ECARF-News
H1N1 Vaccination: Recommendations for persons with chicken egg protein allergy
The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation – ECARF recommends caution with regard to the vaccine against the H1N1 virus (also known as “swine flu”) for people with chicken egg protein allergies. Egg protein allergy predominantly...
European Center for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) awards prize for research
The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has awarded the €5000 "ADF/ECARF Award for European Research" to the biologist Dr. Christoph Tripp of the University of Innsbruck, for his work on "Cross-presentation of protein...
European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation and Henkel cooperate
The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation and Henkel KGaA have been working in close cooperation since April 1st, 2008.
ECARF Quality Seal - latest certifications
ECARF honours Hilton Vienna as "allergy-friendly"
The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has awarded the Hilton Vienna Hotel with the ECARF Seal of Quality for allergy-friendly products and services.
Allergy-friendly professional cosmetics receive ECARF Seal of Quality
After extensive testing, the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation has certified the colour cosmetics produced by the brand Kryolan as allergy-friendly.
Honeywell Air Purifer HA170E certified as allergy-friendly
The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has awarded its Seal of Quality for allergy-friendly products and services to the Honeywell air purifier HA170E of Kaz Europe S.A.
Jørgen Philip-Sørensen
1938-2010
It was with sadness that we received notification of the death of Jørgen Philip-Sørensen, the founder of the European Centre of Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF). Over the last years, Philip was a constant, passionate and reliable advisor and a generous benefactor to the activities of ECARF. We shall remember him as a man with great goals and visions, always ready to work hard to make it happen.
Our thoughts are with his family.
Prof. Dr. med. Torsten Zuberbier
Head of ECARF
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