Clinical HAIR RESEARCH

The hair clinic at Vancouver General Hospital is one of the largest hair clinics in the world. Run by Dr Jerry Shapiro, it is regarded as a key centre of excellence in hair disease teaching and research. Dermatologists from around the world come to study hair under Dr. Shapiro's instruction.

Clinical research and furthering our understanding of hair loss is a primary objective in the hair clinic. More recently clinical research has focused on the biologic mechanisms active in pattern hair loss, several types of scarring alopecia, alopecia areata, and telogen effluvium. As well as studying the mechanisms of hair loss disorder development, the clinic conducts trials of new or improved experimental treatments for hair loss disorders.

Clinical HAIR RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS

Although the hair clinic appreciates offers from the general public as potential volunteers for clinical research and treatment trial studies, we regret that we cannot consider those who are not referred to the hair clinic by their doctors. Most studies require regular attendance at the hair clinic for treatment and monitoring. As such, the clinic only recruits individuals to clinical trials who are locally resident and who attend the hair clinic as referred patients.

Clinical HAIR RESEARCH contact address

Kevin J. McElwee Ph.D.
University of British Columbia
Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
835 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver B.C. V5Z 4E8 Canada
Email: kmcelwee (at) interchange.ubc.ca
Fax: 604 873 9919