Tick bites can spread many diseases. One species, in particular, is known as the “lone star” tick. It’s becoming more known in the region and can cause a red meat allergy called alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS for short. Dr. Maya Jerath, a Washington University allergist, said this disease is commonly misdiagnosed but more cases are […]
The Division of Allergy & Immunology proudly welcomes Khaled Abdel-Hamid, MD, PhD as Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Hamid will be joining the division’s faculty on August 1, 2022. Dr. Hamid earned his medical degree at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt before pursuing a PhD in physiology at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. […]
On Thursday, May 19, 2022 The Division of Allergy & Immunology in The John T Milliken Department of Medicine at Washington University in St Louis proudly hosted the H James Wedner Symposium. H. James Wedner was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1941. He received B.A. in Zoology from Cornell University in 1963 and his M.D. […]
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 […]
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.
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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 […]
The Clinical Allergy for the Practicing Physician 2021 activity is planned and designed interprofessionally by physicians, nurses and pharmacists. This live half day webinar is designed for allergists, immunologists, otolaryngologists, pulmonologists, primary care and family practice physicians, pediatricians, internists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants and all healthcare professionals who care for patients with allergic and […]
Leyao Wang, PhD, MPH, Instructor in Medicine, has been awarded a Global Incubator Seed Grant from the McDonnell International Scholars Academy at Washington University in St Louis to support the initiation of a collaboration between her lab and two clinical departments at Ghana Medical Center to study the infant nasal microbiome in Ghana.
Ofer Zimmerman, MD, Allergist and Immunologist and Instructor in Medicine, will begin a collaborative clinic with Infectious Disease at 620 South Taylor Ave., Suite 100 beginning August 31, 2021. This collaborative clinic will focus on patients with immunological disorders, including: recurrent infections, recurrent pneumonia, mycobacterial infections (lung or invasive), low antibody levels, immunodeficiency, and autoimmunity. […]