Dr Angela Christiano is the associate professor of molecular dermatology and genetics & development at Columbia University.
Her laboratory's work is focused on the genetics and biology of hair loss, which began as a result of her own experience with alopecia areata. The compelling story of her personal history, together with her landmark discoveries of the first two genes involved in inherited hair loss, have made her a valuable spokeswoman for the issue of hair loss. She was recently featured in a story on female hair loss on Good Morning America, and has written the foreword for the recently published book The Truth About Women's Hair Loss, by Spencer David Kobren. Dr. Christiano has published more than 145 peer-reviewed publications and more than 40 reviews in the area of inherited skin disorders, and she serves as the Editor of Experimental Dermatology.
The overall theme of the research in Dr. Christiano's laboratory at Columbia is to develop rationally designed genetic therapies for cutaneous diseases through understanding the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms. The emphasis is on prevention of genetic disease through early diagnosis, and treatment when prevention is not possible. Her research efforts are supported in part by the NIH-National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.
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