Allergen Science and Consulting

Phone: (828) 754-0948
Mobile: (828) 320-6532

About Us

The Allergen Science & Consulting Story

Rosa Codina, Ph.D., founded Allergen Science & Consulting in 2014 to address the needs of organizations and individual professionals in all aspects associated with the area of environmental allergens. She is a highly energetic and innovative scientist with 30 years of combined experience and expertise in clinical allergy laboratory, aerobiology, allergen research, allergen testing, allergen avoidance, and manufacturing of allergenic extracts.

Our Senior Staff

Rosa Codina, Ph.D.  is the Director and Principal Scientist of Allergen Science & Consulting. She is a highly energetic and innovative scientist with over 30 years of combined experience and expertise in many aspects associated with allergic diseases. Dr. Codina is an expert, certified aerobiologist with a focus on pollen and fungal spores as well as human microbiome issues. She developed her expertise in clinical laboratories, universities, and corporate environments.

Rosa is a published author, a featured presenter in scientific meetings, an excellent instructor, and an active participant in several scientific committees. Furthermore, she serves as a reviewer for scientific journals in the area of allergy and immunology. Rosa has also prepared and administered several training courses in the area of environmental allergens and indoor fungi (“mold”).

In addition to serving as the director and principal scientist at Allergen Science & Consulting, Dr. Codina is an affiliate clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida, USA. She assists faculty and fellows and delivers educational presentations on a regular basis.

Rodger Crenshaw, M.S. holds the position of Senior Scientist at Allergen Science & Consulting. He joined the company in 2015. Rodger worked as a mycologist and microbiologist for over 30 years, specializing  in fungal identification, research, and manufacture of fungal allergenic extracts. In addition, he possesses specialized skills in the preparation and review of SOPs and regulatory documents to comply with FDA regulations.

Our Expertise

We are life science and allergen consultants with Ph.D. and/or M.S. degrees with a strong background in laboratory interpretation, literature research, publications writing, and scientific support. We are specialized in multiple areas, including the following:

  • Allergen identification and characterization
  • Allergenic raw materials for pharmaceutical applications
  • Specialized palynology and mycology
  • Indoor fungi (mold)
  • Manufacture of allergenic extracts
  • Product development
  • Clinical and experimental laboratory
  • Assay development and validation
  • Scientific communications

Allergen Science and Consulting

(828) 754-0948

(828) 320-6532

923 Barrington Drive NE  Lenoir, NC 28465

Allergen Science and Consulting *2023