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Program: Scientific Session
General Topic: Basic Science

Flushing the Joint: Using Lymphatic Drainage to Control Synovial Inflammation

Monday, October 27, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Central Time
CE: 1

    Moderator(s)

  • RB

    Richard Bell, PhD

    Hospital for Special Surgery
    New York, NY, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

  • XL

    Xi Lin, PhD

    University of Rochester Medical Center
    Rochester, NY, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

    • Session Coordinator(s)

  • TL

    Theresa Lu, MD;PhD

    Hospital for Special Surgery
    NEW YORK, NY, United States

    Disclosure(s): Mestag Therapeutics: Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing)

This is a state of the art lecture on our current knowledge of the synovial lymphatic system, the cellular and molecular mechanisms that dysfunction during arthritis progression, the novel imaging methods that are being used to assess joint-driving lymphatic function, and patient-specific exercise interventions.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the synovial lymphatic system and how it's dysfunction causes arthritic flare and progression
  • Explain how lymphatic imaging is being used to diagnose arthritic progression and therapeutic efficacy
  • Describe how patient-specific exercise can be tailored

Presentations:

  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Central Time
    The Synovial Lymphatic System and its Dysfunction in Arthritic Progression

    Speaker: Edward Schwarz, PhD – University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA