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 in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Clinical Instructor in Mary H Weiser Food Allergy, Medical School
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James R. Baker, Jr, MD

Director, Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center
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 of Internal Medicine
Clinical Professor of Mary H Weiser Food Allergy and Section Head
Division of Allergy
Medical School
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

Arthur C Curtis Professor of Skin Molecular Immunology
Professor of Dermatology
Professor of Internal Medicine and Research Professor
Mary H Weiser Food Allergy
Medical School
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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

Nina and Jerry D Luptak Research Professor
Research Professor
Mary H Weiser Food Allergy Center
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
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

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

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Mary H Weiser Food Allergy Center
Medical Director
UMMG and Service Chief
Medical School
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 of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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 Emerita of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Charles F Schuler IV, MD, FAAAAI

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Mary H Weiser Food Allergy
Medical School
Ian Slack, MD

Ian Slack, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Lam (Alex) C Tsoi, PhD

Associate Professor of Dermatology
Associate Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Research Associate Professor
Mary H Weiser Food Allergy
Medical School
Research Associate Professor
Biostatistics
School of Public Health

“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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