Priority Research Area Asthma and Allergy

Clinical and Molecular Allergology

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Prof. Dr. Uta Jappe

04537 / 188-7406

04537 / 188-6030

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Interdisciplinary Allergy Outpatient Clinic, Dept. of Pneumology, University of Luebeck,
Head.
Allergy Outpatient Clinic, Medical Clinic, Research Center Borstel, Head.
"Weiterbildungsermächtigung" Allergy

Mission

We are primarily devoted to identify allergenic (glyco-/lipo-) proteins in allergen sources, to isolate and structurally characterize them. These well-characterized molecules are used to improve allergy diagnostic tests, a prerequisite for patient-tailored diagnostics, and as tools for investigating the influence of allergen structures on allergy / asthma development and on the severity and organ-manifestations of allergic symptoms. In the course of the projects, marker allergens will be identified that will allow to determine the individual risk of patients a.) to develop allergy and/or asthma, and b) in the case of already existing allergy to predict the severity of a reaction and/or the exacerbation of a pre-existing bronchial asthma.