Immune Privilege of the Hair Follicle: Implications for Alopecia Areata

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1039218

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The skin, the second largest organ in the body after the skeleton, is of primary importance to the survival of mammalian life. Hair follicles are complex skin appendages, problems of which have an impact on human health and emotional welfare disproportionate to their small dimensions. In this study we will investigate the role of the immune system in the hair loss disease, alopecia areata, one of the most common human autoimmune diseases with the aim of finding more effective avenues of treatment for this poorly understood disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Autoimmunity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

autoimmunity | cell biology | hair cells | skin disease | skin immunology

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