EAT funds promising research in two ways:
Studies Funded to Date
“Improving Safety for the Food Allergy-Asthma Syndrome” Sharon Chinthrajah, MD, Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD
“Characterization of Prebiotic Dietary Fibers to Prevent or Treat Allergy” Cathryn Nagler, PhD
“Molecular Gene Expression During Allergic Reactions to Food: Identifying Signatures Which Correlate With Severity of Reaction” Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD, Paul J. Turner, FRACP PhD
“Developing Non-Invasive Biomarkers for Eosinophilic Esophagitis by Molecular Profiling of the Buccal Mucosa” Marc E. Rothenberg, MD, PhD, Leah Kottyan PhD
“Use of Esophageal String Test to Understand Symptoms, Inflammation and Function in Eosinophilic Esophagitis” Glenn Furuta, MD Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD
The Food Allergy Science Initiative, centered at the Broad, taps the combined resources of participating academic and research institutions to help answer key scientific questions surrounding food allergies