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Why Your Participation Matters

At Anaphylaxis UK, we are dedicated to advancing our understanding of serious allergies and anaphylaxis. By participating in our research opportunities, you can contribute to vital studies that have the potential to save lives and improve the quality of life for those affected by allergies.

Allergies impact millions of people worldwide, and severe reactions can be life-threatening. Your involvement in our research efforts can help:

  • Advance Scientific Knowledge: Your experiences provide valuable insights that can lead to new discoveries and better understanding of allergies.
  • Improve Treatments: Contributing to research can lead to the development of more effective treatments and management strategies.
  • Influence Policy: Data collected can help shape public health policies and awareness campaigns.

How You Can Get Involved

Advancements in allergy research rely on the participation of individuals living with serious allergies. By sharing your experiences, you can help drive progress and potentially uncover new treatments or management strategies.
On this page, you’ll find information on how you can get involved with allergy research, including:

  • Completing research surveys to provide valuable patient insights
  • Participating in focus groups to share your perspective
  • Enrolling in clinical trials to test new allergy therapies

 

Sign up for our monthly newsletter to be the first to hear about upcoming research opportunities. Your participation can make a meaningful impact in the fight against serious allergies.

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Take part

Participating in research allows you to make a significant impact on the future of allergy treatments, stay informed about the latest developments, and connect with a supportive community of individuals dedicated to advancing allergy science.

Help set the agenda for future research into food allergy in children

Researchers at the University of Bristol and the James Lind Alliance invite you to take part in the second phase of a UK-wide survey to prioritise the most urgent unanswered questions about childhood food allergy.

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Do you have a baby aged 0-17 weeks?

Researchers at the University of Southampton are inviting parents and caregivers of young infants to take part in a research study to help prevent food allergy in babies. Researchers want to understand your experiences and views about feeding your baby and feeding foods to babies that may cause food allergy.

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Latest Research

Flying with food allergies: new review confirms commercial flights are much safer than you might think  22nd July 2025

For anyone living with food allergies—or caring for someone who does—the thought of experiencing a reaction at 30,000 feet can understandably trigger serious worry. People are well aware that help is far from being immediately available in the air, and
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New adrenaline patch for allergic reactions moves closer to approval in America  10th July 2025

Anaphylm is a medicine being developed by Aquestive Therapeutics for the emergency treatment of serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.
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Get involved in research: are you a parent or caregiver of an infant aged 0-17 weeks? 27th June 2025

Researchers at the University of Southampton are inviting parents and caregivers of young infants to take part in a research study to help prevent food allergy in babies. This research is part of a doctorate project led by Karen Wright,
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