Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us at CFAAR! ❤️ 🎁

We are grateful for all of you and this amazing community. We wish all of you a relaxing, safe and fun holiday season with your loved ones. Thank you for all your support!

Happy Holidays!

12/24/2025

Real Talk with Dr. Ruchi: Featuring Dr. Onyinye Iweala, Alpha-Gal expert from UNC Allergy. 🥩 Did you know Alpha-Gal Syndrome is a red meat allergy caused by a sugar found in mammalian meat? Symptoms often appear hours after eating, think hives or stomach issues after that steak dinner. Tick bites can trigger it too! If this sounds familiar, talk to your provider.‼️

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays from CFAAR! 🎄✨

Please note our updated hours for the winter break. We will be closed starting tomorrow, Dec 24, and will return on Friday, Jan 2.

Stay safe and stay healthy this holiday season! 💜

12/22/2025

Check out our annual report! Our goal at CFAAR is to lead interdisciplinary, collaborative research that makes meaningful improvements in the health of children, adults, and families living with allergic disease. Learn more about what our team accomplished this past year, from breakthrough publications to community advocacy. Most importantly, thank you for standing with us through both the successes and the challenges of 2025. https://issuu.com/cfaarnu/docs/2025_annual_report_cb9c29eeb402e1

Here’s to an exciting and productive New Year! 💜 🎊

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12/19/2025

Fun night out with the team at trivia! 💜🧠

12/18/2025

Feeding babies peanut can help PREVENT peanut allergy, 🥜but a recent study finds parents and pediatricians need more support to get it right. Interviewers report parents expressed confusion about how to go about it, its risks, and does it really work?

Learn more here: https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/news-stories/most-parents-aware-of-early-peanut-introduction-guidelines-but-confused-about-details/

12/18/2025

Real Talk with Ruchi featuring Dr. Jackie Bjelac, Chief of Pediatric Allergy at Cleveland Clinic! Her favorite visits? Helping families manage atopic dermatitis (eczema) by:

✅ Building good skincare routines
✅ Identifying allergic triggers
✅ Addressing fears and concerns
✅ Creating a personalized care plan

Top Tips for Eczema Care:
💧 Choose the right moisturizer: Look for ceramides, unscented & hypoallergenic
🖐 Moisturize often: Apply multiple times a day
🚿 Lock in moisture after bathing: Seal in damp skin with a thick moisturizer

Healthy skin starts with the right care! 💙

12/17/2025

Thinking of buying Dubai-style chocolate this Christmas? Some may contain allergens not listed on the label.
If you have food allergies, or are buying for someone with allergies, our advice is to avoid these products. We’re working with local authorities and food businesses to remove unsafe products.
We'll continue to keep you updated. Find out more here: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/news/fsa-issues-a-precautionary-warning-to-people-with-allergies-not-to-eat-dubai-style-chocolate

12/11/2025

Dr. Ruchi teams up with Dr. Sharmilee Nyenhuis, Director of the Asthma Center at UChicago Medicine, to tackle a big question, how can people with asthma stay active safely? 🫁

💬 Did you know 80–90% of people with asthma experience symptoms during exercise? They share tips to prepare your body and lungs before physical activity, why talking to your doctor matters, and how pre-treating with an inhaler 10–20 minutes before exercise can help. Plus, kids with asthma can play sports and thrive! 🏃‍♀️⚽

Northwestern

12/08/2025

Make an impact this summer! The CFAAR Scholars Program is a 7-week, full-time, paid internship where you’ll gain hands-on experience in public health research, attend weekly sessions with experts, and build skills that matter, like data analysis, public speaking, and mentoring.

📅 June 15 – July 31, 2026
💰 Stipend provided
🔗 Apply by Feb 1, 2026!

Apply here: https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cfaar/community-outreach/scholars-program.html

12/05/2025

Our Founding Partners share one mission: to better prepare early childcare programs to recognize and respond to allergic emergencies.

We’re proud to work side-by-side with organizations dedicated to education and preparedness. Learn more about the Collaborative and our partners: https://bit.ly/4hGJ4Lo

Kaléo Pharma Allergic Living Association for Early Learning Leaders Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research Code Ana USA Elijah-Alavi Foundation The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team, FAACT Kids With Food Allergies Foundation