Podcasts
Conversations from the World of Allergy
Our podcast series will use different formats to interview thought leaders from the world of allergy and immunology. This podcast is not intended to provide any individual medical advice to our listeners. We do hope that our conversations provide evidence-based information. Any questions pertaining to one’s own health should always be discussed with their personal physician. The AAAAI Find an Allergist is a useful tool to locate a listing of board-certified allergists in your area.
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The NIH provides the majority of funding for scientific research in all areas of medicine and the proposed budget cuts will drastically effect research now and in the future. President-Elect Carla M. Davis, MD, FAAAAI, discusses a new task force established by the AAAAI Board of Directors that will work to bring more attention to this issue and encourage all of us in allergy/immunology to take action. (April 14, 2025)
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Episode 132: Everything you Need to Know About Genetic Testing
Genetic testing in our patients with Inborn Errors of Immunity is becoming more common and this episode will help listeners better understand how to incorporate this into their practice. Sarah Hendrickson, MD, PhD, walks us through who should consider testing, considerations in ordering the testing, the types of testing available and how to think through the results. (April 8, 2025)
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Helpful Links
ClinVar - This is a website by the NIH where you can type in any gene and it will list the variants that have been identified and refer you to the papers where they have been published.
Franklin Genoox - This is a website where you can look at the gene or protein of interest and look at how the variant might change the protein structure and function and what has been published.
GnomAD - This is another site where you can look at a gene of interest and how the variant might affect protein structure and function. It is run by the Broad Institute in Cambridge, MA.
MARRVEL - This is a website that searches multiple databases for a gene or variant and helps to determine the likelihood that a variant might cause disease.
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Join us for a discussion on food challenges and early introduction of foods with Kim Mudd, BSN, MSN, who helps walk us through the nuts and bolts of these processes for clinicians and patients alike. Learn some tips and tricks to help make the process as smooth as possible. (March 25, 2025)
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Episode 130: School-based Asthma Management Programs – Advancing Care Through Community Collaborations
Listen to learn about dissemination and implementation sciences from our guest Stan Szefler, MD, FAAAAI. Dr. Szefler discusses his work on school-based asthma management programs and key elements in building successful collaborations with the community. (March 11, 2025)
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Applying the dissemination and implementation sciences to allergy and immunology: A Work Group Report from the AAAAI Quality, Adherence, and Outcomes Committee
Episode 129: Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease
Join Tanya Laidlaw, MD, FAAAAI, for a detailed and insightful conversation about the pathophysiology of AERD as well as the diagnosis and current management strategies. (February 25, 2025)
Continuing Medical Education credit is available with this episode. Visit here to complete the assessment and claim credit. .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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Episode 128: Looking Toward the 2025 AAAAI / WAO Joint Congress 
Julie Wang, MD, FAAAAI, discusses her role as the Chair of the AAAAI Annual Meeting Program Committee for the AAAAI / WAO Joint Congress being held February 28 – March 3 in San Diego, CA, USA. She also shares what we have to look forward to at the upcoming meeting. (February 3, 2025)
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Episode 127: Climate Change and Wildfire Smoke and its Effects on Allergic Disease
Listen in as Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, engages in timely discussion on the impact of air pollution and wildfire smoke on allergic disease, including who is most at risk and ways to mitigate exposures. Dr. Nadeau is a plenary speaker at the upcoming AAAAI / WAO joint congress which is focused on Climate Change and Allergic Disease. (January 17, 2025)
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Episode 126: Neuroimmunology – How the Allergic Response is Initiated
Caroline Sokol, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, discusses her work looking at how sensory neurons talk to the immune system and are key in initiating the allergic response. She also discusses why the allergic responses likely evolved to respond to toxins rather than worms and parasites. We also discuss the upcoming Discovery program at the AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress and advice for the next generation of scientists. (January 14, 2025)
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Rebecca Saff, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, Named New Podcast Host 
Rebecca Saff, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, has been named as the new host of “Conversations from the World of Allergy”, the official podcast of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). She will succeed David Stukus, MD, FAAAAI. Dr. Stukus introduced Dr. Saff to the audience in episode 125 which you can find at the top of the page. Find out more about Dr. Saff.
Dr. Saff is the allergy/immunology fellowship director and an assistant physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical. She earned her MD and PhD in Immunology from Boston University School of Medicine, and completed her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in allergy/immunology at Massachusetts General. She joined the AAAAI in 2010 and has been an active member, serving on multiple committees in varying capacities including co-chair of the Chrysalis Steering Committee, vice chair of the Clinical Rotation Curriculum Committee and the Program Directors Assembly Executive Committee, among others.
Podcast Terms of Use
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) provides audio content through an RSS feed, online on the website, or on Itunes and Google Play for users to download and listen to via a computer or mobile device. Podcasts are for personal, noncommercial use and cannot be modified. Users are permitted to link to a podcast from another website as long as the links go directly to the AAAAI website. Use of the AAAAI logo or podcast logo is prohibited. Content must not state or infer that the AAAAI endorses or promotes any products or services.