Jacob Veenstra completes his PhD in Pharmacognosy

by Dr. Jeremy Johnson | Posted on

Congratulations to Jacob Veenstra for successfully defending his PhD in Pharmacognosy on April 21, 2021!

The title of Jacob’s thesis is, “Identification of Sestrin 2 Modulators from Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) in Colitis and Colon Cancer”.

Jacob first joined the lab in the fall of 2016 and will be looking to continue his training in cancer research

If you would like to learn more about our graduate program in the UIC College of Pharmacy click here.

About the author

Dr. Johnson received his PharmD and PhD at the University of Wisconsin where he also completed a clinical research fellowship evaluating phytochemicals and botanical extracts. He is an associate professor and licensed pharmacist he offers a unique perspective on the most current scientific literature related to the health and nutrition. His research program is active and has led to more than 50 publications and published abstracts related to the health promoting properties of natural products, phytochemicals and plant extracts. He has presented some of his research findings at international scientific meetings in the US, Italy, Austria, Israel, France, China, Philippines and Turkey.

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