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Dear Friend,
My name is Matthew Friend and I was invited to be the guest editor for this special eNews edition in celebration of the Center's recently launched Teen Board.
One of the most incredible parts about putting together this eNews was being able to dig into the minds of the people involved at the Center. It was a real eye-opening experience speaking with the doctors, parents, and patients involved with the studies. As a patient myself, I loved learning about others' experiences in the trial I went through myself. Dr. Nadeau and her team are doing revolutionary and life-changing work. This eNews provides a glimpse into the incredible research being conducted at the Center.
I hope you enjoy this edition as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Matthew, Age 17
Teen Board Co-President
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An Intern's Perspective
Bryan Bunning
"As a lab intern, I've had the chance to hear speeches from the world's leading allergy researchers. The Sean N. Parker Laboratory for Allergy and Asthma Research is world-renowned, having ties to other doctors in Israel, Switzerland, the UK, and all around the United States. As a food-allergic person, it is both amazing and fascinating to hear what research has been done in the field of allergy." Read article.
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Teen Testimonial
Megan Bitler
Megan was only 11-years-old when she went through her double blind tests at Stanford to see if she could qualify for a food allergy trial. The double-blind-placebo-controlled food challenges (DBPCFCs), as they are officially called, are one of the first steps, and often, biggest hurdle that a family faces when going through the food allergy trial screening process at the Center. Read article.
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In Collaboration
Dr. Ruchi Gupta
The Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University partners with leading allergy researchers from all over the world to advance a cure for allergy and asthma. In this interview, Dr. Gupta discusses her research with the Center, her work with schools, teens and young adults in the allergy community, and more. Read article.
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Staff Spotlight
Whitney Block, NP
"The most satisfying part of my job is when I see the participants achieve their goals which they set up from the very beginning and travel to all the places they wanted to go." Read interview.
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