UBC and McGill professors shed light on food and environmental allergies during dynamic Café Scientifiques

Allergy experts from two Canadian universities gave free public lectures, known as ‘Café Scientifiques,’ on April 29, 2013, in recognition of World Immunology Day.

In Vancouver, over 80 community members gathered at the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens to participate in the Café Scientifique, ‘Allergies-what can be done?’ Hosted by the Child & Family Research Institute and the CIHR Human Immunology Network, and co-sponsored by AllerGen NCE, the event offered refreshments, exhibitor displays and the opportunity for the public to interact with leading allergy researchers and clinicians. AllerGen researchers, Drs Stuart Turvey and Edmond Chan, along with University of British Columbia Clinical Instructor, Dr. Amin Kanani and moderator, Dr. Rusung Tan, discussed current advances in the fields of immunology and allergy and then opened the floor for an extensive question and answer period.

At the Café Scientifique, ‘Allergies-what are they all about?’ held in Montreal at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Drs Christine McCusker and Mathieu Picard explored the facts and myths surrounding allergic disease in front of a standing-room only crowd. Co-sponsored by AllerGen NCE, the public outreach evening was presented by the McGill University Health Centre, Centre Hospitalier de L’université de Montréal and the CIHR Human Immunology Network.

A national research network, AllerGen is committed to supporting and fostering public engagement with researchers and clinician-scientists to improve the quality of life for Canadians impacted by allergic disease, asthma and anaphylaxis.

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Café Scientifique in Montréal, April 29
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Café Scientifique in Vancouver, April 29