Research
Announcing NAAF’s Newest Grant Recipients
NAAF is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Early Career Awards and Research Grants! Three investigators have been…
Alopecia Areata Took Center Stage at AAD Annual Meeting
Alopecia areata (AA) took center stage at the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. NAAF…
Challenges in Alopecia Areata and Opportunity to Drive Change
Last year, Nicole Friedland, NAAF President and CEO, participated in an expert steering committee, the Alopecia Areata Consensus Task Force,…
FDA Approves LEQSELVI™ for Adults with Severe Alopecia Areata
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LEQSELVI™ (deuruxolitinib) for alopecia areata, marking the third FDA-approved treatment for…
NAAF Awards New Research Grants
NAAF awards research grants to researchers with promising proposals to learn more about alopecia areata – what is happening in…
NAAF Applauds NIH Award to Mount Sinai for Alopecia Areata Research
The National Alopecia Areata Foundation applauds the announcement that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $6.6 million…
NAAF Team Attends American Academy of Dermatology Meeting in San Diego
Members of the NAAF team represented the organization and the alopecia areata patient community at the 2024 Annual Meeting of…
NIAMS Leadership Meets with NAAF
Key leaders of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) met with NAAF President & CEO,…
NAAF Grants: Student Internship Awards and Travel Grant Applications Now Open
Applications for Student Internship Awards for 2024 are now open. These awards support students (undergraduate, graduate, or medical), residents, or…
Alopecia Areata Research Depends on Clinical Trial Volunteers
Media reports of two newly approved drugs for treating alopecia areata brought good news to many people living with the…