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The North American Hair Research Society (NAHRS) is a nonprofit group dedicated to the advancement of hair research in The United States and Canada. Its membership includes individuals located worldwide working in academia, dermatology clinics, and industry. Conferences and discussion groups are held on an occasional basis. It contributes to the international hair research scene and organizes international conventions jointly with other hair research societies.
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The European Hair Research Society (EHRS) is a non-profit group dedicated to the advancement of hair research in European countries. Its membership includes individuals located worldwide working in academia, dermatology clinics, and industry. It holds a conference each year for members and non-members alike to present and discuss hair research. It contributes to the international hair research scene and organizes international conventions jointly with other hair research societies.
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The Canadian Hair Research Foundation responds to the growing need for centralized, credible, evidence-based information on hair diseases and hair loss. The Canadian Hair Research Foundation is a research-focused organization dedicated to sustaining continuous education and medical research into hair and hair-related conditions in order to better inform interested individuals and provide improved care for all those with hair disorders.
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The Hair Research Society of India (THRSI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to research and education in the science of Hair. It consists of clinical dermatologists, Practicing Physicians, and Research Scientists involved in the study of hair biology, clinical hair disorders and their management. The aim of this society is to save the public from being taken for a ride by quackery and to create awareness among the dermatologists who are the only competent persons to carry out scientific research and treatment of hair disorders.
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The Society for Hair Science Research (SHSR) is a non-profit organization promoting hair research in Japan. The SHSR encourages the presentation of the latest in hair research, at their annual conferences and provides a supportive environment for junior researchers in Japan.
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Korean Hair Research Society was first established in 1998 and has held a meeting annually since 2004. The meeting consists of invited lectures, educational lectures, oral and poster presentations.
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The National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) based in California, has a network of support groups across the US and beyond for those with alopecia areata. The Organization provides information on alopecia areata and raises funds for hair research.
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Cicatricial (scarring) alopecia refers to a group of rare disorders which destroy the hair follicle and replace it with scar tissue, thereby causing permanent hair loss. Founded in 2001, the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation (CARF) has offices in Los Angeles, and works to access patients, the medical community and the public through its website, Patient Conference and association with leading researchers and clinicians. The Foundation’s commitment to research is reflected through participation in scientific meetings, education programs, and its research program that provides grants to investigators around the world who seek to enhance our knowledge about this difficult group of diseases.
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