Dr. Alice Lee

Biography

I currently serve as Associate Professor and Postgraduate by Coursework Coordinator for the Food Program in the School of Chemical Engineering. I lead an active research program related to food chemistry, food analysis including immunodiagnostics, and food safety including food allergies and allergens. My research goal is to achieve an understanding of molecular allergology - what happens to food components at the molecular level as they undergo processing techniques, and how these conditions interact with the gut and immune system to affect overall health status, especially in the context of food allergies. Current research focuses on the molecular interactions of food components, the processing effects on allergenic potential, digestibility, and the interaction of food components with the immune system including the characterization and purification of allergenic proteins and the development of rapid diagnostic tests.

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