Blog Collection

2019 Research Funding Opportunities Announced at Dermatology Meeting
May 31, 2019
We’re excited to publicize the release of NAAF’s Research Funding Announcements (RFAs), which seek research applications related to all aspects ... Read more
Support Group Leader Spotlight: Becky Hibbs Newson
May 28, 2019
For the better part of a decade, Becky Hibbs Newson has been a shining light in the NAAF community. In addition to being the Support Group Leader for ... Read more
You’re Never Too Young to Affect Change
May 28, 2019
Tanuj Gupta wanted to meet with his elected representatives to tell them how they could help the alopecia areata community. He reached out to NAAF, ... Read more
Alopecia Areata and Atopic Dermatitis: Comparison and Contrast
March 26, 2019
Highlights from the Joint NAAF-IEC Symposium at AAD
Angela Christiano, PhD Featured in Columbia Magazine
March 26, 2019
Congratulations to our good friend Angela Christiano, PhD, for being profiled as the cover story of this spring’s Columbia Magazine.    
¡El Apoyo de NAAF Llega a Puerto Rico!
March 25, 2019
When NAAF received a photo of the new support group in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, we couldn’t wait to share the story of the group’s leader, Adriana ... Read more
Study Shows Alopecia Areata Has Negative Impact on Sexual Quality of Life
March 25, 2019
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently conducted a study to evaluate the sexual quality of life in patients with alopecia areata ... Read more
Forging the Future: 2018 Alopecia Areata Research Summit Summary Report
January 30, 2019
The seventh Alopecia Areata Research Summit, Forging the Future, provided a forum for expert researchers and clinicians from a variety of fields to ... Read more
Meet Fred Wahl, Leader of NAAF’s Longest-Running Support Group
January 28, 2019
For over twenty years NAAF’s original support group, which still meets regularly in San Francisco, has been helmed by Fred Wahl. Over the years, he ... Read more
Funding Research Toward a Treatment
November 29, 2018
Hot off the press from our latest grant cycle, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve just awarded three brand new research grants totaling more ... Read more