GLOBAL FOOD ALLERGY AND ANAPHYLAXIS FORUM 2027

GAFA 2027

Bringing together leading experts in food allergy and anaphylaxis for scientific exchange, collaboration and advances in patient care.

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DATE 16–18 September 2027
LOCATION Padua, Italy
ABOUT GAFA 2027

Advancing Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Care

GAFA 2027 will bring together physicians, researchers and international experts working in food allergy and anaphylaxis. The meeting will provide a platform for scientific exchange, discussion of current research and collaboration across the international allergy community.

GAFA 2027

Project Goals

GAFA 2027 – the Global Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Forum aims to advance knowledge and clinical practice in food allergy and anaphylaxis by bringing together leading experts, clinicians and researchers from around the world.

The forum will address key areas including diagnosis, treatment, prevention and patient care, while encouraging scientific exchange and international collaboration. Through the involvement of the ANACARE network and its working groups, GAFA 2027 aims to support effective approaches that improve outcomes for people affected by food allergy and anaphylaxis.

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Advance Knowledge

Share current research and scientific developments in food allergy and anaphylaxis.

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Improve Patient Care

Support advances in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and clinical management.

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Strengthen Collaboration

Encourage scientific exchange and collaboration across the international allergy community.

GAFA 2027

Leadership Team – Chairs

Prof. Dr. Antonella Muraro

Prof. Dr. Antonella Muraro

ANACARE CORE Leader

Padua, Italy
Prof. Dr. h.c. Graham Roberts

Prof. Dr. h.c. Graham Roberts

Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust

United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. h.c. Hugh Sampson

Prof. Dr. h.c. Hugh Sampson

Emeritus Director; Jaffe Food Allergy Institute Department of Pediatrics; Box 1089 – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York City

New York, USA
Prof. Dr. Margitta Worm

Prof. Dr. Margitta Worm

Allergie-Centrum-Charité
Charité – Universitätsmedizin

Berlin, Germany
Prof. Dr. h.c. Torsten Zuberbier

Prof. Dr. h.c. Torsten Zuberbier

Global Allergy and Asthma Excellence Network President

Berlin, Germany
GAFA 2027

Scientific Committee

The GAFA Scientific Committee is comprised of Key Opinion Leaders in the field of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis. Covering Europe and the United States, our faculty bring together extensive expertise to address unmet needs and advance knowledge.

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Prof. Dr. Antonella Muraro

ANACARE CORE Leader

University of Padua
Head of Food Allergy Department, Italy

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Prof. Hugh Sampson

Emeritus Director; Jaffe Food Allergy Institute Department of Pediatrics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York City, New York, USA

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Prof. Dr. Margitta Worm

Allergie-Centrum-Charité
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Graham Roberts

Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust
United Kingdom

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Prof. Guillaume Poussel

Department of Pediatrics, Roubaix Hospital
Pneumology and Allergy Department, Children’s Hospital, Lille University Hospital
Lille, France

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Prof. Dr. med. Kirsten Beyer

Leader of the Paediatric Allergology Study Centre / Senior Consultant
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

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Prof. Carina Venter

University of North Carolina
USA

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Prof. Ruchi Gupta

Institute for Public Health and Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, USA

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Prof. Timothy Dribin

Children’s Hospital Cincinnati
USA

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Prof. Aikaterini Anagnostou

Texas Children’s Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas, USA

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Prof. Lucy Bilaver

Associate Professor

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL, USA

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Prof. Susanne Halken

Hans Christian Andersen Children’s Hospital
Odense University Hospital, Denmark

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Prof. Ronald van Ree

Department of Experimental Immunology and Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Prof. Peter Smith

Griffith University
Southport, Queensland, Australia

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Prof. Paul Turner

National Heart & Lung Institute
Imperial College London
London, UK

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Prof. Stephen Tilles

Professor of Clinical Medicine

University of Washington
Seattle, WA, USA

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Prof. Sharon Chinthrajah

Director, Sean N Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA

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Prof. Dr. Julia Upton

Head Division of Immunology and Allergology
Toronto Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Canada

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Prof. Dr. Anna Nowak-Wegzryn

Professor of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York City, New York, USA

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Prof. Dr. Vera Mahler

Head Division of Allergology
Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI)
Langen, Germany

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Prof. Dr. h.c. Torsten Zuberbier

Global Allergy and Asthma Excellence Network President

Allergie-Centrum-Charité
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

GAFA 2027

Patient Organization Representatives

Angel Sanchez AEPNAA · Spain
Marcia Podesta Food Allergy Italy
Simone Miles Allergy UK
Celine Demouline APRFAL · France
Sabine Schnadt DAAB · Germany
Jennifer Gerdts Food Allergy Canada
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Local Organizing Committee

Dr. Roberta Bonaguro Food Allergy Referral Centre · Padua University Hospital
Dr. Francesca Lazzarotto Food Allergy Referral Centre · Padua University Hospital
Dr. Beatrice Serra Food Allergy Referral Centre · Padua University Hospital
Dr. Laura Polloni Food Allergy Referral Centre · Padua University Hospital
Dr. Alice Toniolo Food Allergy Referral Centre · Padua University Hospital
Local Organizing Institution Padua University Hospital

Food Allergy Referral Centre, Department of Women and Children Health · Padua, Italy

GAFA 2027

General Information

Global Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Forum

DATE 16–18 September 2027
LOCATION Padua, Italy
VENUE Crowne Plaza Padova Via Po 197, Padova, Italy
EVENT SUPPORT

Organizing Secretariat

Collage S.p.A. International Division & Congress Specialist
Giusy Ventura Organizing Secretariat


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