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samantha.sherman

Samantha H. Sherman

Research Assistant

(478) 822-7049

samantha.sherman@fvsu.edu

Research Area: Plant Biotechnology

Research Interests:
  • Micropropagation
  • Microscopy
  • Histology
  • Medicinal plants
  • Horticulture
Education:

Master of Science: Biotechnology - Fort Valley State University (2021)

Bachelor of Science: Biology - Middle Georgia State University (2018)

Recent Publications/Presentations:

Peer reviewed

Sherman, S. H., and Joshee, N. 2022. Current Status of research on the medicinal plant American skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora): A review. Journal of Medicinally Active Plants. 11(1): 22-37.

Irvin, L., Ortiz, Y. Zavala., Rivera, K. R., Vaidya, B. N., Sherman, S. H., Berrios, J. A. Negron., Joshee, N., and Arun, Alok. 2021. Micropropagation of rare Scutellaria havanensis Jacq. and preliminary studies on antioxidant capacity and anti-cancer potential. Molecules, 26(19):5813.

Sherman, S. H., Vaidya, B. N., Joshee, N. 2021. Micromorphological studies in an anxiolytic medicinal plant, Scutellaria lateriflora L. Journal of Food and Agricultural Research. 1(1): 1-14.

Zakaria, I. A., Sherman, S. H., Vaidya, B. N., Joshee, N. 2020. Micropropagation, and encapsulation mediated short-term conservation of Scutellaria alpina L and Scutellaria altissima. Plant Cell Culture and Micropropagation. 16:e163.

Book chapter

Sherman, S. H., Irvin, L., Parajuli, P., and Joshee, N. 2022. Scutellaria species and cancer research: The way forward. In: Namrita Lall (Ed). pp 199 - 213. Taylor and Francis.

Research Presentations

Sherman, S.H., and Joshee, N. 2022. Histological examination of in vitro micropropagated Scutellaria lateriflora. 11th Annual Hybrid ACMAP Conference, June 28- July 2, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Barranquitas campus, Puerto Rico, USA.

Sherman, S.H., and Joshee, N. 2022. Effect of explant polarity on in vitro micropropagation of Paulownia elongata S. Y. Hu. Association of 1890 Research Directors, April 2-5, Atlanta, GA. 

Ellison, M. S., Sherman, S. H., and Joshee, N. 2022. Biomass Yield using Root Divisions of Scutellaria ocmulgee and Antioxidant Capacity. Association of 1890 Research Directors, April 2-5, Atlanta, GA. 

Sherman, S.H and Joshee, N. 2021. Role of carbon source on plant quality and biomass in various culture systems of Scutellaria lateriflora L.10th Annual and 1st Virtual ACMAP Conference. June 24-25, 2021, Rutgers University, Rutgers, USA.

Sherman, S.H and Joshee, N. 2021. Optimizing synthetic seed technology for medicinal Scutellaria lateriflora. FVSU 11th Annual Research Day. April 22, 2021, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, USA.