UNC Food Allergy Program
UNC Food Allergy Initiative
This project will run clinical trials testing new treatments to help children and adults with food allergies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11284055 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
At UNC you would join a network of clinics (CoFAR) running multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trials and smaller center-specific projects. Participants are randomly assigned to receive an active treatment or a placebo and will have scheduled clinic visits, allergy tests, and sample collection to track symptoms and safety. The center also trains junior investigators and builds research capacity to start and run future trials that may benefit people with food allergy.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people (children and adults) with diagnosed food allergies who meet the study criteria and can attend visits at UNC or participating CoFAR sites.
Not a fit: People without confirmed food allergies, those unable to travel to study locations, or those with exclusionary medical conditions may not be eligible or likely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to safer and more effective treatments and improved care for people with food allergies.
How similar studies have performed: Previous CoFAR and other food allergy clinical trials (including immunotherapy approaches) have shown promising results, though more research is needed to expand and refine treatments.
Where this research is happening
Chapel Hill, United States
- Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kim, Edwin — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Kim, Edwin
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.