BotanyTerry Lopez
2014 The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
Terry Lopez is a University of California, Irvine student. He seeks to identify the mechanism of action and specific compounds of Arctic root (Rhodiola rosea). It is in a class of healing plants that help balance, restore and protect the body from various stress sensibilities. He hopes there will be insights that could have long term health benefits.
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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