Alopecia UK has been funding research since we became involved with the Hair Loss Priority Setting Partnership in 2013. We have funded a variety of projects, in research domains including psychology, dermatology and immunology. Each of these projects is only possible thanks to the generous support of our community.

Every project is approved by our Research Committee and our Lay Research Panel. This ensures we support research of the highest scientific quality, and also makes sure the aims of the project align with the priorities of people who are living with alopecia. Your support of our research projects means we can keep investing in research and get closer to a cure.

Project title	Lead Researcher	Start date	End date	Latest update
A clinical-pathological digital imaging approach to improve diagnosis of alopecia	Dr Nihull Jakharia-shah	Apr-24	Apr-25
The Alopecia Areata Rapid Access Clinic (AA-RAC): Can early access improve outcomes in patients with recent-onset alopecia areata?	Dr Matthew Harries	Oct-23	Oct-26
Determining the key components of psychological support to facilitate adjustment in individuals with alopecia areata	Dr Fabio Zucchelli	Jan-23	Feb-24
Global Registry of alopecia areata disease Severity and treatment Safety (GRASS) UK	Dr Matthew Harries	Jul-23	Jun-24
Immunometabolism in alopecia areata	Dr Talveen Purba	Dec-22	Aug-23
The impact of media representation on women with alopecia	Dr Shruti Narayanswamy	Jan-23	Jun-23
The socioeconomic burden of alopecia areata	Dr Kerry Montgomery	Jan-21	Dec-22	Aug-23
Identification of key immunogenic post-translational modifications in Trichohyalin: a potential major autoantigen in alopecia areata	Dr Shahnawaz Jadeja	Sep-21	Jun-23	Mar-24
Genome-wide meta-analysis and comprehensive functional annotation of susceptibility loci in female frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA)	Dr Christos Tziotzios	Sep-20	Jun-23	Oct-23
Microbiota signature of alopecias	Dr Claire Higgins	Oct-20	Sep-22
Molecular exploration of male frontal fibrosing alopecia	Dr Tuntas Rayinda	Aug-20	Jun-23	Jun-23
Engaging and supporting men with alopecia	Dr Kerry Montgomery	Jan-20	May-22	Aug-22
MicroRNA targets in scarring alopecia	Dr Kehinde Ross	Mar-19	Oct-19	Nov-22
Coeliac disease and micronutrient deficiency in alopecia areata	Dr Amr Salam	Dec-19	Jul-23	Nov-22
Antigen Presenting Cells in alopecia areata	Dr Andrei Mardaryev	Jan-20	Jul-23
The application of 'Nanokicking' in immmune disorders	Dr Teontor Simakou	Dec-17	Sep-20	Nov-21
Mindfulness based group therapy for social anxiety symptoms in people living with alopecia areata	Dr Andrew Thompson	Apr-17	Mar-20	Dec-20
Glasgow Biobank for alopecia research	Prof Simon Milling	Mar-17	ongoing	Nov-22
James Lind Priority Settings Partnership		2013	2015

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