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About
Sandra C. Miller, BSc, MSc, PhD
Current Academic Position
Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec
Postdoctoral Study
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Topic: Microenvironmental governance over the development of cells of the hematopoietic and immune
system
Sabbatical Study
Stanford University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Palo Alto, California
Topic: The dynamics of development and maturation of cells mediating innate immunity.
Education
BSc: Sir George Williams University
MSc: McGill University
PhD: McGill University
Publications and Presentations
Sandra has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers in 30 medical journals. She edited the 2004 book,
Echinacea: The Genus Echinacea (see Sandra's
publications), and also contributed 2 chapters to the volume. In 2005-2006, she critiqued and contributed to the updated knowledge of at least a dozen herbs, vitamins, and minerals for a
Canadianhealthy living web site, www.passeportsante.net
.She has made numerous presentations nationally and internationally throughout her career, including many by invitation.
Read the book
Echinacea: The Genus Echinacea online (free)
Research Interests
Sandra has been studying various aspects of the immune system for more than 30 years. Her early research interests concerned the development of the various cells of the immune system, and she authored what still stands as the definitive study of the dynamics of natural killer cells. Since the late 1990's, her research has focused on enhancement of the immune system in the treatment of cancer, especially with phytocompounds (substances derived from plants).
Awards
Sandra has won numerous awards both for medical education and for research. They include the Murray Barr Award of the Canadian Association of Anatomists for excellence in research; the Honors List for Educational Excellence, McGill University Faculty of Medicine; and the Canadian Association of Medical Educators' Merit Award, for her valuable contributions to medical education.
Professional Memberships
Sandra has membership in the following professional societies:
~ Canadian Association for Anatomy
~ Canadian Society for Immunology
~ American Association of Anatomists
~ Natural Health Products Research Society of Canada
~ Society for Integrative Oncology
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