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2023 Conference – Save the Date!

2023 Conference – Save the Date! Join us for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation’s 38th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, …

Meet NAAF’s Medical Student Fellow, Abigail Martinez

Abigail Martinez joined the team as NAAF’s inaugural Medical Student Fellow in June. Abby attends medical school at Albany Medical…

Recent Survey Study Results

When you participate in a survey that comes to you in a NAAF email, what happens to your responses? For…

Legislative Mentors Are the Future of Advocacy

Just because you’re not yet voting age doesn’t mean you can’t make a difference!  Read about Joshua’s experience and reach…

A True Youth Mentor Story

Eight-year-old Caroline was diagnosed with alopecia areata in October 2020. By December of that same year, she had received her…

Alopecia All-Stars a Success!

Alopecia All-Stars a Success! Many thanks to everyone who participated in our Alopecia All-Star awareness and fundraising campaign.  We received…

Community Member Profile – Meet Dylan Huang

Alopecia areata community member Dylan Huang generously shares his story and what he’s taken from the experience of having alopecia…

FDA Accepts Filing of New Drug Application (NDA)

Today we received the welcome news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for filing the New Drug…

Treatment for Alopecia Areata Receives FDA Approval

Treatment for Alopecia Areata Receives FDA Approval On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug administration (FDA) approved Olumiant…

FDA Approves Olumiant™ (baricitinib) for Adults with Severe Alopecia Areata

Today, history was made as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Olumiant™ for alopecia areata, marking the first…