Everything Old is New Again: Rediscovering Food Allergy Treatment - William Pierson Allergy Lecture
Objectives and Disclosures
Participants will be able to:
- Analyze mechanisms of desensitization and understand immunologic opportunities for intervention.
- Outline approaches to allergen-specific food immunotherapy.
- Assess recent developments and future potential uses of biologics for food allergy.
Speaker Disclosures: Speaker is a consultant for: Allakos, DBV Technologies, Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), Genentech, Hanimmune Therapeutics, Infinant Health, Novartis and Parexel. He receives research support from: Abbott, Aimmune, ALK, DBV Technologies, FARE, Genentech, NIH/NIAID), Novartis, Regeneron and Siolta Therapeutics. He also serves (uncompensated) as: Chair, Executive Committee, AAP Section on Allergy and Immunology; Medical Advisory Board, International FPIES Association; independent study monitor, Vendanta; Chair, Stock Epinephrine Advisory Committee, Texas Dept. of State Health Services.
Seattle Children’s CME Planners disclose they have no relevant financial relationships.
J. Andrew Bird, MD
Professor and Interim Chief, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Depts of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care; Winn Master Physician in Food Allergy; Director, Food Allergy Center at Children's Health, a FARE Discovery Center of Distinction
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