Cassandra Leah Quave
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Cassandra Leah Quave

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Cassandra Quave, Ph.D., is author of a science memoir The Plant Hunter: A Scientist’s Quest for Nature’s Next Medicines. Dr. Quave is Curator of the Herbarium and Associate Professor of Dermatology and Human Health at Emory University, where she leads anti-infective drug discovery research initiatives and teaches courses on medicinal plants, microbiology, and pharmacology. As a medical ethnobotanist, her work focuses on the documentation and pharmacological evaluation of plants used in traditional medicine. Dr. Quave’s research is supported by the NIH, industry contracts, and philanthropy. She is a Fellow of the Explorers Club, a past President of the Society for Economic Botany, a recipient of the Emory Williams Teaching Award, and Charles Heiser, Jr. Mentor Award. She is the host of Foodie Pharmacology, a podcast dedicated to exploring the links between food and medicine. Dr. Quave has authored more than 100 scientific publications, two edited books, twenty book chapters, and seven patents. Her research has been the subject of feature profiles in the New York Times Magazine, BBC Science Focus, National Geographic Magazine, Brigitte Magazin, NPR, PBS, and the National Geographic Channel. Find out about upcoming events and sign up for her author newsletter at her Author website: https://cassandraquave.com/ . Access the latest publications from her laboratory at her research website: https://etnobotanica.us/ . You can also follow Dr. Quave on Instagram and Twitter at @QuaveEthnobot or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/QuaveMedicineWoman .
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