CURE® Magazine Seeks Nominations for 2020 MPN Heroes® Recognition Program

Annual awards program recognizes individuals, institutions and organizations who go above and beyond in their efforts to support patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms

CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CURE Media Group, the industry-leading multimedia platform devoted to cancer updates and research that reaches more than 1 million patients, is accepting nominations through Sept. 10, 2020, for the 2020 MPN Heroes® awards.

This annual program honors individuals and organizations who have made a difference in the field of rare blood cancers known as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) by going above and beyond the standard of care, demonstrating leadership within the MPN community or a commitment to individual patients.

“Every year we have been consistently impressed with the remarkable nominations submitted by patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals across the United States for the MPN Heroes® awards,” said Mike Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™, the parent company of CURE Media Group. “We are thankful for the opportunity to recognize another group of exceptional people this year who are truly passionate about making a difference in the MPN community.”

Nominations are accepted from the community at large. A panel of judges will review the nominations and pick the finalists and winners in two categories:

• Commitment to the Individual recognizes individuals who provide or demonstrate care, guidance, education, or support above and beyond the standard of care for one or more patients with MPNs.
• Commitment to the Broader MPN Community recognizes leadership in developing services and programs that address the needs of patients with MPNs, families, friends, caregivers, and health care professionals by advancing the science and medical understanding of MPNs, education, awareness or approaches to care.

This year’s winners will be honored at the eighth annual MPN Heroes® Celebration Event on December 4.

The MPN Heroes® Recognition Program is sponsored by Incyte and CURE Media Group, publishers of CURE® magazine. Incyte partners with CURE Media Group to support the program, with CURE® hosting the annual MPN Heroes® Celebration Event. Supporting the MPN community is an ongoing priority for Incyte, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on finding solutions for serious unmet medical needs through the discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics. Individuals or entities supported through funding or directed by Incyte are not eligible for consideration or recognition.

For more information and to submit a nomination, click here.

About CURE Media Group

CURE Media Group is the leading resource for cancer updates, research, and education. It features a full suite of media products, including the industry-leading website, CUREtoday.com; innovative video programs such as “CURE Connections®”; a series of widely attended live events; CURE® magazine, which reaches more than 1 million readers; and the dynamic website for oncology nurses, OncNursingNews.com, and its companion publication, Oncology Nursing News®. CURE Media Group is a brand of MJH Life Sciences™, the largest privately held, independent, full-service medical media company in North America, dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple channels.

About Incyte

Incyte is a Wilmington, Delaware-based, global biopharmaceutical company focused on finding solutions for serious unmet medical needs through the discovery, development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics. For additional information on Incyte, please visit Incyte.com and follow @Incyte.

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