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Comparing Allergic Signaling Chain Antagonists to Inhibit Degranulation Expression
11 Undergraduate 
Students
Allergy and Cell Signaling Research 
Gemstone Honors 
Program

Spring 2020 

undergraduate research day

Our team is happy to share our research poster for UMD's annual Undergraduate Research Day!

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ABOUT US

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We are a team of undergraduate researchers at the University of Maryland within the Gemstone Honor Program. Gemstone is a unique multidisciplinary four-year research experience. To learn more about this program please click below:   

STATISTICS

In the United States, allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017

40% of the population have sensitivity to allergies 

World Health Organization, 2011

The rise in prevalence of allergic diseases has continued for more than 50 years

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2012

OUR MISSION

Allergies affect millions of people around the world. Our research has one goal: to help those suffering from allergies by adding to the current body of scientific work. This project will take an innovative approach to this problem by identifying target important molecules involved in the mast cell pathway that result in the degranulation. 

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Please click below to learn more about our research. 

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