Bringing Awareness to a Rare Condition Graft-Versus-Host Disease GVHD Day is February 17th

Austin Tang — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:57:45 +0000

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Graft-versus-host disease, or GVHD, is a rare disease that commonly impacts allogeneic (meaning cells come from a donor) blood and marrow transplant recipients.1

http://gvhdalliance.org/

Living with GVHD can be overwhelming for patients, as well as their caregivers and family. The disease creates many daily life challenges which can adversely affect physical functioning, bodily pain, chronic fatigue, general health, vitality, and social functioning, among other things.2 People living with GVHD can also face physical, functional, and psychosocial deficits that result in the inability to return to work or school.2

Since people living with GVHD may lack access to valuable resources that can help them live their best lives, leading transplant groups (with support from Sanofi) have formed the GVHD Alliance to bridge the gaps that exist in the unmet needs of the patient community. The first GVHD Day on February 17, 2023, will elevate voices in support of people impacted by the condition.

Dr. Corey Cutler, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Medical Director, Stem Cell Transplant Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Vice President, American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and GVHD patient Meredith A. Cowden, MA, AT, LPCC-S, Patient Advocacy Director of the Meredith A. Cowden Foundation, will be available on Thursday, February 2nd to discuss the inaugural GVHD Day, the importance of bringing attention to this rare disease, and a new website for the GVHD community to access a variety of educational resources and support tools.

When you book a window, we’ll provide you with guest bio & suggested questions. Interview is courtesy: Sanofi

References
1. Justiz Vaillant AA, Modi P, Mohammadi O. Graft versus host disease. In:
StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing; 2022. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538235. Accessed November 10, 2022.
2. Lee SJ. Classification systems for chronic graft-versus-host disease. Blood. 2017;129(1):30-37.

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Chancellor Earl Bruce Heilman – University of Richmond

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:55:27 +0000

born July 16, 1926, has served as president of several American colleges and universities. He currently holds the position of Chancellor at the University of Richmond.
Education
Heilman received his Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Ph.D. from Peabody College, now a part of Vanderbilt University. He also attended Campbellsville Junior College, the University of Omaha, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Tennessee.
Academic appointments
In his early career, Heilman held teaching positions at Belmont University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, and Peabody College. He also held administrative positions at Kentucky Wesleyan College, Georgetown College, Peabody College, and Kentucky Southern College (now a part of the University of Louisville). He served as president of Meredith College from 1966 to 1971. In 1971, he assumed the presidency of the University of Richmond, and remained in that position until 1986. He returned to the position on an interim basis in 1987-1988 after the unexpected resignation of his successor, Samuel A. Banks.
External links
• History of the University of Richmond: People: Dr. E. Bruce Heilman
Academic offices
Preceded by
Samuel A. Banks
President of the University of Richmond
1987—1988 Succeeded by
Richard L. Morrill

Preceded by
George M. Modlin
President of the University of Richmond
1971—1986 Succeeded by
Samuel A. Banks

Preceded by
Carlyle Campbell President of Meredith College
1966—1971 Succeeded by
John E. Weems

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Bringing Awareness to a Rare Condition Graft-Versus-Host Disease GVHD Day is February 17th

Chancellor Earl Bruce Heilman – University of Richmond