AllerGen trainee and gut microbiome researcher Dr. Meghan Azad has been featured in the “Faces” series leading up to The 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physiology or Medicine), be held June 29-July 4, 2014, in Lindau, Germany. The “Faces” blog series profiles just a few …
Low income, high risk: the overlapping stigmas of food allergy and poverty
A new study by AllerGen researchers reveals that low-income families affected by food allergies felt “unsafe” procuring allergen-free foods at food banks and discount supermarkets, may be misinformed the social assistance health insurance plan, and distanced themselves from other low-income …
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CHILD Study news to reach 700,000 through Toronto Star
A new digital media campaign on asthma and allergies featuring an online article about AllerGen’s CHILD Study was released on June 12, 2014. The CHILD Study article provides an introduction to the study, its preliminary findings, and the promise the study holds for …
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Global TV spotlights “Allergy Pals” program
Anaphylaxis Canada’s “Allergy Pals,” an online peer support and mentorship program for children with severe food allergies, was recently profiled by Global TV News (Edmonton). Dr. Miriam Stewart and a team from the University of Alberta developed the mentoring program …
CIC investigators publish new findings for allergic asthma
Researchers at AllerGen’s Clinical Investigator Collaborative (CIC) have discovered that an antibody can block a specific protein in the lungs and reduce the symptoms of inflammation and bronchoconstriction experienced by people with mild allergic asthma. The study, published in the …
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AllerGen-Stanford collaboration advances food allergy research
A new collaboration between AllerGen and Stanford University will allow young Canadian scientists to pursue advanced food allergy research with Dr. Kari Nadeau, a renowned expert in adult and pediatric allergies. The Stanford Alliance for Food Allergy Research (SAFAR)/AllerGen Research …
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Dr. Michael Brauer honoured for research on asthma and the environment
Dr. Michael Brauer, a Professor at the School of Population and Public Health, The University of British Columbia, and an AllerGen Principal Investigator, has been named as the first recipient of the Asthma Society of Canada’s Bastable-Potts Asthma Research Prize. …
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Asthma Society releases Severe Asthma study
The Asthma Society of Canada releases a study of the personal, social, medical and economic burden of Severe Asthma in Canada. Read Severe Asthma: The Canadian Patient Journey Full report / Executive Summary
Allergy Pals – Online Mentorship for Kids with Food Allergies
Anaphylaxis Canada has launched Allergy Pals, an online mentorship program designed to provide peer support and mentoring to children (ages 7-11) affected by severe food allergies. Allergy Pals offers eight online support sessions led by older peer mentors with food …
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World Asthma Day—May 6, 2014: “You Can Control Your Asthma”
May 6 is World Asthma Day and an important time to help increase awareness of the significant health and economic burden related to poor asthma control. This year’s theme, “You Can Control Your Asthma,” addresses the fact that despite the …
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Dr. Louis-Philippe Boulet named CIHR 2014 Distinguished Lecturer in Respiratory Sciences
AllerGen investigator Dr. Louis-Philippe Boulet was presented the 2014 CIHR-ICRH-CTS Distinguished Lecturer in Respiratory Sciences award during the 7th annual Canadian Respiratory Conference (CRC) held in Calgary, Alberta, from April 24-26, 2014. As part of the honour, Dr. Boulet delivered a keynote lecture at …
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AllerGen to host French-language forum on asthma
Join AllerGen and a panel of Montreal’s leading asthma experts in an engaging public forum about asthma: what provokes it, what exacerbates it, and what can be done to control or prevent it. The free French-language event will be held …
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