Biobanks are important research platforms that involve the collection and storage of human health data and biological samples, including DNA, blood, urine and tissues. According to AllerGen Principal Investigator and health law expert, Professor Tim Caulfield, biobanks may operate in murky waters, facing …
How useful are smartphone apps designed for people with food allergies? In the lead-up to the broadcast of The Allergy Fix—a new Nature of Things documentary about food allergies in Canada and beyond—CBC interviews a consultant at Anaphylaxis Canada and clinical expert Dr. …
AllerGen Principal Investigator Professor Tim Caulfield will speak on the topic of The Policy Challenges and Health Limits of Personalized Medicine at The University of British Columbia on Thursday, February 20, 2014, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Professor Caulfield’s presentation, which is …
The Norwegian alpine skier Aksel Lund Svindal recently withdrew from his final event at the Sochi Olympics, citing as cause allergies and the effects of medications used to combat itchy eyes and a runny nose. Dr. Chris Carlsten, an AllerGen …
Dr. Jennifer Protudjer, a past President of the AllerGen Students and New Professionals Network (ASNPN), has been named one of three post-doctoral fellows to investigate anaphylaxis and the risk factors associated with severe allergic reactions at the Centre for Allergy …
Former AllerGen trainee chosen for international research on anaphylaxis Read more »
THE ALLERGY FIX Premieres Thursday, February 27, 2014, at 7 p.m. (7:30 NL) on CBC Television’s “The Nature of Things” with David Suzuki The Allergy Fix travels across Canada and to the US, the UK and Germany to …
AllerGen researchers at The University of British Columbia, University of Alberta and University of Manitoba, in partnership with collaborators in Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands, have identified that children with a specific genetic profile may be at an increased risk …
Traffic fumes affect asthma in children genetically susceptible to the disease Read more »
Dr. Anne Ellis, a Kingston-based allergy specialist and an AllerGen Principal Investigator, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Clinical Trials Ontario for a three-year term. Established in 2012, Clinical Trials Ontario is an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to attracting global …
AllerGen investigator joins Board of Directors of Clinical Trials Ontario Read more »
April 30 – May 2, 2014 Richmond, BC Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel Open to all AllerGen trainees and ASNPN members. Space is limited. Registration Deadline: March 15, 2014. For more information contact Michelle Harkness
With funding provided by AllerGen’s International Trainee Research Visit Program, Dr. Jeremy Hirota recently spent eight weeks working with Professor Philip Hansbro at The University of Newcastle’s Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases in New South Wales, Australia. During …
AllerGen trainee gains international research experience Read more »
Owning a dog may protect against the development of allergies if exposure begins in the womb to the first year of life, according to an overview of relevant research presented in the Winter 2014 issue of Allergic Living magazine. The article “Child’s Best …
The CHILD Study helps provide answers about family pets and childhood allergies Read more »
On November 28, 2013, a much-needed asthma clinic opened in El Salvador’s National Lung Hospital. The “Clinica del Asma: Dr. Dean Befus” is named after AllerGen investigator Dr. Dean Befus, director the University of Alberta-based Alberta Asthma Centre, who spearheaded the initiative …