Three new $50,000 grants have been awarded to University of Michigan scientists by the Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center (MHWFAC), announced the center’s director, James R. Baker, MD.
Food aversion and picky eating in children can lead to lifelong challenges at meal time.
Implementing the first-ever federally approved “treatment” for peanut allergy is well under way at the Michigan Medicine Food Allergy Clinic.
Join us April 15 from 1-2pm ET for a discussion of the desensitization process and what to know when considering it.
The MHWFAC will host biomedical researchers, physicians and other scientists at a virtual 2021 research symposium on June 2-3 via Zoom.
“Mechanisms and Treatment of Food Allergy” will offer an outstanding program featuring esteemed biomedical experts and thought leaders. The half-day session on June 2 will address clinical research ,
Managing food allergy is a daily challenge even when caregivers are in sync. When they aren't, and when the child with food allergy has more than one home base, matters can get tense.
As scientific research continues to expand the possibilities for treating food allergy, the development and rollout of new medical therapies must be combined with support that takes into account patients’ other needs, concludes a new paper published in the journal Current Treatment Options in Allergy.
Jessica O’Konek, PhD, a research assistant professor at the MWFAC, has received a federal R21 grant to study characteristics of the infant immune system.
The MHWFAC’s February edition of “Coping and Conversations with Kim” featured industry experts with advice for allergy-safe dine-in and carry-out food service.
The MHWFAC's 2021 symposium, "Mechanisms and Treatment of Food Allergy," will take place on June 2 and 3 via Zoom. All sessions will take place in the morning (Eastern Daylight Time).
Day One will focus on clinical research, featuring keynote speaker Supinda Bunyanovich, MD, MPh, MPhil of the Icahn School of Medicine. Day Two will focus
A new finding from the laboratories of the MHWFAC has been published online by the prestigious journal Science Immunology .
For the second year in a row, the MHWFAC’s Gary Huffnagle, PhD, has been named a Highly Cited Investigator by the Web of Science, a research information firm.
The MHWFAC's annual fundraiser on December 3 was attended via Facebook and YouTube by hundreds of patients, caregivers, professionals and supporters -- and we heartily thank all who contributed to its success.
The MHWFAC has paved the way for a veteran food allergy nurse to join the Michigan Medicine Food Allergy Clinic as a clinical research coordinator.
The latest installment in our "Conversations with a Food Allergy Counselor" focused on the independent management of food allergies.
Food Confidence: How to safely feed your child with FPIES or IgE mediated Food Allergy, is another helpful session in our series "Conversations with a Food Allergy Counselor," featuring holistic advice for patients and their families.
Helping students understand food allergy in the context of human disease throughout history is one angle of a unique undergraduate biology course designed by MHWFAC researcher Gary Huffnagle, PhD.
"Diet and Food Allergy: Focus on Dietary Fiber and Vitamins"
The research webinars hosted by the Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center continued July 23 with "Development of Vaccines as Therapeutics for Food Allergy," presented by research assistant professor Jessica O'Konek, PhD.
The third webinar in the MHWFAC “Conversations with a Food Allergy Counselor” series provided tips and skill-building aimed at preparing individuals with food allergy – and their parents, peers and educators – for the classroom environment.