Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research

Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR) in collaboration w/ @NUFeinbergMed @LurieChildrens is committed to world-class #allergy and #asthma research.

[Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research @cfaarnu]

Food allergies made easy.💛TODAY is officially launch day! Food Allergies For Dummies by Dr. Ruchi Gupta has officially arrived to help families navigate the everyday realities of food allergies. Grab your copy TODAY! https://t.co/iChZOQzP6f

[Healio Allergy and Asthma @HealioAllergy]

With roles as a clinician, professor, researcher, director and company founder, @ruchisgupta, MD, MPH, has a lot to juggle — but she finds ways to blend them together.

🔗 https://t.co/IcvbVBwsdf

@cfaarnu @NUFeinbergMed @LurieChildrens

[EITPIllinois @EITPIllinois]

Food allergy safety matters at every age. This guide from @cfaarnu offers practical tools for creating safer, more inclusive learning environments from early childhood through college.
Explore it here: https://t.co/JtyiwqDJyc

[Healio Allergy and Asthma @HealioAllergy]

As an #allergy #researcher with food allergies, 24-year-old Skylar Sloane can offer a unique perspective to patient care.

💬Healio spoke with Sloane, @cfaarnu, to learn more about how she got involved in allergy research and how she raises awareness.
https://t.co/de4tOkwwer

[Healio Allergy and Asthma @HealioAllergy]

💬“When you get diagnosed with an #allergy and your doctor says, ‘Oh, don't worry about it. I have it too, I'm here and I'm still doing well’ — that's really cool," Skylar Sloane, @cfaarnu, told Healio.
https://t.co/4GamIlfKDA

[Healio Allergy and Asthma @HealioAllergy]

The Consortium for Food Allergy Research recently launched FoodSpace.

💬Healio spoke with @ruchisgupta, MD, MPH, to learn more about this “unified repository for food allergy research.” @cfaarnu @NUFeinbergMed @LurieChildrens
https://t.co/s1vOnDvpIK

[Healio Allergy and Asthma @HealioAllergy]

💬"Our aim is to foster a truly collaborative environment where researchers worldwide can contribute as well as access food #allergy resources and datasets," @ruchisgupta, MD, MPH, told Healio. @cfaarnu @NUFeinbergMed @LurieChildrens
https://t.co/3QkhcVfr3p

[Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research @cfaarnu]

In a new report, CFAAR’s Dr. Chris Warren details the impact of #foodallergies on public health, with 33 million Americans living with the condition at a societal cost of $370.8 billion.
Read the full Medscape article here: https://t.co/nkspKXXXmG

[Lianne Mandelbaum @NoNutTraveler]

She went into anaphylaxis on a @United flight after being told her meal was “nut-free.”
Her story led to my @AllergicLiving piece
Spoiler: In the U.S., airline food labels don’t have to be complete in the air.
We finally met IRL at #AAAAI26. She’s now a researcher at @cfaarnu changing the system.
Thread 🧵

[Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research @cfaarnu]

Thank you Dr. Marty Makary, Dr Richard Iorio and Dr. Gideon Lack for leading the panel and all the amazing speakers. @US_FDA @DrMakaryFDA Watch the full recording on the FDA’s YouTube Channel. Watch, share, & join us in shaping the future of food allergy policy & patient care.

[Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research @cfaarnu]

CFAAR's @ruchisgupta will serve as a panelist on the @US_FDA Expert Panel on Food Allergies taking place on Wednesday, February 25, from 1–3pm ET (12–2pm CT). This national panel will discuss the current landscape of food allergy. ‼️Tune in tomorrow: https://t.co/t0YuyxOBGv

[Allergic Living @AllergicLiving]

Big news on allergen food labels. The @US_FDA held a pivotal public meeting this week on the subject of moving to a system of consistent precautionary (aka 'may contain') food labels based on allergen thresholds. Our must-read full report is here: https://t.co/4iTsbPfjt4

[Allergic Living @AllergicLiving]

Did you see? Palforzia, the 1st FDA-approved food allergy OIT treatment will be discontinued, July 2026. Here's what clinical experts have to say about the why's behind the decision, patients' path forward + the enduring legacy Palforzia leaves behind➡️ https://t.co/fqPUySCeKs

[Dr. Marty Makary @DrMakaryFDA]

What's behind the sudden rise in food allergies?

Join us live on February 25 at 1pm for a panel discussion with top experts in the field!
https://t.co/2IcToeQecq

[Allergic Living @AllergicLiving]

Don't miss our 2026 Valentine's Candy Guide with allergy-friendly sweets for your loves. All vetted with manufacturers for allergens, you'll find velvety chocolates, fun gummies, even retro sweets like Sweethearts + shop links to buy. 😍 Get the list: https://t.co/lTQOrid4CU

[Healio Allergy and Asthma @HealioAllergy]

February is Black History Month!❤️💛💚

Join us in celebrating the significant accomplishments and contributions that Black health care professionals have made to the medical field.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory

[Allergic Living @AllergicLiving]

Starting 2/18, the @US_FDA will hold public meeting/listening sessions on using food allergy thresholds to standardize voluntary food label disclosures like “may contain”. Get details to join + submit questions. Opportunity to learn more, address concerns: https://t.co/iPScudhavJ

[Allergy Force @AllergyForce]

The FDA has been evaluating use scientifically established 'thresholds' to regulate use of "May Contain" statements on food labels. FDA will hold public meetings, starting Feb. 18. Learn more + register to attend: https://t.co/vaf9LpqL8G @allergicliving
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[CURED Foundation @curedfoundation]

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[Allergic Living @AllergicLiving]

Contributor Katie Moreno came to grips with her son’s egg, peanut & TN allergies—calling egg “one of the sneakiest...” 🥚A run-in with mayo showed just how hidden it could be! Why's egg in so many kid foods? What are healthy swaps? Read. Be encouraged: https://t.co/JOBIZ9S551