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Office
UNC Allergy and Immunology, 100 Eastowne Drive
Fifth Floor, Suite F
Chapel Hill, NC 27514Phone+1 984-974-2645Fax+1 984-974-2660
Education & Training
- University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2015 - 2018
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2010
- Harvard UniversityPhD, Division of Medical Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program, 2009
- Harvard UniversityAB, Biochemical Sciences and Languages Citation in French, Magna Cum Laude, 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2010 - 2013
- American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Teaching Citation Tufts University School of Medicine, 2013
- Travel Grant Award AGA Institute, 2007
- CCFA Microbial-Host Interactions Workshop Junior Investigator Travel Award 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsManagement of Food Allergies and Food-Related Anaphylaxis.Edward G A Iglesia, Mildred Kwan, Yamini V Virkud, Onyinye I Iweala
JAMA. 2024-02-13 - 50 citationsGalactose α-1,3-galactose phenotypes: Lessons from various patient populations.Michael Levin, Danijela Apostolovic, Tilo Biedermann, Scott P. Commins, Onyinye I. Iweala
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2019-03-26 - 5 citationsNovel peanut-specific human IgE monoclonal antibodies enable screens for inhibitors of the effector phase in food allergy.Jada Suber, Yugen Zhang, Ping Ye, Rishu Guo, A Wesley Burks
Frontiers in Immunology. 2022-01-01
Journal Articles
- TLR4 mediated regulation of spontaneous Helicobacter-dependent colitis in IL-10 deficient miceMatharu KS, Mizoguchi E, Alonso C, Nguyen D, Mingle B, Iweala OI, McBee ME, Stefka A, Prioult G, Haigis KM, Bhan AK, Snapper SB, Murakami H, Schauer DB, Reinecker H-C,..., Gastroenterology, 7/31/2009
- Vaccine-Induced Antibody Isotypes Are Skewed by Impaired CD4 T Cell and Invariant NKT Cell Effector Responses in MyD88-Deficient MiceIweala OI, Smith DW, Matharu KS, Sada-Ovalle I, Nguyen DD, Dekruyff RH, Umetsu DT, Behar SM, Nagler CR, Journal of Immunology, 1/1/2009
- Infection with parasitic nematodes confounds vaccination efficacyUrban JF, Steenhard NR, Solano-Aguilar GI, Dawson HD, Iweala OI, Nagler CR, Noland GS, Kumar N, Anthony RM, Shea-Donohue T, Weinstock J, Gause WC, Veterinary Parasitology, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- MyD88-mediated signaling and preexisting parasitic infection modulate serum antibody responses to a live attenuated recombinant Salmonella vaccineIweala OI, Smith DW, Matharu KS, Urban JF, Sada-Ovalle I, Behar SM, Nagler CR, First Symposium on Vaccine Science Co-Sponsored by Harvard Medical School and Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Boston, MA, 4/28/2008
- Th2 polarizing helminth infection alters the immune response to an oral Salmonella-OVA vaccineIweala OI, Smith DW, Urban JF, Nagler, CR, 13th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology: Not All Quiet on the Frontline of Mucosal Immunology, Tokyo, Japan, 7/9/2007
- Th2 polarizing helminth infection alters the immune response to an oral Salmonella-OVA vaccineIweala OI, Smith DW, Urban JF, Nagler, CR, 94th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Immunologists, Miami, FL, 5/18/2007
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Other
- Get the GIST: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors on Different Imaging ModalitiesIweala OI, Lieberman G, Lieberman’s Learning Lab
http://eradiology.bidmc.harvard.edu
8/24/2009
Press Mentions
- Cases of Alpha-Gal Syndrome Caused by Tick Bites on the Rise, CDC ReportsJuly 30th, 2023
Grant Support
- Minority Predoctoral Fellowship ProgramNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2003–2007
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American College of Asthma, Allergy, and ImmunologyMember
- Society for Mucosal ImmunologyMember
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