Dr. Cassandra Quave🌿⚕️
@QuaveEthnobot
Followers
7K
Following
10K
Media
2K
Statuses
12K
THE PLANT HUNTER Author丨@NIH funded丨Host @FoodiePharma丨Assoc Prof @EmoryMedicine & @EmoryCSHH丨Curator @EmoryHerbarium丨Rep'd by MMQ Lit & Authors Unbound
Atlanta, GA, USA
Joined November 2014
"Plants are everything. This is not just about saving nature for nature's sake. This is about saving humanity.". Watch the video on @CNN #ChampionsForChange #ThePlantHunter.
www.cnn.com
The search for new medicine to fight deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs has taken Cassandra Quave from a desert in Egypt to the Amazonian rainforest. What she found could be the next answer to...
2
16
54
New research from the Quave Lab + Hajdari Lab reveals rich terpene and genetic diversity in Kosovo’s wild Humulus lupulus. Why conserving wild hops matters 👉 #Ethnobotany #Hops #Terpenes #PlantScience
0
0
2
New from Nature’s Pharmacy 🍎🔬. Can fruit waste fight superbugs? Our latest study finds powerful antibacterial effects in compounds from pomegranate peels—yes, the part we usually throw away. 🌿 Read more: #FoodAsMedicine #Pomegranate #PlantScience.
0
1
2
Join me in just a couple hours for the “Roots of Beauty” Workshop livestream direct from Ginestra, Italy! July 10 at 9 AM PT/ 12 PM ET / 6 PM Italy. Presented in Italian & English. Available to all Nature's Pharmacy subscribers via the Substack app.
0
0
0
🌿 Can plants help protect your skin from the sun? Many botanical ingredients do more than soothe the skin—they can help defend against photoaging by neutralizing free radicals, supporting collagen, and more. #Photoaging #NaturalProducts #Dermatology.
0
0
6
Ever wondered how sunscreen works or what the SPF number actually means? Read my latest to learn more! Plus a poll on a potential live stream next week.
0
2
8
If the tales of ancient Greece have ever captured your imagination - this post is for you! I share what I learned on my visit to see Delphi - the site of famous seers for more than a millennium.
0
0
1
RT @angie_rasmussen: For the “indirect costs are too high, this is needed reform” crowd, needed reforms don’t typically strip $16B from the….
0
17
0
Argan oil has been shown to have many health benefits! Luckily, I was able to pick up a large bottle in a pharmacy during my short visit to Casablanca. Have you ever tried this oil?
0
1
2
Happy to see @FoodiePharma at number 5 in the list!.
🎧 Top 40 Food Science Podcasts of 2025! 🎧. 🔗 Full list here: Perfect for nutrition researchers, food innovators, and science communicators 🧪🥦. 🎧 Why use this list?.✅ Direct access to top food science experts & shows 🎙️🔬.✅ Save hours of
0
0
1
RT @MillionPodcasts: 🎧 Top 40 Food Science Podcasts of 2025! 🎧. 🔗 Full list here: Perfect for nutrition researcher….
0
1
0
New episode! I chat with Dr. César Ojeda about traditional Mexican fermented drinks, the science of ethnomicrobiology, and the role of microbes in food + farming. Prickly pear cactus brews, fermentation containers, and more!. 🎧
0
0
5
If you’ve never experienced the joy of foraging for your own food, dandelion greens are a great place to start!.
0
0
2
This is a headline one never wants to see. Will US science survive Trump 2.0?
www.nature.com
Nature - President Donald Trump and his administration have gutted science agencies, terminated research programmes and cancelled billions of dollars in grants to universities. What are the...
0
0
1
The FDA plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply. My latest article covers where these dyes come from, their health risks, and which processed foods still contain them. #foodsafety #syntheticdyes.
0
0
1
Robert and I are co-founders of the Emory University startup Verdant Scientific, Inc. We were pleased to present Verdant's groundbreaking approach to a first-in-class therapy for atopic dermatitis at the Southeast Venture Showcase in Nashville this week!
0
3
13
Need some good news? 🎧 On the latest Foodie Pharmacology #podcast, I chat with two inspiring women behind Grady’s “Food as Medicine” program—fighting food insecurity & chronic disease with real impact. 🌿🍎 #FoodAsMedicine #HealthEquity. 🎧
0
2
2
More devastating news on funding cuts to diversity training programs across the country. These cuts harm young, aspiring scientists—and ultimately hurt all of us by shrinking the pipeline of talented leaders and innovators in biomedical research.
www.thetransmitter.org
Many of the axed grants support scientists from underrepresented communities.
0
1
2
Please share this story with your friends. Ours is just one lab—one of many that have been, or soon will be, impacted by these sweeping changes. But these stories matter. We must speak out. We must make our voices heard for the future of science.
1
0
3
RT @delafuentelab: Wonderful to join today’s @theNAMedicine panel in DC to discuss drug discovery, AMR & AI with rockstars Latania Logan, @….
0
2
0