Stanford University School of Medicine, November 2, 2009
Millions of people in the United States may suffer from lymphatic diseases, but little is known about what causes these illnesses or how widespread they may be. To try to answer these and other questions, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have partnered with the Lymphatic Research Foundation and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, NY, to establish the first patient registry and tissue bank for patients with lymphatic disorders.
Stanley Rockson, MD, the Allan and Tina Neill Professor of Lymphatic Research and Medicine at Stanford, will oversee the patient registry and tissue bank, made possible by a $1 million grant to the Lymphatic Research Foundation from a private donor who wishes to remain anonymous. Rockson is also chair of the foundation’s scientific and medical advisory board as well as director of the Center for Lymphatic and Venous Disorders at Stanford. Read More >