Bio
Dr. Kari Nadeau is the Naddisy Foundation Endowed Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and, Director of the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University. She is Section Chief in Asthma and Allergy in the Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division at Stanford. She is the Sr. Director of Clinical Research for the Division of Hospital Medicine.
For more than 30 years, she has devoted herself to understanding how environmental and immune/genetic factors affect allergies, immune tolerance, and asthma. She and her team are focused in areas of global climate change and health by studying air pollution and wildfire exposures, particularly in underserved areas. As one of the globe?s foremost experts in adult and pediatric allergy, immunology, and asthma, her research is laying the groundwork for a variety of potential future therapies to prevent and cure allergies and asthma. Dr. Nadeau leads a team of specialists spanning allergy, asthma, and immunology across Stanford University. She has been a pioneer in the field of Translational Allergy and Immunology, both defining the mechanism of new therapies and then translating them clinically to make transformative changes for patients and their families. She has led research in oncology, transplant, infectious diseases, COVID, and autoimmune trials and is a member of the National Steering Committee for the intramural clinical research programs at the NIH Immune Tolerance Network. She and her team have been awarded many patents and have started 4 biotech companies in the Bay Area under Stanford patents and has worked in industry to shepherd two drugs through the FDA to approval. She also is an author of the Lancet Countdown in Global Climate Change 2020 and the book: The End of Food Allergy (published 2020).
Dr. Nadeau received her MD and PhD from Harvard Medical School through the NIH MSTP program. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Boston Children?s Hospital and a clinical fellowship in allergy, asthma and immunology at Stanford and at University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Nadeau has served as a FDA consultant and a reviewer for NIH Study Sections. Also, she served on the environmental health policy committee for the American Thoracic Society, and serves on the Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and is a fellow in the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI). She started the Gordon Research Conference for Food Allergy and Chaired the first inaugural conference (2018). She is Chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the NIH Clinical Center (2019-2021). She is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), Association of American Physicians (AAP), the medical board of the American Lung Association in California, the Scientific Advisory Board of the EPA, and is currently working with the US Congress, the WHO, International Wildfire Policy Group, CUGH, and CA Governor?s office on Global Climate Change emergency preparedness plans.
In addition to her above involvements, Dr. Nadeau contributes on multiple editorial boards for high impact journals and to date published over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and is a reviewer for high impact journals in basic science and clinical medicine (Nature, Nature Medicine, Science, Science Translational Medicine, Lancet, NEJM, JAMA, Allergy, JACI).
She is also passionate about breaking down health barriers and creating meaningful change for children and adults in underserved areas and has developed outreach and educational programs with partners in East Palo Alto, Inner City Chicago, Harlem, and San Francisco.
Her work has been recognized with numerous grants and awards. She has collaborated with many organizations and institutions. Through FARE, CoFAR, WHO, the United Nations and other partnerships, she collaborates with colleagues from institutions around the globe.
Clinical Focus
- Allergy and Immunology
- Adult and Pediatric Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology
Academic Appointments
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Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine
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Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
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Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Divisions
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Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Epidemiology and Population Health
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Volunteer Clinical Instructor, General Pediatrics (2003 - 2005)
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Instructor, Allergy and Immunology (2006 - 2007)
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Instructor, ENT (2007 - 2008)
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Assistant Professor, Affiliate appointment in Otolaryngology (2007 - 2011)
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Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (2007 - 2011)
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Assistant Program Director, Allergy & Immunology Fellowship Program (2007 - 2011)
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Medical Director, Allergy & Immunology Clinics (2007 - 2011)
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Faculty Member, Stanford Institute of Immunity, Transplantation and Infectious Disease (2007 - Present)
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Faculty Member, Multidisciplinary Program in Immunology (2007 - Present)
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Associate Professor, Affiliate appointment in Otolaryngology (2011 - 2015)
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Associate Professor, Pediatrics (2011 - 2015)
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Director, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research at Stanford University (2014 - Present)
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Professor, Pediatrics (2015 - Present)
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Professor, Affiliate appointment in Otolaryngology (2015 - Present)
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Section Chief, Allergy and Asthma at the Stanford School of Medicine (2016 - Present)
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Professor, Epidemiology and Population Health (2020 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Soma Weiss Speaker, Harvard Medical School (1993)
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Von Mayer Scholarship Awardee, Children?s Hospital (1995-1998)
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National Junior Faculty Award, American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (2007)
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Speaker Award, La Entrada Inspirational Speaker Series (2007)
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Teaching Award, Stanford Cardinal Free Clinic (2007)
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ART Trust AAAAI Award, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (2008)
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Fellow, American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (2008-present)
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National Junior Faculty Award, American Lung Association (2009)
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Junior Faculty Award, Clinical Immunological Society (2010)
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CVI Seed Grant Award, ?Single-cell Sequencing to Identify Air Pollution-Induced Cardiac Risks.?, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) (2019)
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) National Distinguished Scientist Award, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) (2020)
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Elected into Association of American Physicians, Association of American Physicians (APA) (2020)
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Nominee from Stanford Medical School for Warren Alpert Award, Warren Alpert Foundation (2020)
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Mary Hewitt Loveless Award, Loveless Foundation (July 2006-July 2009)
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Parker B Francis Award, Francis Foundation (July 2006-July 2009)
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Pediatric Research Award, CHRP (July 2007-July 2008)
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Medical Student Teaching Award, Harvard Medical School (June '91, June '92, June '93)
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Stanford Free Clinics Teaching Award, Stanford Medical School (June 2007)
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Speaker Awardee, American Society of Transplantation (AST) (May '97, May '98, May '99)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member on Health and Climate Change, Lancet Countdown (2020 - Present)
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Organizer and Moderator Planetary Health Annual Meeting, Planetary Health Alliance (2019 - 2019)
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Chief Innovation Officer, Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) (2018 - Present)
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Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (2018 - Present)
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NHLBI Protocol Review Committee (PRC) for the Precision Interventions for Severe and/or Exacerbation Prone Asthma, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - NIH (2018 - 2019)
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Chair and Founder, Food Allergy, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) (2018 - 2018)
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Leader of Pediatric Forum for The Governor?s Conference on Climate Change, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2018 - 2018)
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Chairperson, Mucosal Immunology Study Section, CSR/NIH, NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) (2017 - 2017)
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Chairperson, Mechanisms in Allergy and Asthma Committee, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) (2016 - 2018)
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Committee Member of Allergen Immunotherapy (co-leading the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (2016 - 2016)
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Faculty Fellow, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health (2015-Present) (2015 - Present)
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Network Steering Committee of the NIAID Immune Tolerance Network (ITN), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (2015 - Present)
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Environmental Health Policy Committee, American Thoracic Society (ATS) (2015 - 2018)
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Committee on Aerobiology and Pollution, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) (2015 - 2017)
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Working Group Leader for NIAID Workshop on Allergen Immunotherapy, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (2015 - 2017)
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Scientific Advisory Board, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2015 - 2016)
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White House Medical Consultant, White House Medical Unit (WHMU) (2015 - 2016)
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Committee of AAAAI on the Underserved, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) (2014 - Present)
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Immune Tolerance Network (ITN) Advisory Committee on Mechanistic Studies, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - NIH (2014 - Present)
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NIEHS Advisory Committee for Children?s Environmental Health Centers, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - NIH (2014 - 2018)
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NHLBI Advisory Committee for Asthma, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - NIH (2014 - 2015)
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Panelist in Food Allergy, Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2014 - 2014)
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NIH Study Sections and Chair (2013-2018 and 2017), National Institutes of Health (NIH) (2013 - 2018)
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Secretary, Mechanisms of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Section, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) (2013 - 2015)
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Chair, FARE committee for training and mentoring Jr. Faculty in Research in Food Allergy, Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) (2013 - 2014)
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Co Chair, 2014 International FOCIS Conference Planning Committee, Federation of Clinical Immunological Society Conference (FOCIS) (2013 - 2014)
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National Children?s Study Advisory Committee to the President of the U.S., American Psychological Association (APA) (2013 - 2014)
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Chair, Satellite Training Symposium Program, FOCIS June 2013 International Meeting, Federation of Clinical Immunological Society Conference (FOCIS) (2013 - 2013)
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Center of Excellence in Immunology Advisory Board, Federation of Clinical Immunological Society Conference (FOCIS) (2012 - Present)
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Chair of Interest Section (Mechanisms of Asthma and Allergic Inflammation), American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) (2012 - 2018)
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Review Committee, California Air Resources Board (ARB) (2012 - 2018)
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Scientific Advisory Board, Northern California, American Lung Association (ALA) (2012 - 2015)
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Research Advisory Board, Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) (2011 - 2014)
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National Meeting Leadership Committee Member, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) (2011 - 2012)
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Council Member, Collegium Internationale Allergologicum (CIA) (2010 - Present)
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Organizing Committee, Annual Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) National Conference, Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) (2009 - 2013)
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Task Force of the National Residency Match Program/Electronic Residency Application Service, American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) (2009 - 2012)
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Session Chair for International FOCIS, Federation of Clinical Immunological Society Conference (FOCIS) (2008 - 2013)
Professional Education
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Fellowship: Stanford University Medical Center (2006) CA
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Residency: Children's Hospital Boston (1997) MA
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Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2004) CA
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Internship: Children's Hospital Boston (1996) MA
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Medical Education: Harvard Medical School (1995) MA
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Board Certification: American Board of Allergy and Immunology, Allergy and Immunology (2007)
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MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Biochemistry and Immunology (1995)
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B.S., Haverford College, Biology (1988)
Community and International Work
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Volunteer Clinical Faculty, Menlo Park VA
Topic
Clinic for underserved
Partnering Organization(s)
Stanford/Menlo Park VA
Populations Served
underserved
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes