Epigenetic mechanisms of paediatric food allergy [ 2018 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr David Martino (Principal investigator)

Brief description Food allergies have emerged as a major public health concern affecting 1 in 10 Australian infants. Hospitals waiting times are in excess of 12-months for specialist services. Recent changes in the environment are driving up rates of food allergy but the mechanisms are unclear. Epigenetics is the science of how the environment influences gene behaviour. This fellowship will address the important and urgent question of how modern environments are changing our genes, leading to food allergy.

Funding Amount $431,000.00

Funding Scheme Career Development Fellowships

Notes RD Wright Biomedical CDF