Dr. Amos Gilhar (center) participates in the Genetics and Immunology Breakout Session, 2018 Summit The National Alopecia Areata Foundation conducts research summits on a regular basis to gather the alopecia areata research community together to share progress and discuss outstanding needs. Goals include reviewing new findings and establishing priorities for funded and promoted research. NAAF brings together scientists from all disciplines to get a broad and varied perspective. Research Summits are part of NAAF’s strategic initiative, the Alopecia Areata Treatment Development Program, to enhance the understanding of alopecia areata and accelerate progress in the development of safe and effective treatments. Summaries from past Research Summits 2021: Atopic Dermatitis And Alopecia Areata At ISDS, special joint symposium with the International Eczema Council and the National Eczema Association, November 3, 2021, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, access recorded sessions 2018: Forging the Future, December 4-5. 2018, Columbia Unversity, New York, NY, read the summary 2016: Building & Crossing the Translational Bridge, November 14-15, 2016, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, read the summary 2014: From Targets to Treatments: Bridging Autoimmune Research to Advance Understanding of Alopecia Areata, December 4-5, 2016, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, MD, read the summary 2012: From Basepairs to Bedside: Innovations in the Immunology and Clinical Science of Alopecia Areata, November 29-30, 2012, Hilton Garden Inn, Bethesda, MD, read the summary 2010: Clinical Research Summit, Ocotber 23, 2010, Columbia Unviersity, New York, NY, read the summary 2009: Immunology of Alopecia Areata, August 21, 2009, Denver Airport Mariott at Gateway Park, Aurora, CO, read the summary 2008: Comprehensive Alopecia Areata Research Summit, July 11-12, 2008, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, MD, read the summary
