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Call for papers - Immune mechanisms in food allergy

Guest Editor

Katja Baerenfaller, PD, PhD, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Switzerland

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission Deadline: 2 March 2025

Allergenic food isolated on whiteBMC Immunology is calling for submissions to our Collection on Immune mechanisms in food allergy. 

This Collection seeks to gather cutting-edge research on the immune mechanisms underlying food allergy, aiming to deepen our understanding of the immunological processes involved and their clinical implications. We welcome submissions that explore the role of various immune cells, immunoglobulins, and allergen-specific responses in food allergy, to inform the development of targeted therapies and personalized approaches for managing food allergies.


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Meet the Guest Editor

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Katja Baerenfaller, PD, PhD, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Switzerland

Dr Katja Baerenfaller studied biology at ETH Zurich and completed her PhD at the University of Zurich. During her postdoc at ETH Zurich in the plant biotechnology department, she completed a bioinformatics certificate at the University of Manchester. In 2010, she became a group leader at ETH Zurich, where she received the venia legendi in Functional Genomics in 2016. Since 2017, she has served as the head of the Molecular Allergology group at the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) in Davos, Switzerland, which is affiliated with the University of Zurich (UZH), and in 2018 became a group leader at the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB).

About the Collection

Allergenic food isolated on whiteBMC Immunology is calling for submissions to our Collection on Immune mechanisms in food allergy.

Food allergy is a growing public health concern, with a significant impact on individuals' quality of life and healthcare systems. Understanding the immune mechanisms underlying food allergy is crucial for developing effective diagnostic tools, preventive strategies, and treatments. In our new Collection, Immune mechanisms in food allergy, BMC Immunology aims to explore the complex interplay of immunological factors involved in food allergy, including the role of immunoglobulins, mast cells, T cells, eosinophils, and allergen sensitization. We invite submissions that explore the molecular and cellular pathways contributing to food allergy, the development of tolerance, and the mechanisms leading to severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis.

Research topics welcomed to the Collection include, but are not limited to:

  • Immunoglobulin involvement in food allergy
  • Mast cell activation and allergic responses
  • Allergen sensitization and cross-reactivity
  • T cell-mediated immune responses in food allergy

Looking ahead, continued research in this area holds the potential for identifying novel therapeutic targets for food allergy, including the development of immunomodulatory interventions to promote tolerance and mitigate allergic reactions. Additionally, ongoing research efforts may lead to the discovery of biomarkers for predicting food allergy risk and monitoring treatment responses, ultimately contributing to improved management and outcomes for individuals with food allergies.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-being.

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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select Immune mechanisms in food allergy from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.