Official Hellouser to Miami Hair Congress 2015 Fund

[Swoop]

The only reason I can think the clause was added this year is this year they might actually be onto something big.

 

[distracted]

Why is a camera necessary? An audio recording should be fine, right?

 

[barfacan]

They want to see if it's really a wig

 

[hellouser]

Small Update:

Hotel booked.
Flight booked.
Congress registered and paid for.

We're good to go!

 

[efedrez]

Small Update:

Hotel booked.
Flight booked.
Congress registered and paid for.

We're good to go!

Great! good luck hellouser

 

[EvilLocks]

Small Update:

Hotel booked.
Flight booked.
Congress registered and paid for.

We're good to go!

Great! And thank you again for doing this. It really means a lot to a fellow hair loss sufferer.

 

[donkeykong]

Good luck, can't wait to hear the new research

 

[F2005]

Small Update:

Hotel booked.
Flight booked.
Congress registered and paid for.

We're good to go!

Awesome, man!! Good luck and safe travels. Hopefully our efforts will show the researchers that there is a large and untapped market craving new and effective treatments. And thanks again!!!

 

[efedrez]

My friend, lets have a more positive towards this
I think there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the congress!

 

[F2005]

I have plenty of reasons to be optimistic but I am also optimistic that we are showing "representation" at the Congress with Hellouser. This way, we show the researchers that the majority of hair loss sufferers really do want an effective treatment/cure. Hell, most of the voices in the hair restoration industry make it seem that most hair loss sufferers are more than adequately served with finasteride and hair transplants, which could NOT be further from the truth!!

 

[hellouser]

Great! And thank you again for doing this. It really means a lot to a fellow hair loss sufferer.

The thanks goes to you and everyone else with the funding! It's been a huge boost and the only way it's been possible for me to go.

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I've sent one final email to all three organizers of the Hair Congress, a hail mary, so to speak for an exception on video recording. Fingers crossed guys!
Also sent a request to meet with Dr. Gail Naughton from Histogen. Next up, Dr. Cotsarelis and the Replicel team.

 

[farkhairloss]

Goodluck Hellouser and thanks to everone else who contributed to the fund. Fingers crossed about video recording.

 

[hellouser]

I got a response from Replicel, they're willing to meet with me on Thursday, but at this same time there is a presentation:

Regeneration of skin appendages: Physiological and wound induced responses Cheng-Ming Chuong, MD, PhD | USA

I've asked for a 15 minute wait until that presentation is over, but if they're pressed for time, I'm meeting with Replicel instead.

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Also, guys, please take a look at the program guide and feel free to make suggestions on which presentation for me to attend and which other researchers to interview. Program guide is at the following link:

http://www.registration123.com/NAHRS/HAIR2015/media/15WCHR_PROGRAM_ONSITE_WEB_10_29_revised.pdf

Thanks!

 

[distracted]

I got a response from Replicel, they're willing to meet with me on Thursday, but at this same time there is a presentation:

Regeneration of skin appendages: Physiological and wound induced responses Cheng-Ming Chuong, MD, PhD | USA

It lasts until 3:15. I don't want to miss out on the wounding stuff, it could have some beneficial information to us. I may ask to move it 15 minutes later, otherwise, I'll comply. Thoughts? Or should I just go for the Replicel interview?

Wow that's amazing!

I would send a nicely worded email to Replicel, thanking them for their generosity and commitment to this issue, but if it would be possible to move it 15 minutes later. You can tell them how people here have payed for your trip and are expecting you to return here with as much information as possible and therefore don't want to miss the speaker. If Replicel cannot meet at a later time, I personally would rather you meet with Replicel over the presentation but that is obviously a decision not made by myself.

 

[hellouser]

Wow that's amazing!

I would send a nicely worded email to Replicel, thanking them for their generosity and commitment to this issue, but if it would be possible to move it 15 minutes later. You can tell them how people here have payed for your trip and are expecting you to return here with as much information as possible and therefore don't want to miss the speaker. If Replicel cannot meet at a later time, I personally would rather you meet with Replicel over the presentation but that is obviously a decision not made by myself.

I already mentioned that in my initial email, so no need to restate it, but I did ask them if they could meet up at 3:15, if not, I'd make do with 3:00pm. Tammy George from Replicel is really quick with email responses though, it's pretty amazing, that's a nice plus

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CONFIRMED! I'm meeting with Dr. Rolf Hoffmann, Dr. Kevin McElwee and Lee Buckler at the Hair Congress! Dr. Hoffmann and Dr. McElwee are the brains behind Replicel's science! YES! A big thank you goes out to Tammy George if she's reading this!

POST YOUR QUESTIONS FOR REPLICEL!!!!!

 

[macbeth81]

To RepliCel:

1. I recall Mr. Hall during his interview with Spencer stating that Phase II would be dosing down. Was this a poor choice of words, or are they using a lower dosage (cells/injection)? My assumption is that the cells are losing their inductive properties, in which case fewer (more potent) may be better.
2. In their original study with mice (pg 1269) they found injecting the cell associated with wounding yielded superior results. Have they considered wounding with humans?
3. Has Shiseido enhanced or modified the procedure to their knowledge? I believe the use of iPS cells was a mistranslation but otherwise?
4. Finally, the obvious, when will trials start already? Any details on the Shiseido trials (sample size, repeat injections, dosage, etc). The Shiseido trials are most important. We in the USA will be ****ed by the FDA, and it will take years to come here.

 

[F2005]

I already mentioned that in my initial email, so no need to restate it, but I did ask them if they could meet up at 3:15, if not, I'd make do with 3:00pm. Tammy George from Replicel is really quick with email responses though, it's pretty amazing, that's a nice plus

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CONFIRMED! I'm meeting with Dr. Rolf Hoffmann, Dr. Kevin McElwee and Lee Buckler at the Hair Congress! Dr. Hoffmann and Dr. McElwee are the brains behind Replicel's science! YES! A big thank you goes out to Tammy George if she's reading this!

POST YOUR QUESTIONS FOR REPLICEL!!!!!

That is soooooo awesome!!! I know that Drs. Hoffmann and McElwee are extremely knowledgeable researchers/scientists who are at the forefront of the hair growth field. I am sure Dr. Buckler is too; I am just not familiar with his name. A HUGE thank you goes out to them, as well as Tammy George!! They couldn't be nicer.

 

[hellouser]

Ask Christiano about her new findings and maybe the 3D DP spheres she was using in the mice for human hair. I assume it's a chimera hair overall. How this could have any barings with rapunzel and her other company she is involved with but can't remember the name of the top of my head

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Hellouser can you make it a point to ask researchers their thoughts on women's hair loss. No earthly idea what to ask. I hope you don't hear crickets.

Macbeth can you ask those women to give us some questions to ask. No questions about wigs.

I've been thinking about this too, but will compile some questions later on.

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My question for Hellouser to ask then is this: Will treatments for men also benefit women diagnosed with Androgenetic Alopecia?

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I really wonder why they'd prohibit the use of video recording this year, especially since not only did they allow Desmond to record last year, but they actually welcomed it. Dr. Christiano seems like a very nice person, so this is peculiar to me. I don't know. I'd try to get in touch with some of the other organizers, like Sarah Millar or Gail Naughton.

Hellouser, as I've stated before, I can't think of any scientific questions off of the top of my head right now, but I think I would just reiterate the following message to these scieintists: How thoroughly dissatisfied most of us are with today's limited treatments and how much the vast majority of hair loss sufferers would welcome a new and much more effective treatment. This message really never gets stated because most of the hair restoration community is so fascinated with lauding these hair transplants, despite the fact that they only appeal to like 5% of all hair loss sufferers. Unfortunately most of the hair restoration profession does not represent us with their viewpoints and their treatments, so I guess I would just state to them how badly we need, and how welcoming we would be towards, a new and effective treatment/cure.

I'll definitely try to start off all conversations with this, just to make it clear, as you said, that we desperately need something better than finasteride or minoxidil.

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I would try getting in touch with other organizers, maybe Dr. Millar or Dr. Naughton, and see if they could perhaps make an exception, especially since Desmond was able to last year. I remember how nice Dr. Beren Atac was, I believe she even stated how helpful having those video recordings even was.

I actually sent an email once more to Dr. Christiano, Dr. Bergfeld, and Dr. Hordinsky. I used goo.gl links to disguise my links to the forums and fundraiser to se see if they were clicked and I've seen no use of them. I don't know what to make of this, but it's rather unfortunate. I'll try to get in touch with them in person at the congress.

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To RepliCel:

1. I recall Mr. Hall during his interview with Spencer stating that Phase II would be dosing down. Was this a poor choice of words, or are they using a lower dosage (cells/injection)? My assumption is that the cells are losing their inductive properties, in which case fewer (more potent) may be better.
2. In their original study with mice (pg 1269) they found injecting the cell associated with wounding yielded superior results. Have they considered wounding with humans?
3. Has Shiseido enhanced or modified the procedure to their knowledge? I believe the use of iPS cells was a mistranslation but otherwise?
4. Finally, the obvious, when will trials start already? Any details on the Shiseido trials (sample size, repeat injections, dosage, etc). The Shiseido trials are most important. We in the USA will be ****ed by the FDA, and it will take years to come here.

All added! Had to clean up the language a bit, lol.

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I got in touch today with Dr. Sarah Millar, we we're all wrong; she's not affiliated with Samumed. She definitely is part of the Follica team. I asked if she could speak about Follica's work and mentioned I should talk to Dr. Cotsarelis as she is not in position to comment on Follica. Unfortunately, getting a hold of Dr. Cotsarelis is proving to be difficult; I asked Dr. Millar for a contact but have yet to hear back. I've emailed Dr. Cotsarelis' assistant and have yet to hear back as well.

 

[F2005]

Thanks a lot Hellouser, for being so attentive to all of our concerns. Your dedication is second to none. We all have faith in you bro.

 

[hellouser]

I've made a quick draft of which presentations to attend, here's the list:


November 18 (Wednesday)
1pm - 4:30pm
Presenters Hang their Posters - READY TO INTERACT OR NO?
1:10pm - 1:40pm
Dr. Sarah Millar - WNT Signaling in Hair Follicle Development TICKET REQUIRED
5:00pm - 5:25pm
Opening Ceremony w/ Christiano, Bergfeld & Hordinsky (Co-Chairs)


November 19 (Thursday)
7:30am - 8:45am
Posters with Researchers (Even Numbers)
7:30am - 9:00pm
Poster Viewing (Find out when poster presenters will be on site)
11:30am - 11:32
Moderator Introductions - Maria Hordinsky
11:32am - 11:44am
Targeting Immune Cells in AA - Angela Christiano
2:32 - 2:56
B-Catening Signaling marks self renewing stem cells in multiple epithelial tissues - Sara Millar
2:56 - 3:16
Regeneration of Skin Appendages - Cheng Ming Chuong <-- May need to duck early from this to meet with Replicel
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Replicel Interview
3:45pm - 3:57pm
Inducing Hair Follicle Organogenesis with Defined Protein Factors - Sung-Jan Lin <-- I may miss the beginning of this, might still be with Replicel


November 20 (Friday)
7:30am - 8:45am
Posters with Researchers (Odd Numbers)
9:30 - 11:00am
View Everything
11:30 - 1:00pm
View Everything
2:30 - 4pm
View Everything

November 21 (Saturday)
8:00 - 9:00am
Coffee With Experts - ASK QUESTIONS!
Versailles; Ken Washenik, Wilma Bergfeld, Cotsarelis, Jahoda, Christiano
9:15am
Q&A Meeting with Dr. Gail Naughton from Histogen
11:30 - 1pm
Clinical Trials: View Everything (Replicel, Histogen and Samumed)
1pm - 2:30pm
New Topics, View Everything (Kevin McElwee included)

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At some point on Saturday after the congress is wrapped up, Dr. Beren Atac and I will meet to discuss Dr. Lauster's team and their progress. I'll make sure to meet with her before this day to schedule a time, we've been exchanging emails already.

I still need word from Dr. Gail Naughton (Histogen) on what time to meet up. She knows about the initiative and I've already provided her the list of questions from this thread.

I CANNOT get a hold of Dr. Cotsarelis or his assistant.

I'm going to try and meet in person with Dr. Wilma Bergfeld and Dr. Angela Christiano for a 1-on-1, however, there is a 1 hour time slot on Saturday which will have open tables to meet with all the experts. 1 hour is cutting it close, but I'll try to be quick. However, on Thursday and Friday morning from 7:30am - 8:45am there are to be poster presentations with the researchers on site, this will give me another chance to speak with them (but not all I don't think).