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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) — Dr. Pamela J. Weathers lab

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Dr. Pamela Weathers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, has conducted extensive research on Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra, plants investigated for their potential applications against malaria and other diseases.

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Endemic countries
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U.S. states
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What they do

Dr. Pamela Weathers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, has conducted extensive research on Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra, plants investigated for their potential applications against malaria and other diseases.1,2 Her work has advanced scientific understanding of how whole-plant, tea infusions, and dried-leaf preparations affect antimalarial activity, artemisinin absorption, and parasite drug resistance.2 Her U.S. academic research base is in Worcester, Massachusetts, with related plant-production collaboration in Florida.2 Her malaria-related research spans discovery and development.2

In the United States
Products and programs

In the field and in development

Research on dried-leaf Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra3,2
Whole-plant antimalarial activity and resistance4,2
Artemisinin bioavailability and pharmacokinetics2
Characterization and standardization of Artemisia plant material2
Where they work

Partnerships

No endemic-country partnerships are listed.

U.S. partners

Who they work with in the United States

  • Atelier Temenos2
    Homestead, FL
Sources

Where this comes from

  1. 1wpi.edu
  2. 2Confirmed by the organization
  3. 3wpi.edu
  4. 4wpi.edu