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Uncovering the mystery of eosinophils in food allergy
AllerGen researchers at McMaster University have discovered that eosinophils (specialized white blood cells) in the intestine play a different role in the allergic response that causes food allergy and anaphylaxis than was previously thought Eosinophils are typically considered to be …
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Food allergy pioneer to head new research centre
Dr. Kari Nadeau, one of North America’s foremost experts in adult and pediatric allergy, will lead the new Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research to be established at Stanford University in California. A US $24 million grant from technology …
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Allergic Living highlights Canadian anaphylaxis registry
Allergic Living’s Winter 2015 issue features AllerGen’s Cross-Canada Anaphylaxis Registry (C-CARE)—the first-ever prospective study on anaphylaxis. Launched in 2011, C-CARE identifies anaphylaxis cases through reports from ambulance paramedics, emergency departments and allergists, and collects data on the cause, triggers and …
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Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) a significant investment in university research
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced the creation of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF)—a $1.5 billion investment in university research over 10 years starting in the 2015‒2016 academic year. The Fund will be available to post-secondary institutions on …
$25,000 Research Grant supports allergy and immunology research
The Canadian Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) has announced $25,000 in funding for allergy and immunology research. The 2015 CAAIF Research Grant Competition will offer up to $25,000 of total funding to support one (1) grant or up to …
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NCE Newsletter highlights CHILD Study
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos supports food allergy research
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos and his wife have established a $2.24 million grant to support Dr. Kari Nadeau’s groundbreaking research at Stanford University to treat children with severe food allergies. The grant, which aims to raise matching funds through private …
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AllerGen researchers identify key cells and molecules that cause food allergy
AllerGen researchers at McMaster University have published a new paper that identifies key cells and molecules that cause food allergy. Drs Manel Jordana, Susan Waserman, and Derek Chu, an AllerGen trainee and first author on the paper, have shown that …
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Rx&D bestows health research and innovation awards
Dr. Brett Finlay, a professor in the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Microbiology and Immunology at The University of British Columbia (UBC), has been awarded the 2014 Prix Galien Canada Research Award. The Prix Galien recognizes outstanding contributions …
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Review of latest food allergy research in Journal of Asthma and Allergy
AllerGen researchers have published a review of new and emerging options for the diagnosis and management of food allergies. The article, “Diagnosis and management of food allergies: new and emerging options: a systematic review,” reviewed 100 articles published between 2009 …
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Is going gluten-free good for your health?
In an October 2014 CBC Marketplace episode called “The Truth Behind the Trend,” CBC host Tom Harrington asked AllerGen investigator Professor Timothy Caulfield about the recent popularity in gluten-free diets. Caulfield, a University of Alberta law professor and Canada Research …