National Leaders in Allergy and Immunology
Our goal is to provide the finest care for patients with allergic and immunologic diseases, train and develop future clinicians, and scientists and foster a quality research environment.
Our specialties
Need allergy relief?
Washington University immunologists are here to help you manage and find solutions to control your allergies and provide relief.

Clinical Trials
The Division of Allergy and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine initiates and participates in a wide range of clinical research efforts to evaluate the safety and efficacy of promising new treatment options for various types of asthma, allergies and immunological diseases.
Latest News
Dr. H. James and Patricia M Wedner Endowed Fellow Fund
Pat and I have a strong belief that philanthropy is an important part of our financial planning. It is an opportunity to give back to or support institutions that have played important parts in our lives. Having been a member of the allergy division for over 50 years (combining my fellowship and faculty appointment), we […]
The germinal centre B cell response to SARS-CoV-2) (Links to an external site)
In this review, Brian Laidlaw and Ali Ellebedy outline our current understanding of the B cell response following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and discuss approaches to induce long-lived immunity against emerging viral variants.
Maya Jerath, MD, PhD recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor (Links to an external site)
With over 25 years’ experience researching, reviewing and selecting Top Doctors, Castle Connolly is a source you can count on when looking for the best in American medicine. After a doctor is nominated, our physician-led research team begins their work to screen each doctor and confirm whether he or she meets Castle Connolly standards. Castle […]
Brian Laidlaw, PhD awarded prestigious grant from the National Institute of Health (Links to an external site)
Laidlaw, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Medicine, received an NIH New Innovator Award, which supports unusually innovative research from early-career investigators who are within 10 years of their final degrees or clinical residencies. The award provides $300,000 per year in direct funding for five […]