NORWALK, Conn., April 3, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) today announced it has awarded $2.25 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Indiana University, and the University of Michigan through its cutting-edge Proteomics Initiative. The MMRF Proteomics Initiative is a multi-year research commitment intended to unleash the potential that proteomics research holds for the identification of new biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets in myeloma.