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A new study led by Maya R. Jerath, MD, PhD, with former allergy/immunology fellow Charity Owusu‑Asare, MD, demonstrates the safety and feasibility of an at‑home mammalian meat reintroduction protocol for patients with alpha‑gal syndrome. Published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, the retrospective review identified 21 patients eligible for reintroduction based […]

The Division of Allergy & Immunology proudly welcomes our incoming 2026 fellows.

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The Division of Allergy & Immunology is proud to announce that five of our faculty have been selected for the 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list.

TUCSON, Ariz., June 18, 2025 — Critical Path Institute’s® (C-Path) Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRxA) proudly announced today a $250,000 grant award aimed at developing a novel treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D). Kyle Apley, Ph.D., Cory Berkland, Ph.D., and Peggy Kendall M.D., at Washington University in St. Louis, have received this TRxA award to advance […]

Heaps of snow throughout St. Louis have melted, nearly a month after a severe winter storm dropped multiple inches throughout the region. Another massive melt is expected to hit the area in the coming days. “We have a big mold problem here in Missouri because we’re where there is water, and where there is water, […]

The Division of Allergy & Immunology proudly welcomes our incoming 2025 fellows.

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jeremy Katcher will soon be offering Intralymphatic Immunotherapy (ILIT™) as a new treatment option at our Highlands clinic location. This innovative therapy offers a cutting-edge approach to allergy treatment, designed to improve patient outcomes in a more efficient manner. ILIT™ is a revolutionary treatment for patients suffering from […]

The Division of Allergy & Immunology is proud to announce that five of our faculty have been selected for the 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list.