Blog Collection

Community Member Profile – Meet Dylan Huang
September 30, 2022
Alopecia areata community member Dylan Huang generously shares his story and what he’s taken from the experience of having alopecia areata.
FDA accepts filing of New Drug Application (NDA) for ritlecitinib for adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older with alopecia areata
September 9, 2022
Today we received the welcome news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for ... Read more
FDA Approves Olumiant™ (baricitinib) for Adults with Severe Alopecia Areata
June 13, 2022
Today, history was made as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Olumiant™ for alopecia areata, marking the first FDA-approved ... Read more
New Patient Videos Feature Experience and Advice
May 12, 2022
We can always learn and gain confidence from those who have shared similar experiences to our own. 
ACTION ALERT
April 21, 2022
Please contact your House Representative right away and ask them to sign on to the Congressional letter in support of key alopecia areata ... Read more
PBS NewsHour Spotlights Alopecia Areata
April 14, 2022
On the Wednesday, April 13 edition of PBS NewsHour, alopecia areata was the focus of a featured segment hosted by correspondent Nicole Ellis and ... Read more
NAAF Responds to Academy Awards Incident
March 28, 2022
Alopecia Areata is No Joke  
In Memory of Vicki Kalabokes
January 24, 2022
It is with a heavy heart the National Alopecia Areata Foundation announces the passing of our longtime President and Chief Executive Officer, and ... Read more
NAAF Welcomes New CEO
January 17, 2022
The National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) Board of Directors is delighted to announce that it has named Nicole Friedland as its new President ... Read more
Community Member Profile: Sarah Guenzburger
October 7, 2021
Veteran Youth Mentor, Legislative Liaison and Advocacy Committee Member Sarah Guenzburger shares her patient story, and discusses why legislative ... Read more