Lymphatic Education
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"While I hate having lymphedema, I will not let it define me," Andrea Weinreb said at the November 2018 Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases in New York City. "In fact, I really believe it has given me a bigger purpose in life."

Andrea is one of LE&RN's most successful

above photo: Colorado Chapter co-Chair Marie Apodaca and Impedimed SVP Dennis Schlaht at 2017 California Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases.

When Venari Partners asked Impedimed SVP David Adams which charity they could support through their annual Secret Santa tradition, David

Request for proposals: Lymphatic Forum 2021
DUE DATE: January 20, 2019
 
The Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) and North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO) invite institutions of higher learning to apply to host the Lymphatic Forum 2021, Exploring the Lymphatic

At the very beginning of 2019, LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates appeared on The Dr. Phil Show. She talked openly about being diagnosed with lymphedema (LE) and her anger at not being prepared for this devastating news. 

"You think American Horror Story is scary?" the actress told the audience.

There are so many reasons to love LE&RN and to support LE&RN's mission at year-end.

10. Advocacy. LE&RN’s National Lobby Days brings advocates from around the country to Washington, DC where lawmakers are asked to support increased National Institutes of Health (NIH) lymphatic research

Pengchun Yu, currently a research trainee under the supervision of Dr. Michael Simons at Yale University, received a travel award from LE&RN to attend the 20th International Vascular Biology Meeting (IVBM) in Helsinki, Finland. We asked Pengchun to share his thoughts on that experience with

A guest blog post by Allison Brandt Anbari, Ph.D., R.N., 2018 LE&RN/Lymph Notes Therapist Scholarship Award Winner.

What made you choose a career in therapy?

I became a registered nurse in 2004 and I completed my Ph.D. in Nursing in May 2017. I now work as an Assistant Research Professor at

Join LE&RN on December 4, 2018, at 12 noon EST (11am CST, 10am MST, 9am PST) for this free Livestream Symposium, "The Key to Success for Lymphedema Products and Insurance Coverage." To attend, simply visit our Livestream event page on the day of the event. If you would like to participate in

Jennifer Gachiri was excited to do her second 5K of the year in beautiful Prospect Park and hoping to do well. She did more than well. She was the first female to finish the race!

She also didn't realize that, before the day was over, she would have new friends and dedication to an important

A guest blog post by Ala Tocila.

I would like to share my son's primary lymphedema (LE) story. Tristan is a six-year-old boy with primary LE, which has affected his left side of his body and his right foot. We live in Alberta, Calgary, Canada.

Tristan has had three surgeries in Paris,