We’re excited to have Dr. Stefanie Heilmann-Heimbach join us as a featured guest speaker at the ISHRS 33rd World Congress in Berlin, where she will present on: “Updates on the Inheritance of AGA for the Practicing Hair Surgeon.”
Dr. Heilmann-Heimbach is Head of the NGS Core Facility, Head of Laboratory, and Research Group Leader in the Genetics of Androgenetic Alopecia at the Institute of Human Genetics, Division of Genomics, Life & Brain Research Centre, University Hospital of Bonn in Germany.
In this short interview, she joins Dr. Sam Lam, Chair of the Congress, to share key updates on the latest research in androgenetic alopecia, including:
- Over 350 genetic loci now identified, explaining ~40% of male pattern baldness
- Breakthroughs driven by international collaboration and large-scale data
- The role of hormonal and Wnt signaling pathways in AGA
- How these findings may shape future personalized treatments and companion diagnostics