All
fellows are encouraged to participate in some meaningful scholarly
activity. Depending on their interest,
experience and abilities, this can be laboratory-based research, clinical
research or combined research. Fellows
have the opportunity to pick their own research subjects. They can work with Allergy Division faculty
members or with anyone else in the Montefiore/AECOM system. Current research
projects/interests:
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Intravenous
gammaglobulin for immunodeficiencies and autoimmune disorders (Drs. Rubinstein,
Bernstein, Shliozberg)
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Subcutaneous
gammaglobulin with/without Hyuloronidas (Drs. Rubinstein, Bernstein,
Shliozberg)
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Clinical
trials for angioedema (Dr. Rubinstein)
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Enzyme
replacement therapy to immunedeficiency (Dr. Rubinstein)
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Immune
and autoimmune manifestationsk in immunodeficiencies and infectious disorder
(Drs. Rubinstein, Bernstein, Shliozberg)
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Monoclonal
antibody and cytokine therapies for immune, autoimmune and neoplastic diseases
(Dr. Rubinstein)
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XOLAIR
treatment for chronic urticaria and asthma ((Drs. Rubinstein, Bernstein,
Shliozberg)
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Drug
and NSAID allergy. (Drs. Jerschow and Bernstein)
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Food
Allergy Evaluation-Food allergy Center (Drs. Shliozberg and Bernstein)
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Role
of food and non-food ingestants in the etiology of eosinophilic esophagitis
(Drs. Rosenstreich and Rubinstein)
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Role
of environmental contaminants like mercury and plastics in the promotion of
allergy. (Dr. Rosenstreich)
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Industry-sponsored
trials of new drugs. (Drs. Rubinstein, Bernstein, Shliozberg and Hudes)
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Intensive
allergen elimination in the management of chronic urticaria. (Drs. Hudes and
Rosenstreich)
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Mugwort
and spice allergy in chronic urticaria. (Dr. De Vos).
- Role
of early childhood immunotherapy in the prevention of asthma in inner city
children. (Dr. De Vos).
