Recent AllerGen research leveraging CHILD Study data sheds light on the link between a mom’s psychological wellbeing and the immune health of her newborn. AllerGen HQP Liane Kang wants you to know more about this discovery, which emerged from research …
New ResearchSKETCH: Can mom’s distress increase baby’s allergy risk? Read more »
AllerGen Trainees continue to shine at the AllerGen/Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI) Poster Competition, winning 11 of the 16 awards granted at the Fall 2017 event. The Competition was held in conjunction with CSACI’s 2017 Scientific Meeting, …
Asthma Canada and AllerGen are pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of their partnered Graduate Student Research Awards, granted as part of Asthma Canada’s National Research Program. L to R: Danay Maestre-Batlle (The University of British Columbia), Thomas Mahood (University …
Graduate Student Awards fund innovative asthma research Read more »
A salivary protein called “Calcium-binding protein spermatid-specific 1,” or CABS1, has the potential to be a reliable, accurate marker of stress. AllerGen HQP Eduardo Reyes-Serratos wants you to know more about this discovery, which emerged from research he participated in …
New ResearchSKETCH: Saliva contains a novel molecule for measuring stress Read more »
The Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) and AllerGen are pleased to announce that Dr. Lauren Solomon has been awarded the 2017 CAAIF-AllerGen Research Fellowship, an award that supports the research of exceptional young scientists in the field of …
CAAIF-AllerGen Research Fellowship supports immune research in asthmatic women Read more »
On February 11, 2017, AllerGen HQP Laura Feldman joined an exclusive audience of more than 100 women and girls to celebrate the 2017 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, held at Facebook Canada’s headquarters in Toronto, ON. As …
A study published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health has found that immigrants to Canada have fewer non-food allergies than the non-immigrant population, but that the difference diminishes with longer duration of residence in Canada. The study, which is …
AllerGen is pleased to announce that Dr. Catherine Biggs has been awarded the prestigious AllerGen Emerging Clinician-Scientist Research Fellowship. During the two-year Fellowship, Dr. Biggs will train under the supervision of AllerGen investigator Dr. Stuart Turvey, pediatric immunologist and director …
AllerGen awards fourth Emerging Clinician-Scientist Research Fellowship Read more »
An early career researcher and former AllerGen Network trainee has been named a 2016 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow. The fellowship, valued at $70,000 per year for two years, is Canada’s most prestigious award for postdoctoral research. Dr. Matthew Gold, a Postdoctoral …
AllerGen trainee receives prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Read more »
An animated musical about the harmful chemicals contained in plastic consumer products took first place in AllerGen’s 2016 HQP Video Competition. “The Phthalates Song,” created by Evelyn Gunawan, Min Hyung Ryu and Agnes Yuen, received top ranking from an expert …
Winning HQP videos “clever” and “relatable,” say judges Read more »
AllerGen HQP John-Paul Oliveria has been recognized by McMaster University and by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) for his performance as a graduate student and for his contributions to the 2016 EAACI Congress. At the May …
Trainee John-Paul Oliveria wins McMaster, EAACI awards Read more »
How does exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) and inhaled allergens provoke molecular changes in the lung tissue of allergy-prone individuals? The UBC-based lab of AllerGen investigator Dr. Christopher Carlsten is helping to answer this question. Two recent studies bring us …
The epigenetics of allergen and diesel exhaust: new insights Read more »