Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease Matters, e-news from LE&RN, April 2020

Photo: LE&RN supporters attend the 2019 New York #LymphWalk in Riverside Park. This year, many #LymphWalks will go virtual. |
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Photo: LE&RN supporters attend the 2019 New York #LymphWalk in Riverside Park. This year, many #LymphWalks will go virtual. |
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Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash |
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Kathy Bates and William Repicci speak out for LE and LD on BroadwayOn November 18, LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates was honored at The 24 Hour Plays Broadway Gala for her tireless commitment to lymphedema and lymphatic diseases through her work at LE&RN. |
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LE&RN heads to DC to fight for research—and for curesLE&RN is fighting for LE/LD cures, which will require increased research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). LE&RN CEO, William ("Bill") Repicci (pictured third from right) and Scientific Medical Advisory |
2nd annual LE&RN/ASRM Combined Pilot Grant awarded to Dr. Alex WongIn June, LE&RN and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) awarded Alex Wong, M.D., the second annual LE&RN/ASRM Combined Pilot Grant for the project titled “Animal Model for Secondary |