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Project Number: | I01BX004907-01A1 |
| Title: | Determining the role of T cell effector functions in Alopecia Areata |
| Principal Investigator: | Ali Jabbari |
| Location: | Iowa City, IA |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2020 - June 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $206,800 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$710,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease in which the hair follicle is the target of attack and results clinically in hair loss. The lifetime risk of developing AA is approximately 2%, translating to over 6 million people in the United States developing the disease at some point in their lives. Although often being dismissed as a cosmetic concern, AA can have a substantive psychosocial impact and can significantly affect the quality of life of affected individuals, especially among th... |