Series: Emerging Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Alopecia Areata in Children

Series: Emerging Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Alopecia Areata in Children

Moderate-to-severe alopecia areata (AA) is associated with negative impacts on quality of life and health outcomes in all age groups. However, the impact on children living with this disease and their families is uniquely severe. Children and their families face the daily burden of chronic disease, exacerbated by bullying and the impact on parental mental health that is particularly severe for a disease with such noticeable manifestations. Recent advances in our understanding of the pathobiology underlying AA have contributed to a promising pipeline of therapeutic options for patients in the near future. Yet, apprehension remains over the consequences of systemic treatment of AA, which is all the more significant in the pediatric population. To address the need for better awareness and understanding of AA, and provide a greater depth of knowledge in the mechanisms underlying emerging treatment options for AA, PeDRA is conducting a six-part educational series Emerging Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Alopecia Areata in Children.      

Being hosted by distinguished faculty in pediatric dermatology this non-CME program will include a total of six parts, including three webinars, and three podcasts. 

Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD

Program Co-Chair

Staff Clinician, Dermatologist, NIAMS

Britt Craiglow, MD

Program Co-Chair

Adjunct Associate Professor of Dermatology, Yale

John O’Shea, MD

Presenter for The Science

Director of the Intramural Research Program, National Insitute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Carolyn Goh, MD

Presenter for A Conversation with Carolyn Goh, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Ali Jabbari, MD, PhD

Presenter for The Science

Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of Iowa

Rodney Sinclair, MD, MBBS, FACD

Presenter for The Future

Professorial Associate in the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne