Research

Through their research, AllerGen investigators endeavour to answer the big questions surrounding allergic disease: the what, how and why of this chronic condition. Basic and clinical sciences have come together with social science, forming collaborations that are leading to new therapies, tools and medications to treat allergies, as well as leading to new policies and practices that will help to improve health outcomes for patients.

Scientists across AllerGen's three main programmes of research – Gene-Environment Interactions, Diagnostics and Therapeutics, and Public Health, Ethics, Policy and Society – have organized their research into six key areas of investigation. Additionally, several researchers are focusing on translating results into useable tools to diagnose, manage and educate healthcare providers, as well as patients.

 Cross-programmatic Research teams in priority areas: 

     Established Cross-programmatic Teams

1.      The Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study

2.      Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis

          Emerging Cross-programmatic Teams

3.      Mind-Body Interactions and Allergic Disease

4.      Occupational and Work-related Allergy and Asthma