Allergies
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Research & Innovation
Children’s Hospital Boston’s Allergy Program develops treatments informed by our research. Children’s is home to the world’s most extensive research enterprise at a pediatric hospital.
We’re known for our science- driven approach – we have the world’s most extensive research enterprise located in a hospital, and we’ve partnered with a number of top biotech and health care organizations. But our physicians never forget your child is a child, and not just another patient.
Children’s is science-driven, but always patient-centered.
To learn about some specific research projects, read the 2008 project catalogue.
Research: One EpiPen may not be enough
Connecting research directly with patients, Children’s and Massachusetts General Hospital found that children with food allergies may need to carry more than one EpiPen. The six-year study (Pediatrics, April) involving 1,255 children who visited the emergency room for food-related reactions found that 12 percent needed a second dose of epinephrine. Over half of the children had anaphylaxis, a dangerous reaction to an allergen. Susan Rudders, MD of Children’s Division of Allergy and Immunology says, "Until we're able to clearly define risk factors for the most severe reactions, it may be safest to have all children at risk for food-related anaphylaxis carry two doses of epinephrine."
Asthma Research
The Asthma Clinical Research Center at Children’s Hospital Boston conducts numerous asthma research studies for all ages. For more information on current studies, please visit the links below.
http://asthmanetresearch.net/Boston_MA_peds.cfm
http://asthmanetresearch.net/Studies_Children.cfm
http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/clinical/TrialDescr.cfm?id=214
http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/clinical/TrialDescr.cfm?id=229
http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/clinical/TrialDescr.cfm?id=214
If you or your child is interested in participating, please email: Asthma@childrens.harvard.edu or call 857-218-5336
Allergy Researchers
Research is a priority at the Allergy Program, crucial to developing new testing and treatment approaches. The team of allergy researchers include:
- basic science atopic dermatitis and allergy research
- clinical research on atopic dermatitis and food allergy
- clinical and basic science research on food allergy
- basic science research on asthma
Dr. Talal Chatila
- basic science food allergy research
Dr. Wanda Phipatanukal
- asthma
- environmental allergens
- food allergens in the environment
- food allergy
- food allergy research
- eosinophilic esophagititis research
- eosinophilic esophagititis research
- food allergy, asthma research
Dr. Lisa Stutius
- food allergy research
- drug allergy research
Neither Children’s Hospital Boston or the Allergy Program at Children’s unreservedly endorses the information found at other websites mentioned on our Web pages.
| Oettgen Laboratory |
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| Hans Oettgen, MD, PhD, is leading the Oettgen Laboratory in researching the regulation of immune responses by IgE antibodies, immunobiology of eczema vaccinatum and basophils in early responses to allergens. Currently, they are researching the effects of IgE levels on the growth and function of mast cells of the lungs and intestine. Read more about the Oettgen Laboratory. |
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