New Horizons in Food Allergy Prevention and Treatment
Official title: New Horizons in the Prevention and Treatment of Food Allergy
Funded at Johns Hopkins University · NIH-11580809 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A large, multi-site program at Johns Hopkins aims to advance prevention and treatment of food allergies across all ages.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project start | April 4, 2024 |
| Project end | February 28, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $6,800,000 |
| NIH project number | 3UM1AI182034-03S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11580809 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals of all ages with or at risk for food allergies, including peanut allergy, across the lifespan.
✕Less likely to help
Early-stage or non-targeted studies may not directly benefit individual patients.
What this research studies
This program brings together a leadership team and a broad consortium to guide high-quality research on food allergy, focusing on better understanding and new treatment and prevention strategies. It emphasizes coordinating protocols, data collection, and analyses across the consortium while considering other emerging therapies. The goal is to keep advancing science so future patients—children, teens, and adults—can have safer diets and better options for managing food allergies. Research will be planned to maximize resources and inform the next steps in treatment and prevention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with food allergies could see improved prevention strategies and more effective, safer treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Previous food allergy research has yielded meaningful advances; this program builds on that foundation with planned coordination and scale.
Where this research is happening
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wood, Robert a — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Wood, Robert a
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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.