Ep. 60 - Peanuts & Allergenicity ft. Casey Cohen

<p><strong>Casey Cohen</strong> is pursuing a <strong>PhD </strong>in <strong>Experimental Medicine</strong> at <strong>McGill University</strong>. His research focuses on peanut allergy; he's evaluating different processing methods and their effects on allergenicity. The ultimate goal of his research is to develop a ‘modified peanut’ that can be used as a safer and more efficacious substrate for peanut allergy treatments. Yummy!</p> <p><strong>Tune in for answers to questions like...</strong><br> What are the peanut processing methods and how do they affect allergenicity?<br> Where do allergies come from?<br> What is the difference, biochemically, between allergy to food and other allergies?<br> Why peanuts and not other nuts?<br> What's going on in a peanut on a molecular level?<br> and many, <em>many </em>more!<br> <br> <strong>Topics &amp; Concepts</strong><br> Autoclave<br> Allergens<br> The Immune System<br> Pathogens<br> Genetics<br> The Hygiene Hypothesis<br> Gideon Lack<br> Tolerance<br> Exposure: Oral vs. Dermatological<br> Sensitization<br> Eczema<br> Legumes, Ground Nuts &amp; (Goofy) Goobers<br> Protein &amp; Fat<br> Asthma<br> Antibodies: Immunoglobulin E (IgE)<br> Treatment<br> The Future of Peanut</p> <p>///</p> <p><strong>Does free will exist? </strong>Maybe. Regardless, please share your cherished feedback with me at<strong> abstractcast@gmail.com</strong>!</p> <p><strong>Liking the show? </strong>Drop us a juicy 5-star rating or a written review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/abstract-the-future-of-science/id1510997356">Apple Podcasts</a>!</p> <p><strong>Want to support the show? </strong>Save your $$$ and support us by Following &amp; Subscribing on: <a href="https://sptfy.com/9zNA">Spotify, </a><a href="https://facebook.com/abstractcast">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/abstractcast">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/abstract_cast">Twitter</a>!</p> <p><strong>Episode Cover Art </strong>by the very talented <em><strong>Eva Goblot.</strong></em></p>