Unlocking the Central Lymphatic System’s Role in Disease

International experts will share the current state of knowledge, highlight critical gaps, and identify opportunities in lymphatic disease research and care. Join a diverse community of clinicians, researchers, and innovators for a dynamic conference exploring what is known—and what remains elusive—about the central lymphatic system’s role in systemic diseases. The program will feature cutting-edge advancements in imaging, interventions, microsurgery, and novel therapeutic strategies targeting central lymphatic pathways.

From heart failure and inflammatory bowel disease to obesity, autoimmune syndromes, and neurological dysfunction, the central lymphatic system is emerging as a critical—but still incompletely understood—regulator of organ function and systemic disease. Despite advances in understanding its anatomy and functional impact on immune modulation, lipid transport, and fluid balance, much remains unexplored. This conference seeks to spark meaningful interdisciplinary dialogue on the current state and future potential of central lymphatic science, laying a foundation for discovering new diagnostics and cures for diseases with central lymphatic involvement. These innovations will be explored in depth through focused sessions designed to spark clinical translation, collaboration, and discussions.

Topics Include:

· Central lymphatic dysfunction in heart failure and organ congestion

· Lymphatic system and neuroinflammation

· GI lymphatics in IBD and protein-losing enteropathy

· Renal and hepatic lymphatic roles in renal and liver disease

· Innovations in central lymphatic imaging

· New minimally invasive and surgical lymphatic interventions

· Potential therapeutic modulation of lymphatic pathways in systemic disease

Who Should Attend?

· Lymphatic specialists and vascular biologists

· Interventional radiologists, radiologists, and cardiologists

· Surgeons, oncologists, microsurgeons, plastic surgeons, and dermatologists

· Anyone caring for patients with lymphatic disorders

· Anyone interested in the lymphatic system and its role in organ dysfunction

Key Highlights

Keynote presentations from global experts in central lymphatic diseases Breakthroughs in clinical imaging and interventions Interactive patient and advocacy session