Research is a core part of training at Penn. The fellow is instructed in, and leads study design, data acquisition and analysis, and writing of abstracts and original research manuscripts. Fellows are encouraged and expected to present their work at national meetings and to submit manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication. Fellows have performed basic, translational or clinical research with mentors throughout Penn’s campus. For fellows interested in pursuing an independent research career, there is also an opportunity for an additional 3rd (and 4th) year of research training via a training grant.
A&I fellows at Penn have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with leaders in the fields of immunology, immunodeficiency, autoimmunity, and allergic disease. Fellows also have the opportunity to work with researchers at the Penn Institute for Immunology (IFI) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Recent fellows’ research activities are reflected in publications (2019-2023):
Patel VM, Chu B, Hamilton KW, Bellamy C, Harker C, Bryer JS, Shields B, Hirsh RL, Fadugba OO, Micheletti RG. Penicillin allergy evaluation in hospitalized patients with hematologic malignancy. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2023 May 16;3(1):e92
LaCava AF, Gleeson PK, Apter AJ. Satisfaction with single maintenance and reliever therapy or as-needed combined inhaled corticosteroid-formoterol in adults with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Mar;11(3):952-954.e1
Gleeson PK, Morales KH, Hvisdas C, LaCava AF, Harhay MO, Rank MA, Apter AJ, Himes BE. Factors Associated With Asthma Biologic Prescribing and Primary Adherence among Adults in a Large Health System. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Mar 10:S2213-2198(23)00283-0
Patel V, Gleeson PK, Delaney K, Ralston SJ, Feldman S, Fadugba O. Safety and outcomes of penicillin allergy evaluation in pregnant women. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 May;128(5):568-574
Buckey TM, Morales KH, Apter AJ. Understanding Autonomy in Patients with Moderate to Severe Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 Feb;10(2):525-533
Locke TB, Sweis AM, Gleeson PK, Lin TC, Civantos AM, Parhar HS, Corr AM, Kumar A, Salmon MK, Kohanski MA, Palmer JN, Bosso JV, Adappa ND. Age as a factor in treatment of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease: relationship to required aspirin maintenance dose after desensitization. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2020 Oct;10(10):1180-1181. doi: 10.1002/alr.22665
Civantos AM, Maina IW, Arnold M, Lin C, Stevens EM, Tan LH, Gleeson PK, Colquitt LR, Cowart BJ, Bosso JV, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Kohanski MA, Reed DR, Cohen NA. Denatonium benzoate bitter taste perception in chronic rhinosinusitis subgroups. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2021 Jun;11(6):967-975.
Sweis AM, Locke TB, Ig-Izevbekhai KI, Lin TC, Gleeson PK, Civantos AM, Kumar A, Corr AM, Kohanski MA, Palmer JN, Bosso JV, Adappa ND. Major complications of aspirin desensitization and maintenance therapy in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2021 Feb;11(2):115-119
Hvisdas C, Gleeson PK, Apter AJ. Cost considerations for clinicians prescribing biologic drugs: Who pays? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 Aug;146(2):266-269.
Gleeson PK, Feldman S, Apter AJ. Controller Inhalers: Overview of Devices, Instructions for Use, Errors, and Interventions to Improve Technique. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Jul-Aug;8(7):2234-2242
Gleeson P, Tanaka T, Alawi F, Alhendi F, Fadugba O. Fixed drug eruption of the tongue due to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2020;8(1):328-9.
Gleeson P, Perez L, Localio R, Morales K, Han X, Bryant-Stevens T, et al. Inhaler technique in low-income, inner-city adults with uncontrolled asthma. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2019;7(8):2683-8.
Leigh LY, Spergel JM. An in-depth characterization of a large cohort of adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019 Jan;122(1):65-72.e1.