Alopecia areata: why the battle isn’t over

Photo caption: Angela Christiano’s research could lead to a drug specifically for alopecia areata. Credit: Susan Conova, Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Article by Laura Vargas-Parada. Nature – July 14, 2021.

Molecular geneticist Angela Christiano explains why one treatment is not enough for this neglected autoimmune disease that causes hair loss.

Angela Christiano, a molecular geneticist at Columbia University in New York City, was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease alopecia areata around 25 years ago. Since then, she has been unpicking the mechanisms behind this form of hair loss. She spoke to Nature about the long-neglected condition, and progress towards a cure. […]

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