Early-life food allergy and eczema data and analysis center
Systems Biology of Early Atopy (SUNBEAM) Analysis and Bioinformatics Center
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · NIH-10980559
This project gathers health, genetic, and environmental information from parents and babies to learn why some children develop food allergies and eczema.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-10980559 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If my family joins, researchers will enroll pregnant women, the babies they have, and the babies' biological fathers and follow them over time. They will collect health details, skin and blood samples, and information about the home and environment at multiple visits from before birth through early childhood. Scientists will use advanced computer analyses to combine genetic, molecular, clinical, and environmental data to spot patterns linked to food allergy and atopic dermatitis. The aim is to find early-life signals that could help prevent or better manage these conditions in children.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Pregnant women, their newborn children, and the children's biological fathers at participating sites, especially families with a history of allergy, are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People seeking immediate treatment for an existing severe food allergy or chronic eczema should not expect direct, immediate clinical benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: May help identify children at higher risk and lead to new ways to prevent or personalize care for food allergy and eczema.
How similar studies have performed: Other birth-cohort studies have identified early-life risk factors for allergies, but applying wide-ranging molecular and systems-biology analyses to large pre-birth cohorts is a more recent development.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: BUNYAVANICH, SUPINDA — ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
- Study coordinator: BUNYAVANICH, SUPINDA
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 below.
Conditions: Allergic Disease