Aristo Vojdani, Ph.D., M.Sc., CLS, obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the fields of microbiology and clinical immunology from Bar-Ilan University, Israel, postdoctoral studies in comparative immunology from UCLA, and tumor immunology from Charles Drew/UCLA School of Medicine and Science. He is a clinical professor at Loma Linda University of Medicine, CA, and an adjunct professor at the National University of Health Sciences, Lincoln College of Professional, Graduate and Continuing Education. His ongoing research focuses on the role of environmental triggers in complex diseases. His research has resulted in the development of more than 300 antibody assays for detecting autoimmune disorders and other diseases. He holds 17 US patents for laboratory assessments of immune disorders associated with the brain and gut and has published over 200 articles in magazines and scientific journals. He has also published the book "Neuroimmunity and the Brain-Gut Connection" with Nova Science Publishers. His latest book, "Food-Associated Autoimmunities: When Food Breaks Your Immune System", is available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. He is the CEO/technical director of the Immunosciences Lab in Los Angeles, CA, and the chief scientific advisor for Cyrex Labs in Phoenix, AZ. He sits on the editorial board of five scientific journals. He has received many awards, including the Herbert J. Rinkel Award (AAEM), the Linus Pauling Ph.D. Award (ACAM) and the PLMI Lifetime Achievement Award.