#Support Groups NAAF Minnesota Alopecia Areata Support Group Saturday, November 15 10:00 AM, CST – 12:00 PM, CST Event Type: In-Person Organizer: Heidi Odmark Email: hodmark@comcast.net Phone: 612-729-4036 or cell 612-226-7857 Address: Dermatology Department Conference Room | 1st Floor- Phillips-Wangensteen Building 516 Delaware Street SE. Phillips-Wangensteen Bldg, Suite 1-400 Minneapolis, MN 55455 The NAAF Minnesota Alopecia Areata Support Group Invites You to a “Continuing Education” Meeting at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Dermatology We look forward to seeing you in person or on Zoom! Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 Time: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Place: Dermatology Department Conference Room 1st Floor- Phillips-Wangensteen Building 516 Delaware Street SE Phillips-Wangensteen Bldg, Suite 1-400 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Join Zoom Meeting https://umn-private.zoom.us/j/92772097083?pwd=MhX0eO8YToVXLKzSnRYubJPJ5M5sqV.1 Meeting ID: 927 7209 7083 Passcode: ctZ4P8 Direction: Campus Map Link 1. Enter on the 3rd Floor (Street Level) Use the main entrance to the Phillips-Wangensteen Building from Delaware Street SE. This entrance brings you directly onto the 3rd floor area. 2. We will badge participants in between 9:45-10am. If you arrive after that time or have difficulty entering, please call Dr. John Meisenheimer at 407-446-7202. 3. Important: Do Not Follow the Signs Near the Elevators to the 4th floor. The signage for Dermatology Department is not up to date. 4. Take the Elevator Down 2 Levels to the 1st Floor. Follow Signs to the Dermatology Department. Agenda: Welcome/Introductions and Overview of Pediatric and Adult Alopecia Areata Maria Hordinsky, MD, Professor and Vice-Chair of Research Gut/Skin Interaction: Microbiome Transplant Therapy for Alopecia Areata John Meisenheimer, MD, Clinical Research Fellow Observational Studies in Alopecia Areata Jordyn Nepper, MS, Clinical Research Fellow Past and Present Alopecia Areata Research Irmina Wallander, Manager, Clinical Research Psychological Functioning in Persons with Alopecia Areata Kristina Gorbatenko-Roth, PhD, Adjunct Faculty Open Discussion We look forward to seeing you on November 15th! Refreshments will be provided! Heidi Odmark– Support Group Leader 612-729-4036 or cell 612-226-7857 hodmark@comcast.net
