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Food Allergy (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Food Allergy, Tolerance, and the Immune Landscape

January 3 - 4, 2026

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Ventura Beach Marriott

2055 Harbor Boulevard

Ventura, California, United States

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Conference Description

The Food Allergy GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

The 2026 Food Allergy Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is an unparalleled opportunity for graduate students, postdocs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience to engage with the latest advancements in food allergy research. Attendees will have the chance to present their findings through engaging scientific talks and dynamic poster sessions. Beyond sharing their own work, participants will gain invaluable advice from senior scientists, who will provide guidance on both research and career development. The meeting will highlight basic and clinical research, spanning both mouse and human studies, ensuring a comprehensive view of the field’s most pressing questions and innovative approaches.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Food Allergy" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	Keynote Session: Mechanisms of Mucosal Tolerance and Food Allergy Discussion Leaders: and
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
3:50 pm - 4:25 pm	"Lessons & Questions After 45 Years in Food Allergy Research"
4:25 pm - 4:30 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses in Food Allergy Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:45 pm	"BCR Density Limits Survival of IgE Germinal Center B Cells"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm	Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm	"Dietary Fatty Acids Regulate Local IgE Responses by Modulating Regulatory T Cells in the Gut"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm	Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm	"Paneth Cell Dysfunction and Lysozyme Deficiency is Associated with Peanut Allergy"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm	"Eosinophil-Intestinal Epithelial Cell Interactions Regulate Food Allergy Outcomes"
8:40 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm	"Toxins Induced Non-IgE-Mediated Intestinal Allergic Response During Clostridioides Difficile Infection"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm	Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm	"Tick Bites Expand Intermediate Monocytes and Dermal Dendritic Cells Linked to Type 2-Skewing in Alpha-Gal Syndrome"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Origins and Interventions in Food Allergy: Microbiome, Environment, Genetics, and Immune-Based Therapies Discussion Leaders: and
9:00 am - 9:10 am	"Dissecting the Origins of Dietary Epitope Immunodominance to Guide Tolerogenic Engineering"
9:10 am - 9:15 am	Discussion
9:15 am - 9:25 am	"Characterizing Antibody Targets in Oral Tolerance"
9:25 am - 9:30 am	Discussion
9:30 am - 9:40 am	"Epitope-Specific Neutralizing IgG4 Antibodies Define Natural and Acquired Tolerance in Peanut Allergy"
9:40 am - 9:45 am	Discussion
9:45 am - 9:55 am	"Quantifying Peanut-Allergen Content in Peanut-Containing Foods: Does Content and Consistency Matter?"
9:55 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:10 am	"Metabolomic Profiles Associated with SLIT and OIT"
10:10 am - 10:20 am	Discussion
10:20 am - 10:30 am	"Per & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Levels and Atopy Throughout Early Life"
10:30 am - 10:40 am	Discussion
10:40 am - 10:50 am	"Protein Language Model Guided Discovery of Microbial Protease Allergens"
10:50 am - 11:00 am	Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: Scientific Futures: Navigating Career Pathways Discussion Leaders: and
1:30 pm - 1:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
1:35 pm - 2:20 pm	Panel Discussion Careers for Curious Minds
2:20 pm - 2:30 pm	General Discussion
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

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