A new paper explores how stress can trigger hair loss and how our stress response can have long-term consequences for our scalps. The research may eventually yield insights into autoimmune diseases.

Researchers in Prof. Ruth Franklin’s lab in the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology discovered that macrophages — a type of immune cell — may be key to repairing damage to the lungs caused by inflammation that occurs when your body fights off an infection.

With funding and business development support from the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator, a research team’s lab discovery propelled to startup success.