Under the supervision of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Associate Professor Dr. Sarmed H. Kathem Alkhateeb, the Continuing Education Unit at the University of Baghdad/College of Pharmacy, held an in-person workshop entitled “Exosomes: A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Androgenetic Alopecia,” delivered by Assistant Lecturer Sarah Asaad Kadhim, a faculty member at the Clinical Pharmacy Department. The workshop aimed to introduce a new therapy for treating the most common cause of hair loss and its potential advantages over the traditional therapies. The workshop included several topics, including causes of androgenetic alopecia, current treatment options and their limitations, what are exosomes, their potentials in stimulating hair growth, and potential challenges and limitations of exosome-based therapies.The workshop concluded that exosomes show promise as a novel treatment for AGA; further research is needed to address challenges and fully realize their potential, and continued development of exosome-based therapies may offer new hope for individuals suffering from hair loss.
