BotanyDaniella Allevato
2016 The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
Daniella Allevato is a PhD candidate in the Department of Plant Biology at Cornell University. She is researching the evolution of phytochemical diversity in the genus (Pilocarpus) using a combined phylogenetic and environmental analysis. This research will aid in a better understanding of the factors contributing to the metabolite pathways present in (Pilocarpus). As the center of diversity of this genus is in Brazil, this past year she has been collecting species all across Brazil. In collaboration with two professors in Brazil she will continue analysis of alkaloids and coumarins, as well as study the genetic diversity among populations of (Pilocarpus).
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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