DECEMBER 13
Cincinnati Children’s was recently issued US Patent 9517238 B2 for the work of the inventors Marc E. Rothenberg and Mark Rochman. The invention provides methods of treating allergic inflammatory conditions using an anti-neurotrophin tyrosine kinase receptor 1 (NTRK1)-based therapeutic agent and related compositions and methods. The underlying research for this patent was conducted in the Rothenberg Lab.
DECEMBER 13
Hosting a Food-Allergy-Friendly Holiday Party
NOVEMBER 30
FARE Joins with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in Call for Sweeping Changes to Improve Health, Quality of Life of Individuals With Food Allergies
We would like to mention that this vital work was made possible by so many contributors, including our colleague Carina Venter, PhD, RD, who served as a reviewer and contributor to this 500-page report on food allergy.
NOVEMBER
Trustee Grant Award
Ting Wen, PhD, was awarded a Trustee Grant Award by Cincinnati Children’s to support his research.
NOVEMBER 11
Allergy Guideline Updating Efforts
We are proud of all the dedicated efforts made to move the guidelines for allergen introduction forward. Our colleague Amal H. Assa’ad, MD, comments in this NPR update, and our colleague Carina Venter, PhD, RD, is involved as a member of the scientific panel who are updating the guidelines that will be published in January on the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) website. Listen to or read the NPR segment (by Patti Neighmond). Read the Reuter's article (by Rob Goodier). Read Dr. Venter's JACI editorial about the LEAP study findings about early allergen consumption.
September 23
5 Tips for Packing a Well-Rounded Nut-free Lunch
AUGUST 29
LEAP Study Editorial
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has included the LEAP (Learning Early About Peanut) nutrition study for its readership. Our colleague Carina Venter, PhD, RD, co-authored an editorial about the study findings about early allergen consumption.
AUGUST
CURED Foundation Donates for Eosinophilic Disorder Treatment and Research
The Campaign Urging Research for Eosinophilic Disease (CURED), a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to those suffering from eosinophilic disorders, has donated $100,000 to the Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders (CCED), based at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The CURED Foundation works extensively in supporting families and raising funds for research. One-hundred percent of funds raised by the CURED Foundation go to research for eosinophilic disorders. To date, CURED has contributed over 4 million dollars to research.
July
Infants and Solid Food, an Introductory Course. Carina Venter, PhD, RD, a research associate and dietician at Cincinnati Children's, discusses the transition from formula to solid food in infancy while navigating potential food allergies.
July 22
Darrel E. Goll Award for Scholarly Publication
Our collaborator, Leah C. Kottyan, PhD, received the Darrel E. Goll Award at the FASEB Biology of Calpains in Health and Disease Conference. This award recognizes the most outstanding publication in the field of calpains in the past three years, and we are proud for members of the Rothenberg Lab to have contributed to this outstanding work over the years. Their recent calpain publications include explore the tissue specificity and contribution of calpain 14 in eosinophilic esophagitis.
July 21
NORD Report on Eosinophilic Esophagitis.
Marc E. Rothenberg, MD, PhD, assisted in preparing this recent report about eosinophilic esophagitis by the
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). Learn more about his research in the
Rothenberg Lab.
July 12
Allergy-Friendly On-The-Go Snacks. Carina Venter, PhD, RD, a research associate and dietician at Cincinnati Children's, and
Alison Cassin, MS, RD, LD, give helpful ideas for allergy-friendly, on-the-go snacks.
July 9
Harnessing the Power of Big Data.
Marc E. Rothenberg, MD, PhD, and
Margaret H. Collins, MD, comment about how big data and file sharing among researchers and pathologists in the
Consortium of Eosinophil Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers (CEGIR) are having a major impact.
May 17
Marc Rothenberg Receives First Bunning Chair
Cincinnati Children's honored Denise and Dave Bunning for their contributions to the Division of Allergy and Immunology.
Cincinnati Children's decided to use this endowment to establish a Chair in Allergy/Immunology that will bear Dave and Denise’s name. Marc E. Rothenberg, MD, PhD, director of the Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders, will be the first incumbent of this Chair.
May 16
Scientists Identify Potential Marker of EoE Disease Activity. Patricia C. Fulkerson, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Allergy and Immunology and the Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s, led recent, preliminary research suggesting that eosinophil progenitors in the blood may be a potential marker for disease activity of eosinophilic esophagitis in children. Learn more about her research in the Fulkerson Lab.
May 13
Learning to Eat: The Importance of Texture and Food Variety. Carina Venter, PhD, RD, a research associate and dietician at Cincinnati Children's, and
Kate Maslin, PhD, RD, an international collaborator, discuss the important of texture and food variety while learning to eat and its potentially life-long effect on food preferences.
April 15
Using Cloud Technology in Rare Disease Research: Interview with CEGIR Principal Investigator
April 7
NIH Study Finds Protein May Be Responsible for Damage in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
March 9
When You're Allergic to Almost Every Food
March 1
EoGenius Diagnostic Test for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Miraca Life Sciences now offers the EoGenius test, an RNA expression test, designed to help diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). This test is founded in research led by Marc E. Rothenberg, MD, PhD and Ting Wen, PhD.
February 19
Research Achievement Award
Our Division Director, Marc E. Rothenberg, MD, PhD, was recognized for his dedicated efforts with a Research Achievement Award in the Fifth Annual Faculty Awards by Cincinnati Children's. Learn more about his research in the Rothenberg Lab.
February 9
Improved Scoring System for the Food Allergic Disease Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children
Researchers have developed and validated a histologic scoring system to objectively
analyze pathologic features of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a severe, often painful food allergy that renders children unable to eat a wide variety of foods. This study was led by researchers in the Division of Allergy and Immunology and the Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
January 1
TOP DOCTOR 2016 List
In Cincinnati magazine, Philip E. Putnam, MD, was named in the TOP DOCTOR 2016 list for Pediatric Gastroenterology subspecialty.