{"id":536,"date":"2026-03-13T08:21:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blogs.unicamp.br\/farmacoemfoco\/?p=536"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:48:45","slug":"immunotherapy-wasp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blogs.unicamp.br\/farmacoemfoco\/2026\/03\/13\/immunotherapy-wasp\/","title":{"rendered":"Project aims to improve immunotherapy for the treatment of wasp venom allergy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recently accredited as a supervisor in the Graduate Program in Pharmacology at UNICAMP<\/a>, Prof. Dr. Lu\u00eds Gustavo Romani Fernandes<\/a> investigates ways to improve immunotherapy for the treatment of wasp venom allergy in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we take a closer look at his current research<\/mark><\/strong>, presenting its challenges<\/strong> and its relevance<\/strong> to society. The article is also an invitation for those interested in joining Prof. Lu\u00eds\u2019s research group, as he is currently seeking new master\u2019s and doctoral students<\/mark><\/strong>, as well as technical training fellows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Lu\u00eds holds a degree in Biological Sciences<\/strong> and a PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology<\/strong>, with a specialization in Immunology<\/strong>, from UNICAMP<\/strong>. He also completed postdoctoral training at UNICAMP<\/strong> in the Laboratory of Translational Immunology (LIT)<\/strong> at the School of Medical Sciences (FCM)<\/strong>, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Ricardo de Lima Zollner<\/a>, and more recently at the Laboratory of Dermatology and Experimental Allergy<\/strong> at Justus Liebig University<\/a> (Giessen, Germany). He is currently a researcher and biologist at the LIT. Since his doctoral studies, he has been investigating the regulation of the immune response<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Prof. Lu\u00eds\u2019s main line of investigation focuses on evaluating the cellular and molecular mechanisms<\/strong> involved in the regulation and activation of innate and adaptive immunity directed at allergens present in the venoms of Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, and ants)<\/strong>. Within this line of research, he holds a research grant from FAPESP (process no. 24\/23516-7<\/a>) entitled: \u201cEvaluation of the potential use of hypoallergenic variants derived from the Poly p 1 and Poly p 5 allergens from the venom of the wasp Polybia paulista<\/em> in allergen-specific immunotherapy protocols.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a sting can become fatal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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