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\"\"<\/a>Dr. Iweala, an allergist and alpha-gal researcher in the UNC Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, was granted the 3-year Faculty Development Award<\/a>\u00a0by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). The focus of her research will be: “Glycolipids and Invariant Natural Killer T Cells in Alpha-gal Syndrome.”<\/p>\n

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergic condition with global reach. There are reports from around the world describing patients with delayed allergic reactions to mammalian meat. Unfortunately, we have a limited understanding of the mechanisms underlying this condition.<\/p>\n

Dr. Iweala\u2019s research will explore the role of a subset of fats known as glycolipids in the development of alpha-gal syndrome. Her vision is to broaden our understanding of the role of glycolipids in red meat allergy and in other hypersensitivity disorders.<\/p>\n

“If we can crack open some of the mysteries surrounding the mechanisms behind alpha-gal syndrome, we have a chance to shift the way we approach food allergy in general,” says Iweala.\u00a0 “And this could expand future therapeutic targets for treating and preventing alpha-gal syndrome, conventional food allergies, and other allergic conditions.”<\/p>\n

An abstract describing Dr. Iweala’s research can be found in this 2018 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dr. Iweala will be among the award recipients being recognized at the 2020 AAAAI Foundation Banquet being held March 14th in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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