Faculty

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Meet our world-class researchers and clinicians

The Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center is a world-class hub for biomedical research, bringing together distinguished basic science and clinical researchers representing a broad range of fields and specialties under one umbrella, to tackle the rising epidemic of food allergy. 

The talent and genius of our faculty and their teams are reflected through our NIH CoFAR award, our designation as a FARE Discovery Center of Distinction and other honors.  

 

Our Team

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Danica Maureen Gallardo Aquino, MD

Clinical Instructor
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James R. Baker, Jr, MD

Director, Michigan Institute for Atopic Diseases
Ruth Dow Doan Professor of Biologic Nanotechnology
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, Medical School and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
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James Baldwin, MD

Clinical Professor
Faraz Farazuddin

Mohammad Farazuddin, PhD

Assistant Research Scientist, Mary H Weiser Food Allergy
Assistant Research Scientist, Internal Medicine, Medical School
Johann Gudjonsson

Johann E Gudjonsson, MD, PhD

Professor
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Simon P. Hogan, PhD

Askwith Research Professor of Food Allergy
Professor, Experimental Pathology, Department of Pathology
Research Professor, Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center
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Gary B Huffnagle, PhD

Professor
Chang Kim

Chang H. Kim, PhD

Kenneth and Judy Betz Research Professor, Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center
Professor of Pathology, Medical School, University of Michigan
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Helen Levy, PhD

Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy, Health Management and Policy
Mary H Weiser Food Allergy Center
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Nicholas W. Lukacs PhD

Interim Director, Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center
Godfrey D. Stobbe Professor of Pathology
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Marc S McMorris, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Jessica O'Konek, PhD

Jessica O'Konek, PhD

William Chandler Swink Research Professor
Research Assistant Professor
Mary H Weiser Food Allergy Center and Research Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
Medical School
Kelly O'Shea, MD

Kelly O'Shea, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Catherine Ptaschinski

Catherine Ptaschinski, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center
Department of Pathology
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Georgiana M Sanders, MD

Clinical Professor Emeritus/a
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Charles F Schuler IV, MD, FAAAAI

Assistant Professor
Ian Slack, MD

Ian Slack, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
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Lam (Alex) C Tsoi, PhD

Associate Professor

“I am a big believer in team science as I think collective minds are more productive and more rapidly change outcomes.

The Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center is internationally renowned for having a talented group of scientists, physician scientists and clinicians all working towards the common goal of better treatments for food allergy sufferers. I am excited about our progress!

Simon Hogan, Ph.D.
Askwith Research Professor of Food Allergy Professor, Experimental Pathology, Department of Pathology Research Professor, Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center
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