Hair Disorders

Mentee Radhika Gupta, BSPerelman School of Medicine Mentor Albert Yan, MDChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia Overview Alopecia areata (AA) is a condition in which the immune system attacks hair follicles resulting in hair loss. To track progression of hair loss pre- and post-treatment, … [Read more...] about Generative AI Tools: Evaluating Ways to Automate Your SALT (GATEWAYS) Scoring of Alopecia

Mentee Alicia EdwardsHoward University College of Medicine Mentor Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhDNational Institutes of Health Overview This research looks at children with alopecia areata (AA), a condition that causes hair loss who also have specific changes in the way their immune system, … [Read more...] about Investigating the Prevalence of Inborn Errors of Immunity and Treatment Responses in Pediatric Alopecia Areata: A Multi-Site Study

Principal Investigator: Cathryn Sibbald, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FAADThe Hospital for Sick Children Overview: Alopecia Areata is a condition in which a person’s immune system attacks their hair leading to hair loss. Although there are some promising treatments, none of these work in all patients and … [Read more...] about Evaluating predictors and outcomes in Pediatric Alopecia Areata

Principal Investigator: Thy Huynh, MD, FAADUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center Overview: Alopecia Areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disorder causing hair loss, affecting about 2% of the population, often starting in childhood. Managing AA is tough, with treatments having side effects … [Read more...] about Elucidating Psychological Well-being and Access to Support in Families of Children with Alopecia Areata Patients in Underserved Mississippi Communities

Mentee Diana ZarowinAlbert Einstein College of Medicine Mentor Brittany Craiglow, MDYale University Overview Alopecia areata (AA) is a devastating visible hair disorder that affects patient quality of life, especially those in the pediatric population. Dr. Brittany Craiglow has developed a … [Read more...] about Novel Use of Oral Minoxidil in Pediatric Alopecia Patients

Principal Investigator: Chantal Cotter, MDSt. John's Institute of Dermatology Overview: Alopecia areata (AA) is one of the most common hair loss disorders characterized by loss of hair in round patches, usually on the scalp. The exact cause of AA is unknown, but it seems to be caused by the … [Read more...] about Alopecia & Us: studying the impact of alopecia areata to adolescents and the family

Principal Investigator: Sonal Shah, MDUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Case Western Reserve University Overview: Alopecia areata (AA) is a type of hair loss that affects both adults and children. It may be limited to a few spots on the scalp or lead to hair loss across the whole … [Read more...] about Needle-free delivery of intralesional triamcinolone for pediatric alopecia areata: a pilot study of patient tolerability