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Immunotherapy and desensitization: Understanding the dose I react to and how does immunotherapy change that?

December 12, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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What the webinar is about: Get an understanding of the various forms of food allergen immunotherapy, including orally, placement under the tongue, and a patch applied to the skin. What does immunotherapy accomplish, who is the right patient for it, and where is it headed for the future?

You’ll also learn about the basics of thresholds, their application in therapies and in clinical practice, and what it might mean for managing your food allergy.

Dr. Philippe Bégin

Who is speaking: Dr. Philippe Bégin, clinician-scientist and assistant professor at the CHUM (Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal) and the CHU Sainte-Justine (Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine), and teaches allergy and immunology at the Université de Montréal. He is the director of the public oral immunotherapy clinic at the Sainte-Justine. Dr. Bégin is on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and is a member of our Healthcare Advisory Board. 

 When was the webinar: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 12-1 pm EST. 

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December 12, 2023
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
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