BotanyLekeah Durden
2019 The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
Lekeah Durden is an Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PhD candidate in the Department of Biology at Indiana University. Her
research interests include ecological and evolutionary questions about symbiotic interactions. She uses the ornamental morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor), Convolvulaceae family, with its fungal symbiont as a system to study co-evolution. By studying the symbiosis, she aims to understand the effects of the plant-fungal partnership and the protective role it has against insect pests and the surrounding plant community. Her prior observations have shown that the partnership provides the plant with bene ts against natural enemies, due to the fungal ergot alkaloid products.
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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