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National Commission on Lymphatic Diseases
                    
                                                                        
            NCLD
            DescriptionThe National Commission on Lymphatic Diseases (NCLD) was formed to advance the understanding of lymphatic diseases and help improve the health and care of people living with them. The members of the commission represent a wide cross-section of the lymphatics community – patients who have lymphatic diseases, clinicians who treat the diseases, and researchers who study them. The focus of their research is broad, encompassing basic and translational research, imaging, biomarker exploration, surgical and clinical research, and physical therapy. This diversity ensures a comprehensive approach to addressing the challenges associated with lymphatic diseases.The NCLD is administered by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), which serves as the convening body to coordinate the commission’s work on behalf of the NIH. The commission operates transparently and inclusively, considering a wide range of viewpoints and experiences from the community. The meetings are open to the public and include presentations and discussions surfacing opportunities aimed at accelerating scientific approaches that benefit patients and improve their care.CommitteesThe NCLD members serving on the following committees work to define a vision for successful outcomes, along with a strategic approach that outlines an action framework for achieving their goals.Scientific Advancement CommitteeEducational Imperatives CommitteeMeasurable Results CommitteePatient Tools CommitteeThird Party Coverage CommitteeCommunity Growth CommitteeMeetings and MaterialsApril 22, 2024June 24, 2024September 30, 2024
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            Executive Secretary
            Members**Stephanie Dreyer, M.B.A.**Patient Representative,Vice Chair, Board of Directors,The LAM Foundation Cincinnati, OH
      **Stanley G. Rockson, M.D.**Allan and Tina Neill Professor of Lymphatic Research and Medicine Director, Stanford Center for Lymphatic and Venous Disorders,Chief of Consultative Cardiology, Falk Cardiovascular Research CenterStanford University School of MedicineStanford, CA
        
      **Selen Catania, Ph.D.**Program Officer, Vascular Biology and Hypertension BranchDivision of Cardiovascular DiseasesNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteBethesda, MD
        
      **Cynthia Hudson**Patient RepresentativeBronx, NY
      **Alexa Ercolano**Patient Representative/Advocate, The Lymphie Life Baltimore, MD
      **Rebecca Fisher, Ph.D.**Patient RepresentativeDirector of Anatomy, ASU HealthProfessor, School of Life SciencesArizona State University Tempe, Arizona
      **Felicitie Daftuar, M.B.A.**Patient RepresentativeFounder, Lipedema FoundationGreenwich, CT
      **Guillermo Oliver, Ph.D.**Director, Feinberg Cardiovascular & Renal Research Institute's Center for Vascular & Developmental BiologyThomas D. Spies Professor of Lymphatic Metabolism,Northwestern UniversityFeinberg School of MedicineChicago, IL
      **Jeffrey Iliff, Ph.D.**Associate Director for Research, VISN 20 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care SystemArthur J. and Marcella McCaffray Professor in Alzheimer’s DiseaseLead, UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Research Education ComponentProfessor of Psychiatry and Behavioral ScienceProfessor of NeurologyUniversity of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, WA
      **Gwendalyn Randolph, Ph.D.**Emil R. Unanue Professor in ImmunobiologyDepartment of Pathology & ImmunologyWashington University School of MedicineSt. Louis, MO
      **Melissa B. Aldrich, Ph.D., M.B.A.**Associate Professor, IMM-Center for Molecular ImagingThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonMcGovern Medical SchoolHouston, TX
      **Paula Donahue, P.T., D.P.T, M.B.A., CLT-LANA**Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,Vanderbilt Dayani Center Lymphedema Clinic Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
      **Hasina Outtz Reed, M.D., Ph.D.**Assistant Professor of Medicine, James Hilton Manning and Emma Austin Manning FoundationResearch ScholarWeill Cornell Medical College, Cornell UniversityNew York, NY
      **Maxim Itkin, M.D.**Professor of Radiology, Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaDirector, Center for Lymphatic Imaging and InterventionsUniversity of Pennsylvania Perelman School of MedicineHospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
      **Timothy P. Padera, Ph.D.**Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical SchoolRullo Family MGH Research Scholar, Edwin L. Steele Laboratories, Department of Radiation Oncology Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA
      **Babak Mehrara, M.D.**Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ServicePeter G. Cordeiro Endowed Chair, Department of Surgery Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterChappaqua, NY
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