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Sapna Kumar

Author: Sapna Kumar

For six years, Sapna has served as the IMF's manager of marketing and communications. She brings editorial expertise from the publishing industry, from roles at companies including McGraw-Hill, Pearson Education, and Encyclopedia Britannica. In 2021, she served as a digital learning manager with the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, where she worked with medical professionals to develop continuing medical education courses. She holds a B.A. in writing from Purdue University and certificates in digital marketing, Google Analytics, and web-based communications. In the fall of 2022, she rejoined the IMF team to return to focusing on mission-driven work, always with the patients, caregivers, and the myeloma community at top of mind.

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IMF chatbot Myelo transforms cancer support with AWS Bedrock and Max.AI

Founded in 1990, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is the first and largest global foundation focused specifically on multiple myeloma. The IMF’s mission is to improve the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure by focusing on four key areas: research, education, support, and advocacy. In September 2024, the IMF launched Myelo—an artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant built using AWS and Max.AI, developed by ZS Associates. This blog post highlights Myelo’s capabilities to provide myeloma patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals a trustworthy, round-the-clock source of information that is accessible from anywhere in the world, grounded in empathy, and can communicate in multiple languages.