At IAARI's 21st anniversary, held on February 27th, 2022 at the Children's Medical Center Conference Hall, Dr. Moein (Professor of Allergies and Clinical Immunology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) gave a speech entitled "Why a Book on Allergies? Needs and Approaches". He also honored the memory and altruism of the late Dr. Mohammad Gharib, Dr. Reza Gharib, and Dr. Abolhasan Farhoudi, and acknowledging Dr. Farhoudi, Dr. Javahertarash, Dr. Amin, and Dr. Farid-Hosseini as founders of Clinical Immunology in Iran.

Dr. Moein described what we are confronted with as an "allergy pandemic", which includes diseases like rhinosinusitis, asthma, food and drug allergies, and anaphylaxis, contributing to high disease burden and mortality.

"20% to 50% of the world population suffer from allergies; this translates to 1 out of every 2 people or at least one member in 80% of families."

He also described allergies as the most common cause of patient referrals, with allergic rhinitis as the most common form of allergies.

Later, Dr. Moein announced the publication of his new book, Allergies: Basic and Clinical Sciences, which will be published in 1200 pages and includes the following chapters:

1. 1-Allergies: General Concepts
2. 2-Environmental Risk Factors in Asthma and Allergies
3. 3-The Structure and Function of Allergens
4. 4-Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Allergies
5. 5-Respiratory Allergies
6. 6-Allergic Conjunctivitis
7. 7-Gastrointestinal Allergies
8. 8-Allergic Skin Conditions
9. 9-Severe and Systemic Allergies
10. 10-Educational, Research, and Social Approaches to Asthma and Allergies

The following topics were presented after a short break:

• -Eosinophilic Esophagitis, by Dr. Reza Malekzadeh, Professor of Gastroenterology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• -Food Allergy Research Updates, by Dr. Masoud Movahedi, Clinical Allergist/Immunologist
• -Cytokines and Chemokines in Allergies, by Dr. Maryam Nourizadeh, Faculty Member at the Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute (IAARI)