Casey Cohen is pursuing a PhD in Experimental Medicine at McGill University. His research focuses on peanut allergy; he's evaluating different processing methods and their effects on allergenicity. The ultimate goal of his research is to develop a ‘modified peanut’ that can be used as a safer and more efficacious substrate for peanut allergy treatments. Yummy!

Tune in for answers to questions like...
What are the peanut processing methods and how do they affect allergenicity?
Where do allergies come from?
What is the difference, biochemically, between allergy to food and other allergies?
Why peanuts and not other nuts?
What's going on in a peanut on a molecular level?
and many, many more!

Topics & Concepts
Autoclave
Allergens
The Immune System
Pathogens
Genetics
The Hygiene Hypothesis
Gideon Lack
Tolerance
Exposure: Oral vs. Dermatological
Sensitization
Eczema
Legumes, Ground Nuts & (Goofy) Goobers
Protein & Fat
Asthma
Antibodies: Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
Treatment
The Future of Peanut

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