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Role Group Leader/DirectorAllergy Translation
Professor Mimi Tang is an immunologist allergist with an established international profile in the field of allergic disorders - she is considered a leading expert in food oral immunotherapy. She is Head of the Allergy Immunology Research Group and Director of the Allergy Translation Centre at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and Consultant Immunologist Allergist at Melbourne's Royal Children’s Hospital. Professor Tang has more than 25 years of experience in the investigation of basic immunological mechanisms underlying allergic disease pathogenesis and more than 15 years of clinical trials experience.

Professor Tang also collaborates on a number of longitudinal cohort studies including the Barwon Infant Study, HealthNuts and SchoolNuts and on the VITALITY clinical trial, and is a key leader within the NHMRC-funded CFAR CRE (Centre for Food and Allergy Research - a collaboration of experts in children’s food allergy and food-related immune disorders.

CFAR uses the latest approaches in epidemiology, immunology, paediatrics, nutrition, gastroenterology and biostatistics to investigate factors that cause, prevent and improve food allergies and aims to eradicate food allergy through improved prevention and cure, supported by evidence generated by a collaborative network of research; additional aim is to improve management of food allergy through public health policy and clinical pathways.
Professor Mimi Tang is an immunologist allergist with an established international profile in the field of allergic disorders - she is considered a leading expert in food oral immunotherapy. She is Head of the Allergy Immunology Research Group and...
Professor Mimi Tang is an immunologist allergist with an established international profile in the field of allergic disorders - she is considered a leading expert in food oral immunotherapy. She is Head of the Allergy Immunology Research Group and Director of the Allergy Translation Centre at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and Consultant Immunologist Allergist at Melbourne's Royal Children’s Hospital. Professor Tang has more than 25 years of experience in the investigation of basic immunological mechanisms underlying allergic disease pathogenesis and more than 15 years of clinical trials experience.

Professor Tang also collaborates on a number of longitudinal cohort studies including the Barwon Infant Study, HealthNuts and SchoolNuts and on the VITALITY clinical trial, and is a key leader within the NHMRC-funded CFAR CRE (Centre for Food and Allergy Research - a collaboration of experts in children’s food allergy and food-related immune disorders.

CFAR uses the latest approaches in epidemiology, immunology, paediatrics, nutrition, gastroenterology and biostatistics to investigate factors that cause, prevent and improve food allergies and aims to eradicate food allergy through improved prevention and cure, supported by evidence generated by a collaborative network of research; additional aim is to improve management of food allergy through public health policy and clinical pathways.

Top Publications

  • Kiraly, N, Koplin, JJ, Crawford, NW, Bannister, S, Flanagan, KL, Holt, PG, Gurrin, LC, Lowe, AJ, Tang, MLK, Wake, M, et al. Timing of routine infant vaccinations and risk of food allergy and eczema at one year of age.. Allergy 71(4) : 541 -549 2016
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  • Panjari, M, Koplin, JJ, Dharmage, SC, Peters, RL, Gurrin, LC, Sawyer, SM, McWilliam, V, Eckert, JK, Vicendese, D, Erbas, B, et al. Nut allergy prevalence and differences between Asian-born children and Australian-born children of Asian descent: a state-wide survey of children at primary school entry in Victoria, Australia.. Clin Exp Allergy 46(4) : 602 -609 2016
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  • Mansell, T, Novakovic, B, Meyer, B, Rzehak, P, Vuillermin, P, Ponsonby, A-L, Collier, F, Burgner, D, Saffery, R, Ryan, J, et al. The effects of maternal anxiety during pregnancy on IGF2/H19 methylation in cord blood.. Transl Psychiatry 6(3) : e765 2016
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  • De Silva, C, Dhanapala, P, Doran, T, Tang, MLK, Suphioglu, C. Molecular and immunological analysis of hen's egg yolk allergens with a focus on YGP42 (Gal d 6).. Mol Immunol 71: 152 -160 2016
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  • Danchin, M, De Bono, N, Allen, K, Tang, M, Hiscock, H. Managing simple food allergy in community settings: A pilot study investigating a new model of care.. J Paediatr Child Health 52(3) : 315 -320 2016
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