We Did it! Together, Patients and Experts Helped the Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative Exceed Our $500,000 Goal for High Risk Myeloma Research
In 2015 the Myeloma Crowd had a hypothesis: If patients collaborated with myeloma experts, we…
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Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative (MCRI) Funds Two Immunotherapy Projects
The Myeloma Crowd Initiative selected two proposals it has selected for the MCRI crowdsourcing and…
Patients Accelerating a Cure for High-Risk Myeloma with the Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative
Richard Hite is a myeloma patient who can’t wait for a cure. Can you? Because…
The Lion, the Gazelle & the Pesky Myeloma Cell. High Risk Disease and What to Do About It
BY LIZZY SMITH Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must…
Patients with Purpose: Wendy Reif’s Jewelry Donations for Myeloma Research Now Available
For Wendy Reif, jewelry making will forever be linked with myeloma. It all started in…
Call For Auction Item Donations – Proceeds Will Benefit MCRI
The Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative (MCRI) is off to a fabulous start, so far raising…
The MCRI 12-Day Challenge Wrap Up
It’s been a great couple of weeks as thousands of you have read, watched, posted…
MCRI Day 12 Challenge: Devon Harris and The Jamaican Bobsled Team Push for Better Outcomes for Multiple Myeloma
Devon Harris, member of the 1988 Olympic Jamaican Bobsled team, has a message for you…
MCRI Day 11 Challenge: Make Your Own “Can’t Wait for a Cure” Multiple Myeloma Video or Share One
We can’t wait for a cure for multiple myeloma! Make your own “Can’t Wait for…
MCRI Day 10 Challenge: Multiple Myeloma Patient Advocates are Making a Real Difference
Because of you, more than 30,000 people have learned about multiple myeloma through the MCRI…
MCRI Day 9 Challenge: Teach Your Primary Care Doctor How to Diagnose Myeloma and Save Lives
One in five multiple myeloma patients die within 60 days of diagnosis because the blood…
MCRI Day 8 Challenge: Perform a small act of service for a multiple myeloma or cancer patient
Small and simple acts of service are huge to someone struggling with multiple myeloma. Perform…
MCRI Day 7 Challenge: Learn How to Double the Pace of Myeloma Research by Joining Clinical Trials
Are myeloma patients holding up their own cure? If they participated in clinical trials in…
MCRI Day 6 Challenge: No tricks, just TREAT Your Cancer Caregiver Today
Treat your cancer caregiver today! Share your treat on Social Media with #discovermyeloma #curemyeloma. We…
MCRI Day 5 Challenge: Say Thank You To Those Making Life Easier for Myeloma Patients
Share your thanks on Social Media with #discovermyeloma #curemyeloma. We receive $1 per share from…
MCRI Day 4 Challenge: Music Can Heal. Share your Favorite Feel-Good Song for the Cancer Community
Share your fave uplifting song for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers on social media with…
MCRI Day 3 Challenge: Becoming Your Best Myeloma Advocate
The MCRI Day 3 Challenge: Watch the Video about Why and How to Become Your…
MCRI Day 2 Challenge: Understanding Your Multiple Myeloma Genetics and Why You Need to Know
The MCRI Day 2 Challenge: Watch the Video and Read about Myeloma Genetics Then share…
MCRI Day 1 Challenge: Learn About Multiple Myeloma
The MCRI Day 1 Challenge Here’s today’s challenge: Watch the video and read the page…
Register Today for The MCRI 12-Day Challenge: Each Social Media Share Raises Money and Awareness for Myeloma Research
We have been given a unique opportunity to get together as patients, family, friends and…
I Can’t Wait For A Cure For Myeloma, Can You? If You Can’t Give, You Can Still Be A Soldier
BY GARY PETERSEN I can not wait for a myeloma cure because we just lost…
MCRI Donor Thank You Gifts and Personal Donation Page Prizes
Our Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative is now underway. You can donate to the MCRI to…
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. 4 Tips On How You Can Recognize This Important Designation
BY LIZZY SMITH September is Blood Cancer Awareness month and, yes, it matters! Bringing awareness to…
How to Create Your Own MCRI Donation Page: Yes, You Can Help Accelerate a Cure for YOU
BY JENNY AHLSTROM My friend Richard was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma and entered his…
Full Show: Using Social Media as a Force For Good in Multiple Myeloma with Dr. Mike Thompson, MD, PhD
Dr. Mike Thompson, MD, PhD @mtmdphd Aurora Cancer Center Interview Date: August 17, 2015 Summary…
God Helps Those Who Help Themselves! Can Myeloma Patients Help Themselves?
BY GARY PETERSEN Some patients may not agree with this, but if nothing changes, nothing…
MCRI Crowdsourcing: Carpe Diem for Myeloma?
Carpe Diem. Can we seize the day to create revolutionary myeloma treatments? MCRI has selected…
Can Myeloma Patients Save Themselves? Could Social Media Help?
BY GARY PETERSEN For years many myeloma specialists concluded multiple myeloma was incurable. But now…
PRESS RELEASE: Cancer Crowdsourcing Initiative Winners Selected
From the PR Newswire SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Myeloma Crowd…
Local Candidate Bill Conley Aims To Raise Funds To Cure Multiple Myeloma While Building A Stronger Community
We are excited to be featured in this month’s Cancer Connections magazine (page 15). This is…
Our Lemonade Stand Fundraiser for MCRI: A Family Affair
BY LIZZY SMITH I tend to keep my daughters very busy during summer months. So…
Let’s Raise Funds To Find a (Potential) Cure For Myeloma! Fun Ideas For The Summer Months
We all want better and improved treatments to be discovered for multiple myeloma. But this…
Check Out & Shop Our Store! Great Gifts While Supporting Research To Cure Multiple Myeloma
We are excited to announce the Myeloma Crowd on-line shop offering great products. In addition,…
MCRI: Patient-Driven Promise On Finding Cures & Treatments
BY GREG BROZEIT Spring is the season of planting in hope and anticipation of rewarding…
The Myeloma Crowd: Visualizing an Impossible Future
BY GREG BROZEIT When I traveled around the country to meet with myeloma support groups…
Press Release: Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative Selects 10 High-Risk Multiple Myeloma Proposals For Further Review
Second Milestone Achieved For Patient-Driven, Crowdsourced Funding Initiative SALT LAKE CITY, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The…
Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative (MCRI) Chooses 10 High-Risk Multiple Myeloma Proposals For Further Review
To view the press release, click here. We are happy to announce the successful completion of…
PRESS RELEASE: New Crowdfunding Myeloma Initiative Begins With Call For Letters Of Intent For High-Risk Multiple Myeloma Solutions
SALT LAKE CITY: Jan. 30, 2015 — The Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative (MCRI) is calling for…
PRESS RELEASE: Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative (MCRI) Adds Four Board Members To Select And Fund Promising Research Aimed At Finding A Cure For Multiple Myeloma
Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative (MCRI) Adds Four Board Members To Select And Fund Promising Research…
Impatient Cancer Patients and Myeloma Researchers Launch new Crowdfunding “Myeloma Crowd Research Initiative”
As seen on PRNEWSIRE SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The CrowdCare Foundation is…