Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

04/06/2026

Multiple myeloma is a rare and often misunderstood blood cancer that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow.

Over the past decade, we have seen meaningful shifts in its treatment landscape. Advances in CAR T-cell therapy, bispecific antibodies, and novel combinations are changing how we think about sequencing, durability of response, and long-term disease management.

At Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, we are actively engaged in clinical research that evaluates emerging therapies across lines of treatment. As an executive member of the Myeloma Research Executive Committee within Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Dr. Peter Forsberg collaborates with investigators nationally to help advance studies that will help define our next generation of care. Learn more about multiple myeloma care at Colorado Blood Cancer Institute: https://bloodcancerinstitute.com/service/blood-cancer

04/02/2026

Happy April. This month, we’re recognizing Donate Life Month and the hope donation can bring to patients and families.

At Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, we’re proud to support lifesaving care and greater awareness of transplant and cellular therapy options. Learn more about the NMDP℠, formerly Be The Match®, and how donor registration can make a difference: https://bloodcancerinstitute.com/service/transplant-services

03/25/2026

March is , and we’re proud to recognize our Colorado Blood Cancer Institute social workers and the many ways they care for and advocate for patients and families. This month, that included advocacy on Capitol Hill in support of reauthorizing the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program, which helps fund the national registry of unrelated stem cell donors and the national cord blood inventory.

Key members of our team involved in this effort included Kate Zoll, LCSW, OSW-C; Mor Kam, LCSW; Skyler Murphy, LCSW; Kim Egan, LCSW; and Devon Pawkaczyk, LSW. We’re proud to see their impact extend beyond our walls to help protect access to life-saving transplant resources nationwide.

03/20/2026

What drives a physician to keep pushing cancer care forward? For Michael Maris, MD, it is the chance to help change the odds for patients who once had few to no options. In this video, Dr. Maris shares how research, clinical trials and compassionate care come together at Colorado Blood Cancer Institute to help patients from diagnosis through transplant and beyond. He also talks about growing the program into the largest blood cancer program in the Rocky Mountain region, what inspires his work and yes, what he likes to do when he is not at work.
Watch the video:

Dr. Maris loves spending time with his family and enjoys exercising and outdoor activities. He started with the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute is 2005 and h...

03/18/2026

The lack of gender representation in medical research impacts women's healthcare. From the way a woman's body reacts during different stages of her life, to immune system differences, women aren't just "small men". HCA HealthONE's Dr. Tara Gregory, medical oncologist/hematologist and medical director of the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, explains to 9NEWS (KUSA) reporter Shallima Maharaj why historically women were excluded from medical research, and how that's finally changing.

Watch this informative interview and learn more about Dr. Gregory at https://bit.ly/4sSIDlA

03/18/2026

Women’s health deserves thorough research, thoughtful care and continued attention.

In a recent 9NEWS segment, our own Tara Gregory, MD, shared how the gender health gap can affect diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for women, including in cancer care. As an oncologist and blood cancer expert, Dr. Gregory is helping raise awareness about why more inclusive research and personalized care matter.

Watch the segment here:

Dr. Tara Gregory explains how historic underrepresentation of women in studies impacts everything from prescription drug safety to cancer treatment outcomes.

03/10/2026

Missed our recent virtual talk on nutrition during the cancer journey? You can still watch the recording.

In this friendly, practical conversation, Courtney Long, RD, cancer care nutrition supervisor at Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, shares realistic tips to help support energy and strength, manage symptoms during treatment, and navigate nutrition into survivorship.

No matter your diagnosis or where you are in your cancer journey, this information is designed to meet you where you are.

Watch the recording here: https://hcaconnect.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/hcaconnect/recording/7cc1ed55980a4688bd21cfea29f8c3e0/playback

03/04/2026

Last chance to join!! This event is happening tomorrow (Wednesday) at noon!
Support your body with evidence-based nutrition strategies during cancer treatment and beyond.

Join us for The Role of Nutrition During the Cancer Journey — a friendly, interactive virtual conversation led by Courtney Long, RD, cancer care nutrition supervisor at Colorado Blood Cancer Institute.

We’ll share simple, realistic tips to help support:
• Energy and strength
• Symptom relief during treatment
• Nutrition into survivorship

No matter your diagnosis or where you are in your cancer journey, this event is for you.

Tomorrow (Wednesday, March 4) | 12–1 p.m.
Virtual via Webex (link sent after registration)
Free — registration required

Register at HCAHealthONE.com/calendar and keyword search cancer and/or nutrition.

02/25/2026

CBCI’s 15th Annual Updates in the Treatment and Management of Hematologic Malignancies at Empower Field was another truly special event. We were honored to host four incredible speakers — Dr. Paolo Strati (MD Anderson), Dr. Javier Muñoz (Mayo Clinic), Dr. Hetty Carraway (Cleveland Clinic), and Dr. Hans Lee (Sarah Cannon Research Institute) — who shared outstanding insights in hematologic care.

We’re grateful for their expertise and for the partnership of our Denver clinicians who help us deliver the highest level of care to patients across our region. Scroll through to check out a few pictures from the event!

02/24/2026

Last week, our team hosted a bake sale to benefit Blood Cancer United (previously the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). The sale raised about $3,000 for the organization, which is the largest global non-profit fighting blood cancer, with a mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma while improving the quality of life for patients and their families. Blood Cancer United aims to enable patients to gain over one million years of life by 2040! Check out some photos of the incredible treats our team provided for the sale, including Dr. Tara Gregory's famous pies!

02/19/2026

Support your body with evidence-based nutrition strategies.

Join us for *The Role of Nutrition During the Cancer Journey*, a friendly, interactive virtual conversation led by Courtney Long, RD, cancer care nutrition supervisor right here at CBCI.

We’ll share simple, realistic tips to help support:
*Energy and strength
*Symptom relief during treatment
*Nutrition into survivorship

No matter your diagnosis or where you are in your cancer journey, this event is for you.

Details:
Wednesday, March 4, from 12–1 p.m.
Virtual via Webex (link sent after registration)
Free, registration required

Visit HCAHealthONE.com/calendar and keyword search cancer and/or nutrition.

02/17/2026

Awareness saves isolation. Today, we’re raising our voices for the GVHD community. Patients, care partners, families and friends, we see you.

GVHD (graft-versus-host disease) is a complication that can happen after a bone marrow or stem cell transplant, when donor immune cells attack healthy tissues.

This year’s message is *Stronger Than GVHD*, and we’re inviting our community to share what that means to you. A sentence, a phrase or a few words. It all matters.

Use to help more people feel seen, supported and less alone.

Together, we are stronger.

Learn more about the CBCI GVHDclinic on our website: https://bloodcancerinstitute.com/service/transplant-services