September is Alopecia Areata Awareness Month! Anyone can be a superhero for alopecia—so put your cape on and do something about alopecia!

Events

Our calendar of events keeps our supporters informed of virtual and in-person support group meetings, webinars, fundraisers, walk-a-thons and more! We are happy to list your meeting, walk-a-thon, fundraiser, etc. The possibilities are endless. If you can think of it, you can do it. We are here to help you make your specific event a success. Let us know what we can do for you, be it providing you with materials to disperse, targeting a specific demographic for a mailing, or notifying the NAAF community on your upcoming event.

Send your event details to us at info@naaf.org to be included on the calendar. If you know of other events that would be of direct interest to NAAF supporters, please let us know about them as well.

NOTE: The National Alopecia Areata Foundation’s Support Group and Telephone Support Contact information on this and any other NAAF page, is intended for people with alopecia areata and their loved ones to easily find services in their area. Contacting individuals on this list directly to engage in commercial activities of any kind is strictly prohibited.

Alopecia areata treatment updates and lessons learned from recent clinical trials

Virtual Event

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 4:00 PM, PDT

Speaker: Brett King, MD, PhD 

With a second FDA-approved treatment announced in 2023, there is new information to share on treatments for alopecia areata, how they work, and what we’ve learned about the disease from clinical trials. Join Dr. Brett King as he discusses these topics and answers your questions. 

Dr. King specializes in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases. He pioneered the use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in dermatology, and his work revealed the utility of this class of medicines for the treatment of alopecia areata (AA) in addition to other conditions. In 2022, Dr. King was named a Patient Care Hero by the American Academy of Dermatology for his work. He has been the lead investigator on multiple clinical trials for JAK inhibitors in alopecia areata to test their effectiveness. 

Dr. King received his B.A. at the University of California at Santa Cruz, his Ph.D. from Stanford University and his M.D. from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his medical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital and dermatology residency at Yale University School of Medicine.