN, BSN, Takeda Patient Advocacy Liaison, Topic: “Understanding Lab Values”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Jul 17 - S.SF Kaiser…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Aug 21 - Walnut Creek…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Sep 18 - Stanford…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Dr Joshua Richter, Mount Sinai, New York City, Topic: “20 Questions”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Oct 16 - Oakland…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speakers: 1) MM patient in our support group, discusses Griffin trial (4-drug) and 2) MM pt in our support group, discusses DRaMMatic trial (Dara maintenance, MRD guided tx). Both of these studies are for newly diagnosed MM pts.
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Nov 20 - S.SF Kaiser…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speakers: Dr Brian Durie and Susie Novis Durie, founders of IMF
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Dec 18 - Walnut Creek…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using Zoom; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH21 highlights
2020 meetings (Date - Location)
Unless otherwise noted, all of our meetings are from 10am-1pm (3rd Sat of every month)
Jan 18 - Stanford
Speaker: Blake Morrison, PharmD, OncoTracker.com, Sr VP Bus Dev & Med Affairs “BCMA Testing via Serum and Applications”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Mar 21 - S.SF Kaiser…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Apr 18 - Walnut Creek…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password. SPEAKER: Dr Tony Blau, Hematology, Myeloma Patient and founder of www.All4Cure.com
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…May 16 - Stanford…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password. SPEAKER: Dr Surbhi Sidana, MD, Stanford “Utility of MRD Assessment in Clinical Practice as well as usage of Mass Spectrometry”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Jun 20 - Oakland…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password. SPEAKER: Jack Aiello will review ASCO Takeaways
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Jul 18 - S.SF Kaiser…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password.
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Aug 15 - Walnut Creek…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password.
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Sep 19 - Stanford…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password. SPEAKER: Dr Sikander Ailawahdi MD, Mayo-Jacksonville, FL “20 Myeloma Questions”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Oct 17 - Oakland…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password. SPEAKER: Dr Surbhi Sidana, MD, Stanford “Clinical Trial: Stem Cell Harvest”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Nov 21 - S.SF Kaiser…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password Speaker: Dr Jeff Wolf, MD, UCSF, “MRD and CAR-T’s”
VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY…Dec 19 - Walnut Creek…VIDEO CONFERENCE ONLY; same date/time 10AM; On-line: Using GoToMeeting; refer to email meeting announcement for actual link and password
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH20 highlights
2019 (DATE - LOCATION)
Jan 19, 2019 - Stanford
Speaker: Robert Vescio, MD Myeloma Expert, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles
“Pomalyst Update and more from ASH18”
May 18 - Stanford
Speaker: Michaela Liedtke, MD Myeloma Expert, Stanford “20 Questions MM Patients Have”
Jul 20 - S.SF Kaiser
Speaker: Page Bertolotti, BSN, RN, OCN with Celgene “Understanding Myeloma Lab Values”
Aug 17 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Theresa Aitkenhead, BSN, RN, Nurse Liaison with Karyopharm “XPovio (Selinexor) FDA-approved”
Sep 21 - Stanford
Speaker: Nina Shah, MD Myeloma Expert, UCSF “Where are these CARs going?”
Oct 19 - Oakland
Speaker: Michael Green, MD Myeloma Expert, Kaiser East Bay “How do I treat Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma Patients?”
Nov 16 - S.SF Kaiser
Dec 21 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH19 highlights
Pot Luck
2018 (DATE - LOCATION)
Unless otherwise noted, all of our meetings are from 10am-1pm (3rd Sat of every month)
Jan 20, 2018- Stanford Speaker: Dr. David Iberri, Stanford, "New Therapies for MM, Including CAR-T"
Apr 21 - Walnut Creek Speaker: Kyle C, Patient Ambassador "My Ninlaro Story"
May 19 - Stanford Speaker: Dr. Michaela Liedtke, Stanford "Myeloma Treatment over the Next 5 Years"
Jul 21 - S.SF Kaiser Speaker: Jenny Ahlstrom, MM Pt and Founder, of www.MyelomaCrowd.org "HealthTree software"; Jack Aiello, "IMWG Updates"
Sep 15 - Stanford Speaker: Arun Wiita, MD, PhD UCSF "CRISPR: A Breakthrough Method to Change the Genome and How It May Impact Myeloma Patients"
Oct 20 - S. SF Kaiser Speaker: Dr. William Buchholz, ret. Integrated Oncologist & Norma Jean Bodey (MM patient) discuss “Reflections on End of Life Care by Patient and Doctor Team”
Dec 15 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH18 highlights
Pot Luck
2017 (DATE - LOCATION)
Unless otherwise noted, all of our meetings are from 10am-1pm (3rd Sat of every month)
Apr 15 - Walnut Creek Speaker: Dr. Michael Green, Kaiser Myeloma Expert, "My interest in MM and my Approach to Patient Cases"
May 20 - Stanford Speaker: Dr. Nina Shah, UCSF, "Meet Dr. Shah, Vaccines and More"
Jul 15 - S.SF Kaiser Speaker: Jack Aiello to share 2017 IMWG/GMA highlights
Aug 19 - Walnut Creek Speaker: Dr. Sandy Wong, UCSF, "Meet Dr. Wong, Development of CD46 Antibody Drug Conjugate and More"
Sep 16 - Stanford
Nov 18 - S.SF Kaiser Speaker: Dr. Michael Green, Kaiser Myeloma Expert, "Part 2 - My Approach to Patient Cases"
Dec 16 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH17 highlights
Pot Luck
2016 (DATE - LOCATION)
Unless otherwise noted, all of our meetings are from 10am-1pm (3rd Sat of every month)
Speaker: Kelly Cox, updates on IMF and Black Swan Research Initiative
Speaker: Gregory Kaufman, MD Stanford "Why Specialize in Myeloma? Bone Imaging Review"
Speaker: Mica Green, RN, BSN, OCN "Ninlaro Product Information"
Speaker: Jeff Wolf, MD UCSF "Understanding MRD"
Speaker: Noopur Raje, MD, Mass General "Myeloma Treatment Decisions at Induction, Relapse & Maintenance" Talk 10-11am
Speaker: Joseph Mikhael MD, Mayo Scottsdale "Current and Future Immune Therapies for Myeloma" Talk 10-11am
Dec 17 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH16 highlights
Pot Luck
2015 (DATE - LOCATION)
Speaker: Dr Michaela Liedtke "Clinical Trials and Myeloma Q&A's"
Jun 20 - Oakland - Jack to discuss IMWG Meeting results
Speaker: Dr David Spiegel, MD, PhD, Stanford Director of Integrative Medicine
Speakers: Lauren Hall, Dir Patient Access, "LLS Programs" & Alex Boskovich "Medicare & ACA"
Dec 19 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH15 highlights
Pot Luck
2014 (Date - Location)
Unless otherwise noted, all of our meetings are from 10am-1pm (3rd Sat of every month)
Mar 15 - S.SF Kaiser
Speaker: Erin Davis, PhD from Sequenta will discuss Minimum Residual Disease (MRD)
Sep 20 - Stanford
Speaker: Dr Anuj Mahindra , USCF "Immunotherapy Treatments for Myeloma"
Oct 18 - Oakland
Speaker: Dr Kasra Karamlou, Community Myeloma doctor, Diablo Valley Oncology (Pleasant Hill) "Myeloma Patient Scenarios: Induction regimens in the transplant and non-transplant setting"
Nov 15 - S.SF Kaiser
Speaker: Dr Tom Martin, USCF "New Agents in MM Clinical Trials for 2014, including UCSF trials"
Dec 20 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH14 highlights
Pot Luck
2013 (Date - Location)
Apr 20 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Anne Sherwood, PhD from The Binding Site talks about Free Light Chain Test
Jun 15 - Oakland
Speaker: Rajesh Behl, MD "MM Treatment at Alto Bates, Berkeley"
Aug 17 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Jack Aiello presents Dr Durie's recent Medical Update slides
Oct 19 - Oakland
Speaker: Connie Holt of Holt Insurance "Navigating thought the Affordable Care Act"
Nov 16 - S.SF Kaiser
Speaker: Rafat Abonour, MD Director of MM program at Indiana University Cancer Center
Dec 21 - Walnut Creek
Speaker: Jack Aiello to share ASH13 highlights
Pot Luck