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
Sampath, V, Abrams, EM, Adlou, B, Akdis, C, Akdis, M, Brough, HA, Chan, S, Chatchatee, P, Chinthrajah, RS, Cocco, RR, et al.
Food allergy across the globe..
J Allergy Clin Immunol
148(6)
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1347 -1364
2021
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Loughman, A, Hedley, J, Olsson, CA, Berk, M, Moylan, S, Saffery, R, Sly, PD, Tang, MLK, Ponsonby, A-L, Vuillermin, P, et al.
Increased maternal mental health burden in a representative longitudinal community cohort coinciding with COVID-19 lockdown.
Australian Journal of Psychology
73(4)
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578 -585
2021
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Suaini, NHA, Loo, EX-L, Peters, RL, Yap, GC, Allen, KJ, Van Bever, H, Martino, DJ, Goh, AEN, Dharmage, SC, Colega, MT, et al.
Children of Asian ethnicity in Australia have higher risk of food allergy and early-onset eczema than those in Singapore..
Allergy
76(10)
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3171 -3182
2021
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Greenhawt, M, Abrams, EM, Shaker, M, Chu, DK, Khan, D, Akin, C, Alqurashi, W, Arkwright, P, Baldwin, JL, Ben-Shoshan, M, et al.
The Risk of Allergic Reaction to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Recommended Evaluation and Management: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, GRADE Assessment, and International Consensus Approach..
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
9(10)
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3546 -3567
2021
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Fanning, L, Woods, E, Hornung, CJ, Perrett, KP, Tang, MLK, Dalziel, K.
Cost-Effectiveness of Food Allergy Interventions in Children: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations..
Value Health
24(9)
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1360 -1376
2021
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