Message from the Director
James R. Baker Jr. MD

James R Baker, Jr, MD

Hello from Ann Arbor!

 

As we look forward to completing the center’s first decade in 2025, we are happy to report that we have achieved remarkable thought-leading science that has led to more funding, more commercial and government partners, and an increase in our number of projects.

These activities are associated with international recognition of our talented faculty and teams, and a major accomplishment that places the MHWFAC among the elite food allergy research centers worldwide.
M-SIBS, our birth cohort study, has enrolled the first few dozen families who will be studied as to their environment and genetics in early life. We believe this will help to decipher the basis of the development of food allergy. 

We have also added additional scientists and researchers to our laboratories and clinical research teams, bringing the number of MHWFAC faculty, staff and investigators to 45.

Our labs produced more than 20 significant papers in 2025, published in important peer-reviewed journals.  MHWFAC researchers have presented at conferences throughout the United States and internationally, from Bangkok to Lisbon to Copenhagen.  Their scientific updates are posted under our Research menu.
Excitingly, the innovative projects of MHWFAC faculty members led to our center receiving prestigious membership in the National Institutes of Health Centers of Food Allergy Research (“CoFAR”) collaborative. 
It identifies the Weiser Center as one of the top 10 US food allergy research sites and provides seven years of funding for some of our scientific inquiries. 

We could not be prouder of the dedication, leadership and enthusiasm of our researchers and clinical partners. Thank you for your interest in our work.