Blog Collection

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
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
Support Group Leader Spotlight: Liz Albrecht
November 27, 2018
At 82, Liz Albrecht has a unique perspective on how things have evolved over four generations for the alopecia areata community.
Legislative Liaisons Speak for YOU on Capitol Hill
October 1, 2018
Since this year’s Day on Capitol Hill, we have added four new co-sponsors to H.R. 2925, bringing the total number of co-sponsors to 22. This is ... Read more