Happy (almost) summer to all. We hope these next few months are relaxing and filled with good times with friends and loved ones.

We will be releasing Season 10 of our Marrow Masters podcasts later this month. We hit 20,000 downloads recently! If you have missed our previous nine seasons, visit by clicking here.

This new season will focus on GVHD, filled with hope and inspiration. Once they drop, we will be sure to let you know.

We will also have a book club announcement to share for those who might want to read with us.


Lunch & Learn
with the LINK

A Telephone Support Program for Patients,
Families/Caregivers/Loved Ones

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
NOON EST (one hour)

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) Updates, Challenges and Inspiration
This month’s call-in program will focus on Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Dr. Arpita Gandhi, of Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer will cover transplant indications in patients with MDS, caregiver support needed for transplant, the challenges of Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) and survivorship. Additionally, Jana Kirkwood, a thriving survivor of MDS who was transplanted just a few years ago, will share her story, challenges, and best tips. Jennifer Gillette, our licensed staff social worker will host this call. There will be plenty of time for live questions. 

If you have any technical issues related to registering, please email, cindyburke@nbmtlink.org or call (248) 496-3206. The call-in information is contained in the form you use to register. Note: YOU call in participate.
(We do not call you.)

This FREE program is intended to provide psychosocial and emotional
support along with health information from national experts regarding
critical topics surrounding cancer and treatments.
This program is recorded and available on our website
one week after airing live, www.nbmtlink.org.

Special Thanks To Our Sponsors: 
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Incyte, Pharmacyclics & Janssen
and Omeros Corporation 
We also thank our Esteemed Link Partners, listed at the end of this newsletter.

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No matter where you are, you can help us amplify the voices of those affected by GVHD.
You can take action by:

  • Using one of the GVHD Alliance hashtags on your social media channels

  • Including a link to the GVHD Alliance website to help others learn more and get inspired

#GVHDday
#GVHDconnect4hope
About the GVHD Alliance


The Alliance is empowering voices in the GVHD community to increase awareness and help improve the lives of people living with GVHD. The GVHD Alliance has developed a unified platform that facilitates a nurturing community for people living with GVHD, connecting resources, education, and support.
The GVHD Alliance is supported by
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Help Others
We cannot do it without the support of corporations, foundations and individuals like you!

Special thanks to our Esteemed Link Partners, listed below, who make everything we do possible through their support.

Link Partners include cancer centers and allied partners who annually support our mission of providing psychosocial support to patients, caregivers, their families and health care professionals dedicated to helping people navigate a bone marrow transplant. If you would like to learn more about the many benefits (books, programs, hyperlink on our website, flier inclusion) to being a Link Partner, please do not hesitate to contact us at (248) 358-1886.

  • American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)
  • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital
  • Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)
  • Corewell Health
  • Dana-Farber Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
  • DKMS 
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network
  • Henry Ford Health- Cancer
  • Incyte
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Meredith A. Cowden Foundation
  • Nebraska Medicine
  • Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Center
  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington
  • University School of Medicine
  • Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  • University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
  • University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
  • Versiti