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NAAF Awards New Research Grants

NAAF awards research grants to researchers with promising proposals to learn more about alopecia areata – what is happening in…

Exciting New Wig Resource for the Alopecia Areata Community

NAAF is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with C&S Fashions Inc., a company that has been at the forefront…

Wig Bills Make Progress in California and New York

This past February, California Assembly Member Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) introduced AB 2668 – Health Insurance Coverage for Wigs. This…

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NAAF Applauds NIH Award to Mount Sinai for Alopecia Areata Research

The National Alopecia Areata Foundation applauds the announcement that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $6.6 million…

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NAAF Team Attends American Academy of Dermatology Meeting in San Diego

Members of the NAAF team represented the organization and the alopecia areata patient community at the 2024 Annual Meeting of…

NAAF’s Youngest Legislative Mentor Scores Success

Stephanie Milewski, age 12, signed up to be a Legislative Mentor (a legislative advocate under voting age) this past November….

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NIAMS Leadership Meets with NAAF

Key leaders of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) met with NAAF President & CEO,…

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Alopecia Areata Research Depends on Clinical Trial Volunteers

Media reports of two newly approved drugs for treating alopecia areata brought good news to many people living with the…

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Zura Bio Joins NAAF’s 2023 Industry Partner Program

NAAF is pleased to announce that Zura Bio has joined the Industry Partner Program at the Bronze membership level. Zura…

Seeking Support for Alopecia Areata? NAAF Can Help

There’s no need to go it alone. NAAF support systems can help. At any given time, about 700,000 people in…