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The Allergists’ Foundation Community Grant Recipients

| July 25, 2024

The Allergists’ Foundation Community Grant Recipients

2024 Community Grant Recipients

The Allergists’ Foundation Community Grant Program inspires practicing allergists to develop creative solutions for challenges related to allergy care within their communities. Below are seven outstanding projects that have been selected for funding in 2024 along with updates from some of our other grantees.

 


Barbara K. Ariue, MD, FACAAI
Loma Linda, CA
Project Title: Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Diagnosing and Managing Inborn Errors of Immunity


Derek K. Chu, MD, PhD
Ontario, Canada
Project Title: Community-based food allergy management and prevention: Embracing diversity to enhance equitable community-based precision food allergy care and advance learning health systems (TITAN Community)


Toan T. Do, MD (FIT Member)
San Diego, CA
Project Title: Application of Artificial Intelligence as a Clinical Tool for the Diagnosis of Subtypes of Angioedema


Ruby Moreno, MD
San Francisco, CA
Project Title: Assessing the role of food insecurity in pediatric food allergy care at a two-site academic allergy center


Devika R. Pillay, DO (FIT Member)
Troy, MI
Project Title: Preparing for the Unexpected: Tackling Asthma and Anaphylaxis Emergencies in Inner City Schools by Implementation of a Structured Educational Program


Benjamin C. Stewart-Bates, DO (FIT Member)
Durham, NC
Project Title: Developing a National Registry for Female Carriers of X-linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Increasing Recognition and Optimizing Diagnosis and Treatment

 


Jing Yi Sun, MD


Kelly Colas, DO, PhD (FIT Member)

Gabriel Mendoza, MD (FIT Member)

(Co-Investigators)
Seattle, WA
Project Title: Food Insecurity Screening for Pediatric Allergy Patients in the Seattle Area

These awards are made possible through the generous donations from College members and support by GSK. Learn more about the work of our grantees by reading the project summaries.

Supported in part by:

“This grant was an amazing opportunity to better understand the air quality in children’s homes who have asthma. The insights we have gained will help us enhance the care we are able to provide in the future. Thank you to the College for believing in our ideas and helping us make this happen.”
– Matt McCulloch, MD

Learning from the Field

Watch interviews with three of our 2021 grantees as they share about their successes, challenges and unexpected learnings over the course of their clinical projects!

Kelsey Kaman, MD
(2021 planning grant & 2022 implementation grant recipient)
The LEARN Early Project: Learning Educators
Anaphylaxis Response Needs

Timothy Chow, MD
Penicillin Allergy Delabelling in a Pediatric Primary Care Setting

Juan Carlos Cardet, MD, MPH
Impact of Telehealth Visits on Outcomes Among
Black and Latinx Patients With Moderate-Severe Asthma

“I am grateful to the Allergists’ Foundation for their support of our quality improvement project to reduce unnecessary food allergy testing and encourage early food allergen introduction! We were able to partner with community physicians on this critical issue through this grant program and make progress in addressing the burden of food allergy in our area!”
– Gerald Lee, MD, FACAAI

“Receiving this grant was an incredible opportunity and enabled my team to create and refine a rural school engagement strategy surrounding stock inhaler programmatic implementation. Thank you for believing in our work and helping us ensure a bright future for the specialty.”
– Andrea Pappalardo, MD, FACAAI

Get Involved and Make a Difference Today!

The success of our Community Grant Program is a collaborative effort. It is only made possible through the dedication of our volunteers on the Grants Allocation Committee, generous contributions from members and sponsors, and the talented grant applicants who are eager to positively impact allergy and asthma care in their communities. Contact us to learn more about how you can contribute!

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