Integrated Approaches to Food Allergen and Allergy Risk Management

Objective

Up to 20 million European citizens suffer from food allergy. However management of both food allergy (by patients and health practitioners) and allergens (by industry) is thwarted by lack of evidence to either prevent food allergy developing or protect adequately those who are already allergic. iFAAM will develop evidence-based approaches and tools for MANAGEMENT of ALLERGENS in FOOD and integrate knowledge derived from their application and new knowledge from intervention studies into FOOD ALLERGY MANAGEMENT plans and dietary advice. The resulting holistic strategies will reduce the burden of food allergies in Europe and beyond, whilst enabling the European food industry to compete in the global market place.
Our approach will build on e-Health concepts to allow full exploitation of complex data obtained from the work in this proposal and previous and ongoing studies, maximising sharing and linkage of data, by developing an informatics platform “Allerg-e-lab”. This will enable us to
(1) Extend and integrate existing cohorts from observation and intervention studies to provide evidence as to how maternal diet and infant feeding practices (including weaning) modulate the patterns and prevalence of allergies across Europe
(2) Establish risk factors for the development of severe reactions to food and identify associated biomarkers
(3) Develop a clinically-validated tiered risk assessment and evidence-based risk management approach for food allergens for allergens in the food chain
(4) Develop clinically-relevant multi-analyte methods of analysis suited to allergen management across the food chain

Stakeholders will be integrated into iFAAM to deliver harmonised integrated approaches, including RISK ASSESSORS AND MANAGERS managing population risk, the FOOD INDUSTRY who manage allergens to ensure consumer safety, HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS to provide food allergy management plans and dietary advice and ALLERGIC CONSUMERS to manage individual risk.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › allergology › food allergy
• crisis management

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE.2012.2.4-04 - Towards evidence-based risk management of food allergies

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage
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Funding Scheme

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Coordinator

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Address

Oxford Road
M13 9PL Manchester
United Kingdom

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 1 496 883,67

Administrative Contact

Claire Faichnie (Ms.)

Participants (42)

ACADEMISCH MEDISCH CENTRUM BIJ DE UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 662 126

Address

Meibergdreef 15
1105AZ Amsterdam

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Frank Groen (Mr.)

CHARITE - UNIVERSITAETSMEDIZIN BERLIN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 683 199,60

Address

Chariteplatz 1
10117 Berlin

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Eveline Fräßdorf (Ms.)

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

United States

EU contribution

€ 189 999,60

Address

Holdrege Street 3835
68583 Lincoln

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Steve Taylor (Prof.)

UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN

Austria

EU contribution

€ 224 440,80

Address

Gregor Mendel Strasse 33
1180 Wien

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Roland Gansch (Mr.)

REGION HOVEDSTADEN

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 496 046,40

Address

Kongens Vaenge 2
3400 Hillerod

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Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Lars Poulsen (Prof.)

DEUTSCHER ALLERGIE- UND ASTHMABUND E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 72 006

Address

Fliethstrasse 114
41061 Mönchengladbach

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Bettina Burghard (Ms.)

UNILEVER U.K. CENTRAL RESOURCES LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Unilever House, Victoria Embankment 100
EC4Y 0DY London

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Linda Edwards

SERVICIO MADRILENO DE SALUD

Spain

EU contribution

€ 433 475,24

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Plaza Carlos Trias Bertran 7
28020 Madrid

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Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Pérez Portolés Antonio (Mr.)

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 270 087

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Anna Van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA Den Haag

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Research Organisations

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Astrid Kruizinga (Ms.)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Ireland

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€ 299 907,60

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Western Road
T12 YN60 Cork

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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David O'connell (Dr.)

BUNDESINSTITUT FUR IMPFSTOFFE UND BIOMEDIZINISCHE ARZNEIMITTEL

Germany

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€ 303 450

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Paul-ehrlich-strasse 51-59
63225 Langen

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Stefanie Prokopp (Ms.)

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

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€ 100 799,25

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Droevendaalsesteeg 4
6708 PB Wageningen

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Administrative Contact

Ruben Van Deursen (Mr.)

INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE EUROPEAN BRANCH AISBL

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 196 441,30

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Av. E. Mounier 83
1200 Bruxelles

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Bánáti Diána (Prof.)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

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€ 242 943,75

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Highfield
SO17 1BJ Southampton

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Graham Roberts (Prof.)

ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON

Greece

EU contribution

€ 196 200

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6 Christou Lada Str
10561 Athina

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Nikolaos Papadopoulos (Prof.)

University of Zurich

Switzerland

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€ 403 073

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Ramistrasse 71
8006 Zurich

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Barbara Ballmer-Weber (Prof.)

UNIVERSYTET MEDYCZNY W LODZI.

Poland

EU contribution

€ 92 916

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Al. Kosciuszki, 4
90419 Lodz

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Aneta Andrzejczyk (Ms.)

UAB PERSPEKTYVOS*ALERGOLOGIJOS KLINIKA ALLERGY CLINIC JSC PERSPECTIVESACP

Lithuania

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€ 110 580

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J.franko G. 2A
08431 Vilnius

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Ruta Dubakiene (Prof.)

LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Iceland

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€ 230 990,40

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Eiriksgata 5
101 Reykjavik

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Eyrún Steinsson

ODENSE UNIVERSITETSHOSPITAL

Participation ended

Denmark

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€ 65 124,20

Address

Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Lars Weber Strate (Mr.)

Srebrnjak Children's Hospital

Croatia

EU contribution

€ 45 000

Address

Srebrnjak 100
10000 Zagreb

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Elvira Juriac Lisac (Ms.)

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Denmark

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€ 269 000,25

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Anker Engelundsvej 1 Bygning 101 A
2800 Kgs Lyngby

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Tina H. Beck (Ms.)

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

France

EU contribution

€ 185 000,40

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147 Rue De L'universite
75007 Paris Cedex 07

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Administrative Contact

Lucie Bourse (Ms.)

LEATHERHEAD FOOD INTERNATION LIMITED

Participation ended

United Kingdom

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€ 51 331,02

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Randalls Road
KT22 7RY Leatherhead

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James Hiley (Mr.)

Eurofins CTC GmbH

Participation ended

Germany

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€ 10 126,48

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Am Neuländer Gewerbepark 1
21079 Hamburg

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Bert Pöpping (Dr.)

JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Belgium

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€ 180 000

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Rue De La Loi 200
1049 Brussels

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Sandra Vanhoovels (Ms.)

MEDICAL PROGNOSIS INSTITUTE AS

Denmark

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€ 149 534,40

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Venlighedsvej 1
2970 Horsholm

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Steen Knudsen (Dr.)

INDOOR BIOTECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

United Kingdom

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€ 199 998

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High Street 39 The Old Brewery
BA12 9AF Warminster

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James Hindley (Dr.)

AGENCE NATIONALE DE LA SECURITE SANITAIRE DE L ALIMENTATION DE L ENVIRONNEMENT ET DU TRAVAIL

France

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€ 99 840

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14 Rue Pierre Et Marie Curie
94700 Maisons Alfort

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Lea Randriamalala (Ms.)

HYLOBATES CONSULTING SRL

Italy

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€ 127 620

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Via Dei Monfortani 57 B
00100 Roma

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Francesca Bucchini (Ms.)

INTERNATIONALE GESELLSCHAFT FUR LEBENSMITTELSICHERHEIT UND QUALITATSMANAGEMENT ( MONIQA ASSOCIATION)

Austria

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€ 96 800

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Marxergasse 2
1030 Wien

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Sieglinde Dichtl (Ms.)

FOODLIFE INTERNATIONAL BILIMSEL DANISMANLIK PROJE YONETIMI EGITIM ARASTIRMA GELISTIRME SANAYI VE TICARETLIMITED SIRKETI

Turkey

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€ 115 922,40

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Odtu Teknokent Ikizler Binasi
06800 Ankara

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Administrative Contact

John Gilbert (Prof.)

EUROPEAN FOOD INFORMATION RESSOURCE AISBL

Belgium

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€ 265 944,08

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Rue Washington 40
1050 Bruxelles

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Administrative Contact

Paul Finglas (Mr.)

KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 240 000

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Strand
WC2R 2LS London

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Paul Labbett (Mr.)

NESTEC S.A

Switzerland

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Avenue Nestle 55
1800 Vevey

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Eileen Ho (Mrs.)

THE ANAPHYLAXIS CAMPAIGN

United Kingdom

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€ 32 152,80

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Alexandra Road 1
GU14 6BU Farnborough

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Polly Dickinson (Mr.)

THE IRISH ANAPHYLAXIS CAMPAIGN LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

Ireland

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€ 31 020

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Rathanker Passage West
Cork

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Regina Cahill (Ms.)

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

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€ 129 989,36

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South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

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MURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Australia

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Flemington Road Rch
3052 Parkville

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John Dakin (Mr.)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Australia

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Stirling Higway 35
6009 Crawley

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Robert Roche (Mr.)

THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Australia

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Corner Hawkesbury Road And
2145 Westmead Sydney

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Gillian Scott (Dr.)

South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute

Australia

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121 King William Street Level 9
5000 Adelaide

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Sarah Lawson (Ms.)