Check out our new publication by Quave & Saitta on the ethnobotany of Pantelleria Island in Economic Botany: “Forty-five years later: The shifting dynamic of traditional ecological knowledge on Pantelleria Island, Italy” Abstract In 1969, Galt and Galt conducted an ethnobotanical survey in the community of Khamma on the…
Read the latest research out of the Quave Research Group, available via open access HERE. Nelson, K.N., J.T. Lyles, T. Li, A. Saitta, E. Addie-Noye, P. Tyler, C.L. Quave. (2016) Anti-acne activity of Italian medicinal plants used for skin infection. Frontiers in Pharmacology 7:435.
Dr. Quave has published a chapter in the new volume by the World Alliance Against Antibiotic Resistance: Quave, C.L. Antibiotics from nature: Traditional medicine as a source of new solutions for combating antimicrobial resistance. AMR Control 2016: Overcoming Global Antimicrobial Resistance. World Alliance Against Antibiotic Resistance http://resistancecontrol.info/rd-innovation/antibiotics-from-nature-traditional-medicine-as-a-source-of-new-solutions-for-combating-antimicrobial-resistance/ Abstract: Plants have…
Dr. Quave (Principal investigator) in collaboration with Co-investigators Dr. Jack Arbiser (Emory Dermatology) and Dr. Yuhong Du (Emory Chemical Biology Discovery Center) have received a $50,000 grant from the Winship Invest$ award, made possible through the Melanoma Innovation Fund, a philanthropic fund established at Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute by anonymous…
Read the full article here: From the field to the Emory Herbarium: How knowledge of nature blooms
We have two exciting presentations that will be given at the upcoming 16th Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals and the 5th Interim American Society of Pharmacognosy Meeting in Oxford, MS this April! Quave, C.L. (2016) Answering the call to arms: Tools for assessing the anti-infective potential…
Looking for a cause to support on #GivingTuesday? Please consider a donation to the Quave Research group. Funds will be used to support student research and will enable us to broaden our search for new therapies for conditions like MRSA infection, eczema, acne, and many other antibiotic resistant infections. All…
New publication in Chemistry and Biodiversity with collaborators in Kosovo: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cbdv.201400439/abstract Hadjari, A., B. Mustafa, D. Nebija, E. Miftari, C.L. Quave, J. Novak. (2015) Chemical composition of Juniperus communis L. cone essential oil and its variability among wild populations in Kosovo. Chemistry and Biodiversity, 12: 1706–1717. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.201400439 Abstract Ripe…
Would you like to support research (http://bit.ly/1MZvBcQ) directed at the discovery and development of new antibiotics to treat life-threatening superbug infections? Your tax-deductible donation to the Quave Lab could make a real difference in advancing our research efforts! Funds are needed to support student research projects and the purchase of…
Two exciting postdoc-to-faculty bridging programs @UMich. @UMichEEB priorities are population genetics & plant biodiversity. Applicants must have strong commitment to #DEI. The plant biodiversity position could have a curatorial component at #UM_Herb
Bridging Position in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
The University of Michigan Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology invites applicants for two bridging postdoctoral programs.
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Two days left to apply for the four PhD positions in @UiO_LifeSci project #REALifeUiO, Rediscovery of medicinal plant usage in the “Age of Exploration”! Work with @MaritInngj @Koolibrie @archaeogenomics @IreneToneu @BorisVSchmid @b_verstraete
REA:Life
Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.
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Yay @Ichnologist! So happy you got a chance to #explore some of @EmoryHerbarium ‘s special treasures!! #emory #paleobotany #naturalhistory
Visited the @EmoryHerbarium for the first time today, hosted by Dr. Tharangamala Samarakoon. Lots of cool botanical items there, but highlight for this paleontologist was seeing Carboniferous coal peels (>300 mya). Thanks! (cc @QuaveEthnobot) #botany
Thanks @CBIbberson ! I love these lists - just added new folks to follow! Some of my favorites across #botany #phytochemistry & #microbiology include @InaVandebroek #womeninscience @nadjacech @Ethnobotanica @MariaFadiman @DrLauraSanchez @LabWeinert @Dr_Lori_Burrows @LoesgenLab
@KimInSingapore @NicoleDeNisco @montigirl @SheilaLongITC @CoddRose @ginnybraun @Abebab @Dr__Jude @AcademicChatter @PhDForum @palmer_lab @lifeisgreen75 @krachlerlab @Drennan_Lab @MicroRocket @ImmunoBladder @_IrinaAfonina @_tiramsu @KaylieLam1 @jlewillett @DariaVanTyne @KristiLynnFrank Thanks @KimInSingapore! This was a great start to my day ☺️ Some of my favorites to follow are: @nabroderick @laura7983 @QuaveEthnobot @Gina_Lewin @seemaychou @MicrobioMegan #WomenInSTEM
The @AtlBotanical Atlanta Botanical Garden is accepting apps for Conservation Coordinator, req #masters or #Phd check it out
Atlanta Botanical Garden | Conservation Coordinator
The mission of the Atlanta Botanical Garden is to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.
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Economics of biodiversity call for evidence open till 6th November. This global review will be presented at the Convention on Biodiversity 2020 Opportunity for people working in #ethnobotany and #WildlifeTrade to feed into strategic plan for next decade
The Economics of Biodiversity: Call for Evidence
Call for Evidence for the Review on the Economics of Biodiversity led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta.
www.gov.uk
New on #FoodiePharmacology : “Tomatoes! The Aztec secret to the Mediterranean diet?” 🍅 Tune in to learn more about the complicated history & fascinating pharmacology of Solanum lycopersicum! #podcast #foodie #delish #history #healthfood
Foodie Pharmacology on Apple Podcasts
Science · 2019
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When science is cooler than science fiction.... zombie ant fungus wins again!
This fungus invades an ant’s body, grows throughout its tissues, and orders the host to climb up a tree and bite onto a twig, killing the ant. 😱
And scientists just figured out how the fungus gets the ant to commit that final, fatal act https://t.co/Bz3QYHvF79
#DYK: There are nine known species of echinacea, all of which are native to North America. They were used by Native Americans of the Great Plains region as traditional medicines. This fact sheet provides basic information about echinacea:
NCCIH
Information about echinacea, studied for the common cold.
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