Session 9: Research Review and Future Directions Road Mapping
September 12, 2026 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
LipCan Conference
Treatments
About Session
A survey of the latest lipedema research and a discussion of priorities to guide future investigation and clinical care.
12:30 PM — Bridging the gap: Why evidence-informed practice matters to the lipedema patient — Katrina Njie LPN
12:40 PM — What the most recent literature says about Lipedema Reduction Surgery (LRS) — Dr. Thomas Wright
12:55 PM — Newest Basic Research Insights into Lipedema — Prof. Julia Groß, Prof. Tim J Schulz
1:10 PM — Quantifying Lipedema Using Near-Infrared Light Spectroscopy with the Intention of Diagnosis — Thomas Kristof Kedra
1:25 PM — Lipedema Foundation — Tools and Resources — Stephanie Galia
1:40 PM — Future Directions: Research and planning discussion — Moderated by Stephanie Galia of the Lipedema Foundation