Cincinnati Children's Food Allergy Clinical Center
Official title: Consortium of Food Allergy Research Clinical Research Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CoFAR-CRC:CCHMC)
Funded at Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr · NIH-11321529 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This center connects children and adults with food allergies (including IgE-mediated allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, and FPIES) to specialized care, clinical studies, and biobanking at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cincinnati, United States) |
| Project start | March 1, 2024 |
| Project end | February 28, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $380,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U01AI181966-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11321529 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are children and adults with suspected or confirmed food allergies, including IgE-mediated food allergy, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and food protein–induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), with particular interest in infants and underserved populations.
✕Less likely to help
People without food-allergy conditions or those seeking only immediate clinical treatment rather than research participation may not directly benefit from this center's studies.
What this research studies
You can join a center that brings together clinics, research teams, and a registry to study different types of food allergy across ages. The team collects medical data and biological samples for a biobank and uses those resources to run clinical trials and lab studies that aim to improve care. The center focuses on recruiting diverse populations, including infants, adults, and underrepresented groups, and supports coordinated, multi-site trials. Participation may include clinic visits, sample donation, and follow-up through the CoFAR network.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the center could increase access to clinical trials, generate better tests and treatments for food allergies, and improve long-term care for affected patients.
How similar studies have gone: CoFAR and affiliated clinical research centers have a track record of initiating and successfully running multi-center food allergy trials and building registries and biobanks.
Where this research is happening
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Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
Cincinnati, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Assa'ad, Amal Halim — Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
- Study coordinator: Assa'ad, Amal Halim
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.