Dr. Rajkumar Assumes Role of Chair, Board of Directors of International Myeloma Foundation

MM clinician and researcher S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD, assumed the role of Chairperson of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) Board of Directors, according to a press release from the organization.

Dr. Rajkumar currently serves as a Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic; a Member of the National Cancer Institute Myeloma Steering Committee; Chair of the Myeloma Committee, ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group; Editor-in-Chief of Blood Cancer Journal; and Associate Editor of Leukemia and the European Journal of Haematology.

He also served as principal investigator of several clinical trials in MM and has published more than 480 peer-reviewed papers in the field of myeloma and plasma cell disorders.

“I am honored to be selected for this important role,” said Dr. Rajkumar in the press release. “My goal is to empower the superb team at the IMF to excel and to greatly enhance our global impact on research, advocacy, patient support, and physician education.”