Philanthropy works best when it backs bold ideas early.
Ilana Golant Ilana Golant

Philanthropy works best when it backs bold ideas early.

February 11, 2026 - The Food Allergy Fund was the earliest supporter of David A. Hill, MD, PhD and The Hill Lab’s work on eosinophilic esophagitis at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

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The FDA is signaling a shift in its 2026 agenda
Ilana Golant Ilana Golant

The FDA is signaling a shift in its 2026 agenda

January 31, 2026 - With plans to review harmful additives, expand front-of-package and online labeling, strengthen infant food standards, and improve formula access, the FDA is signaling a shift toward prevention and transparency in its 2026 agenda.

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NIAID’s new research vision reflects an important shift: immune health is finally being recognized as foundational to human health.
Ilana Golant Ilana Golant

NIAID’s new research vision reflects an important shift: immune health is finally being recognized as foundational to human health.

January 27, 2026 - For decades, allergic and autoimmune diseases were often treated as secondary priorities in federal research agendas. Now, theNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is elevating immunology—alongside infectious diseases—as a core pillar for improving health outcomes. The National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya and NIAID Acting Director Dr. Jeffery Taubenberger shared this vision at the FAF Leadership Forum event in Washington, DC, and now this shows the continuing prioritization.

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