Dr. Commins’ presentation will focus on the basic science and translational work that went into describing the alpha-gal mammalian meat allergy. He will present research related to defining both the cause and the mechanism of alpha-gal IgE response, the role of tick bites in AGS, and the epidemiology of AGS in the US and globally. A question and answer period will follow the talk.
Scott Commins is the Dr. William J. Yount Distinguished Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is currently Section Chief for Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Commins maintains an active clinical practice and research program with a focus on food allergy, including the alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) and eosinophilic esophagitis.
This program is a follow-up to the two-part series on Tick Ecology and Tickborne Diseases with biologist Patrick Roden-Reynolds and epidemiologist Lea Hamner, experts from the Inter-Island Public Health Excellence Collaborative hosted by the Vineyard Haven Library in September and October, 2024. Recordings of those presentations are available on the library Vimeo channel here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/11413322
The Inter-Island Public Health Excellence Collaborative of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket is a project funded by the Massachusetts Department of Health to fortify local public health monitoring and delivery. The initiative is led by the joint Boards of Health on Martha’s Vineyard along with Island Health Care and the Town of Nantucket.
This event will be held via Zoom. Interested patrons may register for the presentation at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcOmtrjgpGtOnzuCBrsJUZ3PlqCxkqtC7
The program will be recorded and available on the library Vimeo channel within 48 hours of the event. For more information, please contact the library at vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org or (508) 696-4211.
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