A Safer Slice: Can Wheat Be Engineered to Prevent Celiac Disease?

Could science reshape wheat to make it safer—and possibly prevent celiac disease? In this episode of Raising Celiac, we talk with Maria Rottersman, a doctoral researcher at UC Davis, about groundbreaking work to remove the most harmful gluten proteins from wheat using gene deletions. We explore how this innovation could reduce risk for millions, what it means for breadmaking, and what comes next. Plus, we follow Markus, a teen at genetic risk for celiac, whose story brings hope to families everywhere. Thank you to the Global Autoimmune Institute and the Celiac Disease Foundation for making this podcast possible. Accredited for CME/CE credit through Boston Children’s Hospital.