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August 2018 Newsletter

Research News

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The SOAAR team is off to College!

The SOAAR team is pleased to announce that they have had tenabstracts accepted to present at the American College of Allergy,Asthma, & Immunology in Seattle, WA on November 15th-19th,2018. The following abstracts will be presented via poster ororally. Congratulations to all of the authors for your hard work!

List of accepted abstracts:

1. Updated Pediatric Peanut Allergy Prevalence in theUnited States

Authors: Jialing Jiang, BA; Omar Bushara MD (c), MPH (c); JacquelinePonczek, MD; Christopher M. Warren, PhD (c); Jesse A. Blumenstock,MS (c); Bridget M. Smith, PhD; Ruchi S Gupta, MD, MPH

2. Prevalence, Severity, and Distribution of Adult-OnsetFood Allergy

Authors: Christopher Warren, PhD (c); Christina Stankey; Jialing Jiang,BA; Jesse Blumenstock MS (c); Bridget Smith, PhD; and Ruchi Gupta,MD, MPH

3. Physician Diagnosis of Adult Food AllergyAuthors: Gabriel Peirats Moore, BA; Avneet S. Chadha,BS; Christopher M. Warren, PhD (c); Jialing Jiang, BA; Bridget M.Smith, PhD; Ruchi S. Gupta, MD, MPH

4. The Prevalence of Eczema in Children with Food AllergyAuthors: Waheeda Samady, PhD; Christopher Warren, PhD(c); Simran Kohli, Rohan Jain, Alexandria Bozen, BS, Lucy Bilaver,

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PhD, and Ruchi S. Gupta, MD, MPH5. The Epidemiology of Milk Allergy in US Children: An

UpdateAuthors: Christopher Warren, PhD (c); Sarah Ann Duck; AhonaMukherjee; Waheeda Samady, MD; Bridget M. Smith, PhD; MadeleineK. Kanaley, BA; and Ruchi S. Gupta MD, MPH

6. Egg Allergy in US ChildrenAuthors: Waheeda Samady, MD; Rajeshree Das; JuliaRoss; Christopher Warren, PhD (c); Jialing Jiang, BA, Bridget Smith,PhD; and Ruchi Gupta MD, MPH

7. Parent Report of Physician Diagnosis in Pediatric FoodAllergy: An Update

Authors: Avneet S. Chadha, BS; Gabriel Peirats Moore,BA; Christopher M. Warren PhD (c); Jialing Jiang, BA; Bridget Smith,PhD; and Ruchi S. Gupta MD, MPH

8. Caregiver Quality of Life and Management Self-Efficacyin a Technology-Based Asthma Medication MonitoringClinical Trial

Authors: Jesse Blumenstock, MS(c); Kathy Boon, MPH; JolantaSzkodon, BS; Madeleine Kanaley, BA; Pamela Newmark, BA;Alexandria Bozen, BS; Deneen Vojta, MD; and Ruchi S Gupta MD,MPH

9. Prevalence and Correlates of Food Allergy AmongMedicaid-Enrolled U.S Children

Authors: Lucy A Bilaver, PhD; Jolanta Szkodon, BS; Jamie Fierstein,PhD ; Olivia Negris; Simran Kohli; and Ruchi S Gupta MD, MPH

10. Measuring Indicators of Quality Care among Medicaid-Enrolled Children with Food Allergy

Authors: Lucy A Bilaver, PhD; Jolanta Szkodon, BS; Jamie Fierstein,PhD; Simran Kohli; Olivia Negris; and Ruchi S. Gupta MD, MPH

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"A huge thank you to all of the SOAAR interns for theiramazing work and contributions this summer! From day one atour Midwest FACES Conference, these students sprung into

action and their enthusiasm and positive attitudes werecontagious. It was a joy to be able to work with each andevery one of them and they were tremendously helpful in

moving our projects forward. We can't wait until next summer!"

- Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, Director of SOAAR

Learn more about some of the students' experiencesbelow:

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Olivia Negris, BS: University ofMichigan Undergraduate Major:Biopsychology, Cognition, &Neuroscience Masters: Biomedical Science “The office is full of helpful, social,and hard-working individuals. My firstday back for this summer was thestart of the Midwest Facesconference, and it perfectlydemonstrates how the team workstogether. The staff is devoted to theirresearch, and more importantly, toserving their communities, and suchwas evident in the organizing of theconference.”

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Simran Kohli: Incomingundergraduate student, Universityof Southern California Major: Global Health "Being able to do literature reviews,navigate PubMed, and create anEndNote library are some of theskills I learned this summer, and theywill definitely be useful for my futureresearch projects."

Christina Stankey: Undergraduatestudent at Yale University Major: Molecular, Cellular &Developmental Biology "I love how Dr. Gupta approachesresearch as a story, asking insightfulquestions and then followingpatients’ narratives and populationdata to the answers. I was alsoinspired by the way that Dr. Guptabrings together research andadvocacy, going to the community tounderstand the needs of families andthen developing policies andpractical tools to meet these needs."

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Julia Ross: Senior at JonesCollege Prep Future Plans: Major in publichealth and environmental science "I’m really happy with my overallexperience this summer. I feel a lotmore comfortable talking andinteracting with adults, and I feelmore valuable in adult settings.Although people are constantlytelling kids my age that their voice isvaluable, they rarely createopportunities that allow teens tolearn first hand and be heard."

"The skills I learned in this internship will be incredibly helpful in my future. As anaspiring academic physician, the skills of writing a manuscript will always be useful.Also, I learned a lot from Dr. Gupta on the type of leader I want to be." - Gabriel Moore, Northwestern Medical Student

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Pictured L to R:Top Row: Justin Zaslavsky, rising senior at Tufts University Sara Ann Duck, rising senior at New Trier High School Ria Das: Undergraduate student at Northwestern University Christina Stankey: Undergraduate student at Yale University Gabriet Moore, Medical Student at Northwestern University Bottom Row: Julia Ross, rising Senior at Jones College Prep Ahona Mukherjee, undergraduate student at University of Chicago Ruchi Gupta, professor of Pediatrics at Ann and Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern Simran Kohli, rising freshman undergraduate student at University of South California Frank Belette, rising junior at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

In the News

Chicago Magazine

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“The End of an Epidemic”

Dr. Gupta was featured in the September issue of Chicago Magazine as one of fivegroundbreaking Chicago-based food allergy researchers. The article, “The End of anEpidemic”, also profiled Cathy Nagler and Christina Ciaccio from the University of Chicago,and Jacqueline Pongracic, MD and Sarah Boudreau-Romano from Ann & Robert H. LurieChildren's Hospital of Chicago. In addition to highlighting the science behind the rise in food allergy prevalence, theresearchers share how having a food allergy has impacted the lives of their loved ones. For the full article by Chicago Magazine click here: The End of an Epidemic

WBEZ 91.5FM Chicago Radio

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“How to Cope With (And Possibly Prevent) Food Allergies”

On August 22nd The SOAAR team's research was featured on 91.5FM WBEZ

during a radio segment titled “How to Cope With (And Possibly Prevent) Food Allergies”.

The segment was hosted by Lauren Williamson, senior editor for Chicago Magazine.

During the segment, Lauren shares her own experiences as a mother of a child with food

allergies. She says she researched on “where the science is… so much of the research is

coming right here, right out of Chicago.” She then states Dr. Gupta’s data on adult on-set

food allergies, “There was a really groundbreaking study that came out of Lurie Children’s

hospital, Ruchi Gupta, is a physician there, who is doing a lot of the epidemiological

research on food allergies and she discovered that nearly half of the people (adults) who

are diagnosed with food allergies, they get that diagnosis after they turn 18… even though

a lot of people think of it as a kid problem, it’s an adult problem too.”

To listen to this segment click on link below and click date 8/22 9am Morning Shift Story 2

"How to Cope With (And Possibly Prevent) Food Allergies."

WBEZ Radio Station

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Here is a 2017 interview with Dr. Gupta written by Lauren Williamson:

Chicago Magazine 2017 October Issue

Recent Events

The FPIES 2018 Conference On August 4th, Dr. Gupta spoke at The 2018 International FPIES Association'sEducation Conference about the pediatrician's outlook on Food Protein-InducedEnterocolitis Syndrome, as well as how to prepare for a pediatrician's visit when your childhas FPIES. FPIES, or Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, is a non-IgE mediated immunereaction in the gastrointestinal system to specific foods. Dr. Gupta explained how FPIES isin relation to quality of life and how pediatricians may assess this by looking at definingclinical and laboratory features. She also spoke with participants about how they canprepare for a PCP visit if they suspect their child has FPIES. The event was hosted by theInternational FPIES Association and was a powerful opportunity to bring the communitytogether to hear from experts on a wide spectrum of FPIES-related topics. For more info on FPIES: FPIES

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Partner Spotlight

Allergy & Asthma Network is a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated toending needless death and suffering due to asthma, allergies and related conditions.They specialize in sharing family-friendly, medically accurate information through itsaward-winning publication Allergy & Asthma Today magazine, E-newsletter, websiteand community outreach programs such as Anaphylaxis Community Experts (ACE). Dr. Gupta has participated in the ACE program since 2013 and speaks at theNetwork’s annual USAnaphylaxis Summits, where she presents recent researchfindings to community members, school nurses and other health professionals. AAN participated in SOAAR’s inaugural Midwest FACES Conference held in Chicagoearlier this year and continues to support SOAAR with resources and opportunities tocollaborate on behalf of asthma and allergy patients. To access the Network’s resources, visit: http://www.allergyasthmanetwork.org. Follow Allergy & Asthma Network on facebook.com/AllergyAsthmaHQ andtwitter.com/AllergyAsthmaHQ.

Upcoming Events

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FARE’s Food Allergy Heroes Walk

Join the food allergy heroes and SOAAR for the 2018 FARE Food Allergy Heroes Walk!This walk is to celebrate your food allergy heroes and show support for food allergiesthrough fundraising and walking across the country together with one mission: change thelives to children through advocacy, research and awareness. This walk is an opportunity forall families and individuals affected by food allergies to connect with others and unite in asafe space.

When: Saturday, October 13th, 2018Where: Grove 16 - Montrose Harbor

Walk Starts: 11:30 AM To register and learn more about how you can participate in this event:http://fare.foodallergy.org/site/TR/Walk/HeroesWalk?pg=entry&fr_id=1726

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