Food Allergy Science Initiative FASI

Did you know your nervous system has a direct line to your immune cells — and it may be one of the reasons allergic disease develops?

FASI scientists discovered that nerve cells release two powerful signals that control immune cells called ILC2s — the first responders behind food allergy, asthma, and eczema.

➡️ One signal (NMU) tells these immune cells to fire up and drive an allergic reaction.
➡️ Another signal (CGRP) tells them to calm down and stand down.

In people with allergic disease, this balance may be tipped — with the gas pedal stuck on and the brake not working properly.

This discovery — made across three groundbreaking FASI studies — opened a window into the shared biology of food allergy, asthma, and eczema. The same nerve-immune circuit runs through all of them.

This is what a decade of FASI science looks like. And we are just getting started.

🗓 Join us October 6–7, 2026 at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for our 10th anniversary symposium.

It is our 10‑year anniversary—and FASI‑10 Summit registration is LIVE!

We are excited to spotlight the speakers for our session, “New Science and Solutions in Anaphylaxis” This session features leading experts Dr. Matthew Greenhawt, Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth and Dr. Thomas Severin, whose work is shaping the future of food allergy research.

Join us in October as these distinguished researchers share their latest findings and insights—see session details below.

🗓 Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • 1:55–2:55 PM
📍 The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, Cambridge, MA
🔗 Register now: https://FASI-10.eventbrite.com

It is our 10‑year anniversary—and FASI‑10 Summit registration is LIVE!

We are excited to spotlight the speakers for our session, “Molecular Signatures: Unlocking Biomarkers for Food Allergy” This session features leading experts Dr. Sarita Patil, Dr. Alexander Eggel, and Dr. Daniel Dwyer, whose work is shaping the future of food allergy research.

Join us in October as these distinguished researchers share their latest findings and insights—see session details below.

🗓 Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • 11:55–12:55 PM
📍 The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, Cambridge, MA
🔗 Register now: https://FASI-10.eventbrite.com

As FASI marks its 10-year anniversary, we are grateful to all of the co‑founders who helped shape our mission and guide our growth from the start.

Ellie and Brian Chu, FASI Co-Founders, remind us why this anniversary is not just a date and rather a milestone that reflects what is possible when committed people come together—researchers, partners, donors, and community members—united by a shared purpose to change lives impacted by food allergies.

Here is to the people behind the progress.

It is our 10‑year anniversary—and FASI‑10 Summit registration is LIVE!

We are excited to spotlight the speakers for our session, “From Bench to Bedside: Next-Generation Therapies in Food Allergies.” This session features leading experts Dr. Sara Prickett and Dr. Niccolò Pengo, whose work is shaping the future of food allergy research.

Join us in October as these distinguished researchers share their latest findings and insights—see session details below.

🗓 Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • 10:15–10:55 AM
📍 The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, Cambridge, MA
🔗 Register now: https://FASI-10.eventbrite.com

Join us tomorrow for our seminar, "Early Bites and Lasting Protection: Can Early Peanut Exposure Shape Lifelong Immunity", with Dr. Gideon Lack, MD, MSc, BS, Professor at King's College London.

🔗 Register now and submit your questions for the live Q&A: https://foodallergyscience.org/seminar-series/

We have teamed up with GrowHappy to spread one of the most critical and most missed messages in food allergy science: consistency.

FASI-supported research shows that immune cells lining the gut are constantly sampling what we eat and sending signals that train and reshape immune responses over time. For families managing food allergies, that means consistent allergen exposure is not just a strategy. It is how the immune system learns.

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In keeping with our mission as an independent nonprofit, FASI does not endorse commercial products. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to translating food allergy science into practical, accessible tools for families.