Allergy and Immunology Faculty and Trainees Present at AAAAI Annual Meeting
Faculty and trainees in the Division of Allergy and Immunology attended the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Conference in San Diego, California, from February 27 to March 3, 2025. The team presented seven posters and delivered four oral abstracts on a diverse range of topics, including climate change, extreme weather events, and advancements in allergy and immunology treatments. Additionally, Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, Professor and Division Director of Allergy and Immunology, was invited to speak at the plenary session and presented “How to Adapt the Practice of Allergy and Immunology to Climate Change.”
- Quality Improvement, Outcomes and Costs (Poster Session)
Speaker: Christopher Codispoti, MD, PhD, UTHealth Houston
Presentation: Cost-effectiveness of tiotropium and salmeterol add-on to low-dose beclomethasone compared to medium-dose beclomethasone in patients with uncontrolled moderate asthma. - Innate Immune Regulations of Allergic Inflammation (Poster Session)
Speaker: John Fyolek, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University (Mentee of Dr. Mahdavinia)
Presentation: Gut and skin microbial profiles in children with outgrown food allergies are distinct from those with persistent food allergies - Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Poster Session)
Speaker: Drew White, MD, Scripps Clinic (Dr. Mahdavinia’s collaborator)
Presentation: The Exhalation Delivery System with Fluticasone has Consistent Efficacy Across the Spectrum of Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Pooled Analyses of 4 Placebo-Controlled Trials - Diagnostics and Natural History (Poster Session)
Speaker: Chris Warren, PhD, Northwestern University (Dr. Mahdavinia’s collaborator)
Presentation: Psychosocial Burden of Multiple IgE-Mediated Food Allergies in Pediatric Patients and Caregivers in the FORWARD Study - Environment and Climate Change: Mechanisms and Outcomes (Poster Session)
Speaker: Kylie Jungles, MD, PGY-5, Rush University (Mentee of Dr. Mahdavinia)
Presentation: Changes in mold sensitization and asthma rates over the past decade - New Findings in Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CFS) Treatment and Management (Oral Abstract)
Speaker: Rachel Nolte, MS4, McGovern Medical School (Mentee of Dr. Mahdavinia)
Presentation: High-Distribution Steroid Preparation for Improved Sleep Quality in Patients with CRS - Impact of Neighborhood Structure on Atopic Disease (Oral Abstract)
Speaker: Karaj Singh, MS1, Rush University (Mentee of Dr. Mahdavinia)
Presentation: Impact of area of deprivation index on allergen sensitizations in Chicagoland - Updates on the Clinical Presentation and Management of Food Allergy (Oral Abstract)
Speaker: Chris Warren, PhD Northwestern University (Dr. Mahdavinia’s collaborator) FORWARD Study
Presentation: Parent-Child Dyadic Assessment of Food Allergy-Related Anxiety in a Multisite Pediatric Food Allergy Cohort - Novel Genes and Biomarkers of Allergic Disease (Poster Session)
Speaker: Anandu Dileep, MD, PGY-4, Rush University (Mentee of Dr. Mahdavinia)
Topics: Understanding the Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis in Iran and Associated Risk Factors; The Rising Prevalence of Wheezing in Iran and Associated Risk Factors - Clinical Management (Poster Session)
Speaker: Anjali Devireddy, MS2, McGovern Medical School (Mentee of Dr. Mahdavinia)
Presentation: Diet can drive the gut microbiota in children with food allergy - New Insights into Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) and Allergic Rhinitis (AR) Pathophysiology and Comorbidities (Oral Abstract)
Speaker: Donyea Moore, MS, Research Manager, UTHealth Houston
Presentation: Elevated Cytokines and Diminished Cognitive Function in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
