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Meet Hyun Min Jung, Ph.D., 2019 Travel Award winner

October 2019

Hyun Min Jung, currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Division of Developmental Biology at the National Institutes of Health, under the supervision of Dr. Brant Weinstein, received a Travel Award from LE&RN to attend the Lymphatic Forum in Austin, TX. We asked Hyun Min to share his thoughts

Meet Dong Li, Ph.D., 2019 Travel Award Winner

October 2019

Dong Li, Ph.D., currently a Research Scientist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, under the supervision of Dr. Hakon Hakonarson, M.D., Ph.D., received a Travel Award from LE&RN to attend the 2019 Lymphatics Forum in Austin, TX. We asked Dr. Li to share his thoughts on that experience

Addressing the Root Cause of Chronic Leg Ulcers Through Perforator Ablation

October 2019

A guest blog by Dr. Douglas H. Joyce, DO, FACOS, FACPh (pictured above). This is an 8-minute read.

At the Joyce Vein & Aesthetic Institute (JVAI) in southern Florida, we see patients who travel long distances to receive care for venous leg ulcers, chronic venous insufficiency, and other

PRESS RELEASE: LE Advocate Christine Hilcken Kempner to keynote at NY 5K Fun Run & Walk

October 2019

Pictured above: Chrissy with husband Tyler.

Click here for a link to the online press release and a downloadable pdf.

NEW YORK, NY – October 2, 2019 – In 2010, a small but determined group of activists gathered in Belmont Lake State Park on Long Island for the first-ever Walk to Fight

Optimizing Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer Related LE, with Dr. Edward Chang

Starts: October 16, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Free online Symposium. Just visit our Livestream page on Wednesday, October 16, at 1pm EDT, 12noon CDT, 11am MDT, 10am PDT.

Dr. Edward I. Chang is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

PRESS RELEASE: Television Talk Show Host Wendy Williams joins LE&RN Honorary Board

September 2019

Click here for a link to the press release and a downloadable pdf.

NEW YORK, NY – September 5, 2019 – The Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) has announced that television talk show host Wendy Williams has joined LE&RN’s Honorary Board and has begun serving as a LE&RN Celebrity

Attention lymphatic researchers: We need your help to create a lymphatic researcher database for NIH

September 2019

Dear Lymphatic Researcher,

As I said in the e-mail that kicked off this series, without a Lymphatic Institute or Center at NIH, there is no single clearinghouse for lymphatic research. Instead of answering requests for lymphatic research proposals, many apply for grants

Renewed Call to Lymphatic Researchers to serve on NIH Study Sections

September 2019

Dear Lymphatic Researcher,

One of the longstanding requests of lymphatic researchers is that NIH Study Sections reviewing lymphatic grant applications include reviewers with an expertise in the associated area of lymphatics. LE&RN has been working with NIH to address this

NEW NIH Funding Opportunities for Lymphatic Researchers

September 2019

NIAID (The National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases)

NIAID is committed to working with LE&RN to support research in the field of lymphatic disease. NIAID also supports grants and contracts for filariasis research. Visit NIAID's resource center online for more

Position Opening: NIH Health Scientist Administrator (HSA), also known as an NIH Program Officer

September 2019

Dear Lymphatic Researchers,

NIH has confirmed an opening to back-fill the position enabling the lymphatic extramural research portfolio. They are looking for applicants with expertise in lymphatic research who may be interested in applying for this position.

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Dear Lymphatic Researcher, As I said in the e-mail that kicked off this series, without a Lymphatic Institute or Center at NIH, there is no single clearinghouse for lymphatic research. Instead of answering requests for lymphatic research proposals, many apply for grants

Dear Lymphatic Researcher, One of the longstanding requests of lymphatic researchers is that NIH Study Sections reviewing lymphatic grant applications include reviewers with an expertise in the associated area of lymphatics. LE&RN has been working with NIH to address this

NIAID (The National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases)

NIAID is committed to working with LE&RN to support research in the field of lymphatic disease. NIAID also supports grants and contracts for filariasis research. Visit NIAID's resource center online for more

Dear Lymphatic Researchers,

NIH has confirmed an opening to back-fill the position enabling the lymphatic extramural research portfolio. They are looking for applicants with expertise in lymphatic research who may be interested in applying for this position. As

Dear Lymphatic Researcher,

As I said in the e-mail that kicked off this series, without a Lymphatic Institute or Center at NIH, there is no single clearinghouse for lymphatic research. Instead of answering requests for lymphatic research proposals, many apply for grants

Dear Lymphatic Researcher,

One of the longstanding requests of lymphatic researchers is that NIH Study Sections reviewing lymphatic grant applications include reviewers with an expertise in the associated area of lymphatics. LE&RN has been working with NIH to address this

NIH has confirmed an opening to back-fill the position enabling the lymphatic extramural research portfolio. They are looking for applicants with expertise in lymphatic research who may be interested in applying for this position.

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