January 2004
The InFAGen is negotiating with two venture capital firms to
fund hairloss researchers in Germany and the USA.
December 2002
The InFAGen initiates a cooperation between the German firm
BioClin Services, Munich, and an international research team concerning
blood samples to locate alopecia areata genes.
19.06.2001
The homepage of the InFAGen goes online
21.06.2000
InFAGen founding member Andreas Lutz can convince US millionaire
Steve Kirsch to support hair gene research. After having talked to his
medical advisors he donates 100.000 dollars to Dr. Christiano (Columbia
University), who discovered the "nude"- and the "hairless"-gene. More
information about the donation of Mr. Kirsch can be found at
http://www.kirschfoundation.org/done/2000.html#Anchor-Medical-44867