Melissa B. Aldrich
UTHealth in Houston, USA
Biography
Melissa B. Aldrich is part of a team of scientists at the Center for Molecular Imaging of the Brown Institute for Molecular Medicine at UTHealth in Houston, Texas. Using near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging (NIRFLI), the team conducts pre-clinical and clinical studies of lymphatics in primary and secondary lymphedema, lipedema, wound healing, rare adipose and venous disorders, and chylothorax. Dr. Aldrich’s education includes a B.A. in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin, a M.B.A. from the University of Houston, and a Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston. Her research work has shown that inflammatory cytokines affect lymphatic flow systemically, and that breast cancer-associated lymphedema is a systemic, progressive disease.
Abstract
Abstract : Cytokine effects on lymphatic pumping