MMRF Accelerator Magazine Winter 2016 Edition | Page 18

TARA LIPINSKI APPOINTED TO HONORARY BOARD A s the youngest individual Gold Medalist in Olympic Winter Games history, Tara Lipinski has inspired countless athletes to relentlessly pursue their dreams. Now a sports commentator for NBC, she is the network’s prime time figure skating TV analyst and has also covered events like the Kentucky Derby and Super Bowl. When Ms. Lipinski’s uncle was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, she found in the MMRF an organization aligned with her own drive to tirelessly work on behalf of her uncle and myeloma patients worldwide. L E A D E R S H I P N E W S MMRF LEADERSHIP NEWS Meet the entire leadership team at themmrf.org/mmrf-leadership. TARA LIPINSKI Olympic Gold Medalist and Sports Commentator 2016 LEADERSHIP CIRCLE SUMMIT T his year’s Leadership Summit was held in Greenwich, CT, on September 22 and included some of the foremost experts in myeloma research. A few of the panel discussions that took place were Immune Therapy, Next Generation Treatments and Fueling the MMRF Precision Medicine Model. This event is a way to provide those that have supported the MMRF at the highest level the opportunity to hear from thought leaders in myeloma and cancer research. To read more about this event, visit themmrf.org/investor-resources. From Left: Larry Boise, PhD, and Iya Khalil, PhD 18 From Left: Jonathan Keats, PhD, and Ajai Chari, MD T H E M M R F.ORG