AGENDA

November 3–4, 2009

Bethesda Marriott Hotel
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD  20814
(301) 897-9400


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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
   
  Registration and Light Refreshments
   
 

Welcome and Introductions
Gregory Germino, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
   
 

Plenary Lecture:  Causes and Consequences of Lymphatic Disease
Stanley Rockson, Stanford University School of Medicine

   
Session 1:  Lymphatics:  The Fundamentals – David Zawieja, Chair
   
 

Session Overview
David Zawieja, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
   
 

Development of the Lymphatic System
Joerg Wilting, University of Medicine Goettingen
   
  Notch Function in Lymphangiogenesis
Carrie Shawber, Columbia University Medical Center
   
 

Basic Mechanisms Controlling Lymph Transport in Mesenteric Lymphatic Net:  Adaptive Reactions to Functional Loads and Potential Impact of Their Alterations
Anatoliy Gashev, Texas A&M University
   
  BREAK
   
 

The Dynamics of the Lymph Proteome in Response to Meal Composition
Kenneth Greis, Genome Research Institute
   
 

Tools, Models, and Imaging
David Zawieja, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
   
 

Specialized Button-like Junctions at Site of Fluid Entry in Initial Lymphatics
Donald McDonald, University of California, San Francisco
   
  LUNCH (on your own)
   
Session 2:  Lymphatics and Digestive Functions – Patrick Tso, Chair
   
 

Session Overview
Patrick Tso, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
   
 

The Microanatomy of the Intestinal Lymphatic System Revealed by Two-Photon In Vivo Imaging
Rodney Newberry, Washington University School of Medicine
   
 

Role of Lymphatics in Intestinal Water Transport
D. Neil Granger, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
   
 

Lymphatics in Intestinal Transport of Nutrients and Gastrointestinal Hormones
Patrick Tso, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
   
  BREAK
   
 

Exploring Mechanisms of Lipid Uptake and Transport by Lymphatic Endothelial Cells
Brandon Dixon, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
   
 

Lymphatic Vessels, Cell Migration, and Cholesterol
Gwendolyn Randolph, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
   
 

Macrophage Driven Lymphangiogenesis:  A Link to Interstitial Hypertonicity
Jens Titze, Friedrich-Alexander-University
   
  BREAK and Meeting for Organizers
   
  Poster Session
   

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
   
  Registration and Light Refreshments
   
Session 3:  Lymphatics and Digestive Diseases – D. Neil Granger, Chair
   
 

Session Overview
D. Neil Granger, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
   
 

Lymphatic Vessels:  How Do They Affect Mucosal Immunity?
Nancy Ruddle, Yale University School of Medicine

   
 

Lymphatic Pump Function in the Inflamed Gut
Pierre Yves Von der Weid, University of Calgary

   
 

Lymphatic Remodeling in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jonathan Alexander, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
   
  BREAK
   
  Lymph Nodes in the Propagation of IBD
Matt Grisham, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
   
 

Glycosylation and Protein-losing Enteropathy:  Have Sugar, Save Protein
Hudson Freeze, Burnham Institute for Medical Research

   
 

Altered Mesenteric Lymphatic Function in Diabetics and Metabolic Syndrome Models
Mari Muthuchamy, Texas A&M University Health Science Center

   
 

Chylomicrons and Endotoxin
Carl Grunfeld, Veterans Affairs Medical Center

   
 

Gut Lymph and Lymphatics:  A Source of Factors Leading to Organ Injury and Dysfunction
Edwin Deitch, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
   
  LUNCH (on your own) and Meeting for Organizers
   
Session 4:  Unsolved Issues and Future Directions – Stanley Rockson, Chair and Discussion Leader
   
 

Discussion
Speakers, Discussants, and Attendees