News & Events
This page features news and events related to the fields of ethnobiology, ethnopharmacology and ethnobotany. This page also features updates on Dr. Quave’s research.
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A provisional PDF of a new paper co-authored by Quave and colleagues entitled “Medical ethnobotany of the Albanian Alps in Kosovo” was released today in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. This paper documents the study of medicinal plants used … Continue reading →
ArtPlantae Today posted (1/27/2012) a wonderful piece reporting an interview with cultural anthropologist, Emanuela Appetiti, and historian of science, Alain Touwaide from the Institute for the Preservation of Medical Traditions. The full article can be accessed here.
There are more copies of Medicina Popolare del Vulture available for sale. Visit the Store page to place your order.
Announcing the launch of Emory University’s new Center for the Study of Human Health website! The vision of the Center is to advance health knowledge and inspire students to confront the challenges of improving human well-being. It serves as a … Continue reading →
An exciting new study by Dr. Quave and colleagues reporting the activity of ellagic acid derivatives against S. aureus biofilms was published today in PLoS One. These compounds were isolated from a medicinal blackberry plant used in southern Italy to … Continue reading →
BBC News(1/2/2012): A project to catalogue every plant species in Iraq has been restarted, 25 years after it was put on hold because of the political situation in the country. Visit this link to watch the video explaining the project: … Continue reading →
A Store has been added to the site for the sale of Dr. Quave’s works. As of now, there are 2 items for sale on the site: Medicina Popolare del Vulture: Traditional Medicine of the Vulture-Alto Bradano area, southern Italy. … Continue reading →
BBC report (12/20/11): The UN has co-produced a study that lists scientific details of Amazon plant species that can be harvested for economic or medicinal purposes. Read full article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16248485
The deadline for submissions to the special issue of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine has been extended to March 2nd! This will be a special issue focusing on the topic of The European Heritage of Folk Medicines and Medicinal Foods: Its … Continue reading →
