Burks featured in New York Times Magazine
The Dec. 18 issue of the New York Times Magazine featured an article on efforts to engineer a less allergenic peanut. The work of Wesley Burks, MD, Executive Dean, UNC School of Medicine and Executive Director, UNC Food Allergy Initiative, was a central focus on the piece.
The article, "A Peanut’s Progress," tracks the research to build a less allergenic peanut. In tracing this research, the article discusses Burks' ongoing work, which began in the '80s at the University of Arkansas and continues today at UNC.