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Join Peter Claise and Barbara Visher from Vanderbilt University's Department of Biomedical Engineering in creating an innovative database to combat male pattern baldness, alopecia areata, and related conditions affecting 1.7% of the population. The project aims to offer a user-friendly platform for assessing client needs, compiling data, and exploring genotypic correlations. Discover the psychological impact of childhood alopecia and the importance of accessibility, aesthetics, and functionality. Stay tuned for updates on programming, debugging, and potential web access. References and resources available for further exploration. Let's fight hair loss together!
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ALOPECIA DATABASE Peter Claise & Barbara Visher Vanderbilt University Department of Biomedical Engineering Advisors: Dr. Lloyd King Dr. Jennifer Dempsey Dr. Sara Whitehead
My Head is FREEZING!! • Male Pattern Baldness • Alopecia Areata • ~equal in males and females • 1.7% of the population • 4 Million in the U.S.A. • Childhood • Psychologically devastating • Alopicia Totalis/Universalis
TIME TABLE Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Alopecia background xxx research Assess Client needs xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx & possible solutions Familiarize ourselves xxx xxx with Access Develop database xxx xxx template Debug/Finalize xxx xxx Written Report xxx
GOALS • Accessible • Aesthetically pleasing • Easily Manipulated • Organize, store and compile • Assess genotypic correlations
WORK TO DATE • Background Research - Hair Loss • Assessment of Customer Needs • Familiarized with VA computer network
CURRENT WORK • Developing programming skills using Microsoft Access • Implementing client questionnaire into database framework • Producing database template for advisor approval
FUTURE WORK • Finalizing fields of Database • Creating password protection • Aesthetically pleasing platform • Debugging • Possible Web access
References • http://www.alopeciaareata.com/default2.asp • Dr. Russ Waitman • Wempen, Faithe. “Microsoft Access 2002: fast & easy”. Prima Publishing, CA. 2001. • http://images.google.com/images?q=baldness&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&start=20&sa=N