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Johnson & Johnson Innovation: Food Allergy Prevention QuickFire Challenge

Grant Amount: Up to $75,000
Deadline: February 18, 2022

Additional Information -
Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC and the Healthy Baby Initiative within Janssen Research & Development’s World Without Disease Accelerator in partnership with the Food Allergy Fund, has launched the Food Allergy Prevention QuickFire Challenge.

According to the organization, food allergies are a growing public health problem, and for many affected individuals, food allergy begins early in life and persists as a lifelong condition. However, a growing body of work provides insights into potential pathways to reduce the risk of developing food allergies. For example, research points to a window of opportunity in the early years of a child’s life to reduce the risk of food allergies through the early and ongoing ingestion of allergenic foods; data suggest a healthy gut microbiome plays a critical role in decreasing risk; and progress is being made in identifying recognizable risk factors associated with increased likelihood of developing a food allergy, including atopic dermatitis, antibiotic exposure, C-section delivery, and/or a gut microbiome dysbiosis.

Through the challenge, the innovator(s) with the best novel methods, products, or technologies have the potential to receive grant funding from a total pool of $150,000, in increments of $75,000, $50,000, or $25,000; access to the global Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS network; and mentorship from experts across the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.

Submissions should address one or more of the following focus areas: risk detection including connected devices for both point-of-care and at-home prognostics/diagnostics; interventions and treatments including preventive therapeutics and health technologies; and community platforms with the potential to establish connectivity, monitor data, educate the public with a specific focus on socio-economic disparities and assist communities.

Please contact Gwen Allouch if you are interested in applying to this opportunity.

Link to complete RFP