Meet The Doctor With Dr. Ikhlaque — This free patient education program, sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), will be held on April 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, WV. The event will provide current disease and treatment information for blood cancers and management strategies for patients, family members, and caregivers. The program will allow participants to ask questions to experts in the field of medicine and oncology. For …

ING Georgia Marathon And Half Marathon — The event, which is sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), will be held in Atlanta on March 29. The urban course winds through historic Atlanta, with highlights along the course including Little Five Points, four college campuses, Piedmont Park, and the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. Following the races, all participants will receive a commemorative medal, and live music will be played at the Centennial Olympic Plaza. For …

Division I Men’s Lacrosse Game — On March 21, two top Division I schools, Siena College and the University of Hartford, will face off in men’s lacrosse at 2:30 p.m. at St. John The Baptist High School in West Islip, NY. A $5 donation collected at the door will go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to sponsor multiple myeloma research. For more information, please contact katie.stockhammer@lls.org.

Rome Marathon — The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is sponsoring a …

Caregivers Workshop — On March 16, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will sponsor its monthly Caregivers Workshop for caregivers of cancer patients. The event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Camino Medical Group in Mountain View, CA. For more information, visit the LLS Web site.

The Road To Discovery: Emerging Therapies In Blood Cancers — The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is hosting a free informative program on clinical trials on March 18 …

On March 2, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) announced that it has awarded its 2008 MMRF Biotech Investment Awards, each worth $500,000 in grant funding, to Aileron Therapeutics and Astex Therapeutics. If within the next year the companies reach clearly defined milestones in their research, the MMRF will award each company an additional $500,000 in 2010.

The MMRF Biotech Investment Awards offer research grants to fund early-stage drug-development of new compounds or approaches that show potential in multiple myeloma …

Seventeenth Annual Diamond Ball — On February 28, the Western New York & Finger Lakes Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will sponsor its premier black tie gala, the Diamond Ball, at Samuel’s Grande Manor in Williamsville, NY. The event’s name stems from the tradition that each guest at the event receives a pouch containing a genuine gemstone, with one guest receiving a one-carat diamond. The evening begins with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres during a Silent Auction, followed …

Current Trends In Leukemia, Lymphoma, And Myeloma ― The educational symposium will update practicing medical oncologists, hematologists, and nurses on new advances in the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, as presented at major hematology conferences in 2008. Sponsored by the Physicians’ Education Resource, the event will be held on February 21 at the Sofitel Philadelphia in Philadelphia. For further information, visit the Physicians’ Education Resource Web site.

Blood, Stem Cells And Cancers Of The Blood …