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Angela Christiano, Maria Hordinsky, Wilma Bergfeld, World Congress for Hair Research

9th World Congress for Hair Research in Miami, Florida in 2015

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The usually biennial World Congress for Hair Research gatherings are the most instructive and large-scale gatherings in the world of hair.

9th World Congress for Hair Research

The website for the 9th World Congress for Hair Research in November 2015 is already up. They have a preliminary scientific program on there, with the US-based leading trifecta of hair loss researchers Angela Christiano, George Cotsarelis and Ken Washenik all presenting. Hopefully the other well known research teams that I have discussed on this blog from Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the UK also show up.

It is a bit unusual that three women (Co-Chairs Dr. Angela Christiano and Dr. Wilma Bergfeld and Associate Chair Dr. Maria Hordinsky) are in charge of this conference for a problem that is generally thought to strike men much more than women. The vast majority of hair loss researchers, hair transplant surgeons and hair loss forum participants are male.

However, in the real world, I have noticed an increasing number of women with thinning hair and it makes sense that we are seeing more female representation in the hair loss research arena (e.g., Dr. Claire Higgins).

Or maybe the second image in my post on human evolution was not a joke, and a female led world is close to being reality?

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Fund Desmond to Attend WCHR 2014

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On the bald truth forums, there is a great campaign to crowdfund forum member Desmond to attend WCHR 2014 and report his findings to us and interview many of the renowned hair loss researchers out there. This is a great initiative, and something that will be truly groundbreaking if it works out as planned.

World Congress for Hair Research (WCHR) 2014 Fundraising

I am not sure how much needs to be raised. At the time of writing this post, I am guessing that $1,000 has already been raised and it is quite likely that Desmond’s trip to South Korea will become a reality. Desmond is very well versed in hair loss and biology related concepts in general based on his past always intelligent posts.

Here is the thread to donate:

BTT thread to fund Desmond’s Trip to WCHR 2014

In the unlikely event that they raise too much, I hope Desmond donates the leftovers to any fund in South Korea that is going to help the recent ferry disaster victims.