BotanyCaitlin Risener
2022 The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
Activity of a Traditional Medicinal Plant Species against SARS-CoV-2
Working with the Quave Research Group at Emory University, Risener will investigate new treatments to combat COVID-19 infection. Using a one-of-akind collection of more than 2,000 botanical extracts, Risener’s project will pinpoint herbal ingredients (medicinal plants and edible botanicals) from Plant-F that interfere with SARS-CoV-2 viral entry.
The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
To protect, preserve, and expand knowledge about the medicinal use of plants, thus preventing the disappearance of plants with therapeutic potential. Providing this research opportunity for botanists can, in turn, assist medical science to develop therapies that improve the quality of life of patients and develop life-saving medicines.
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