3D Hair Follicle Culture
Earlier this month, Stemson Therapeutics announced its hair follicle regeneration research advancement. What is Stemson Therapeutics Working On? The company is focused on developing a cell therapy solution for hair loss. They use autologous (meaning from the self) induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to engineer follicular units to form new hair follicles. These will be…
Another Korean company has emerged with an exciting and potentially world-first approach to developing new hair loss therapies using hair follicle organoids. Kangstem Biotech Kangstem Biotech was established in 2010 and has several stem cell therapies in the pipeline for atopic dermatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis. Recently, Kangstem Biotech announced an expansion into hair loss…
In 2016, L’Oreal announced a new research collaboration with the company Poietis who specializes in bioprinting. The purpose of the joint venture was to accomplish the ambitious task of creating a bioprinted hair follicle. In this article I have an update from Poietis on the progress of their hair follicle project. First, let’s take a…
I’ve got a good feeling about 2017… For the past several years we have been pacified by the news of a research study or startup company working on a treatment that grows hair. Ultimately, we would prefer the treatment in our hands, but reading about it on a computer screen has been supportive as well.…
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Weekly Thoughts. Things have been really busy in the hair world as of late, new companies are popping up all the time and companies that we have known about are finally making the announcements we want to hear. Lo and behold it’s almost been two months since…
I had the opportunity to speak with Paul Kemp PhD this week about his new hair growth venture, HairClone. Paul shared a brief presentation with me about the concepts and business plan that HairClone is based upon. I can say I am genuinely impressed, there is evolution here. An experienced medical and business team, elements…
I almost couldn’t believe my eyes when I started browsing the website for HairClone, a new hair regeneration startup based out of Manchester, UK. Just like that another hair growth technology company has sprung up seemingly out of nowhere, and they have a very interesting plan to make hair regeneration a reality. The Scoop HairClone…
Hello Everyone, Welcome to another edition of Weekly Thoughts. This week’s news consists of an update on Christiano’s cellular hair growth startup Rapunzel, some interesting tidbits on Histogen, and updates being made to the Ultimate Guide to Hair Regeneration 2016. Bonus news alert: I will also have an exclusive interview with one of the newer…
Here we are in a new year which is always a good thing for technological advancements. I’m going to get right into things here with a look at the hair technology happenings I am most looking forward to in 2016: 1. Samumed’s Phase II efficacy results. Samumed has probably had the smoothest development progress of…
The Holiday season is in full swing, and there is a lot to be happy about in the world of hair regeneration. For starters, Histogen and Replicel should both be available within about two years time. See previous post for expanded info. Also in this issue, I’m really excited about the new patents Angela Christiano…