Arkansas Children’s Research Institute receives $2.3 million grant from NIH for food allergy research
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A series of important discoveries by Arkansas Children’s Research Institute will be able to continue thanks to grant funding.
An ACRI representative announced Wednesday that the institute has received $2.3 million from the National Institute of Health to continue its research into food allergies. The seven-year funding is directed to the institute’s Arkansas Center for Food Allergy Research.
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Officials said the grant would allow the center to continue hosting therapeutic trials, longitudinal studies and research design concepts, all intended to improve the lives of children who have allergies to foods such as peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat and tree nuts.
Earlier this year, research conducted at the center led to the first FDA-approved biologic treatment for children and adults with an allergy to peanuts and multiple food allergies.
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Center leader and principal investigator Dr. Stacie Jones said the grant expands capabilities.
“We have seen astounding advancements for families affected by food allergies over the last 20 years, but our work is far from done,” Jones said. “The next phase of funding will help us create better opportunities for global implementation of the most effective therapeutic and prevention options.”
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The Arkansas Children’s Research Institute was established in 1992 to provide an on-site research environment for UAMS faculty and scientists and opened on the Arkansas Children’s Hospital campus in 1992. The institute’s Arkansas Center for Food Allergy Research is part of a nationwide network of 10 hospitals or medical centers evaluating new therapies for food allergies.
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