Monday, April 22, 2019, 11:30 AM – 1 PM EDT

CASSANDRA QUAVE, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Human Health and Curator of the Emory Herbarium

“Exploring Nature’s Bounty: Drug Discovery from Plants used in Traditional Medicine”

Pursuant to her training as a medical ethnobotanist, Cassandra’s research focuses on the documentation and biochemical analysis of botanical remedies and foods in applications for anti-infective and anti-cancer therapeutics. Her research is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, industry contracts, and philanthropy. To date, she has authored more than 60 publications, 2 edited books and 3 patents. She is the co-founder and CEO/CSO of PhytoTEK LLC, a drug discovery company dedicated to developing solutions from botanicals for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections and recalcitrant wounds. Cassandra has been the subject of feature profiles in the New York Times Magazine, BBC Focus, Brigitte Magazin, and the National Geographic Channel. Her work has been featured on NPR, in the National Geographic Magazine, and in several major news outlets including the Washington Post, The Telegraph, CBS News, and NBC News.