About Lacey Samuels
Dr. Lacey Samuels completed her PhD at the University of British Columbia. After a post-Doctoral fellowship at the University of Colorado, Dr. Samuels accepted a position in the Department of Botany, University of British Columbia. The Samuels lab approach is to integrate cell biology with molecular biology and biochemistry. The flowers of Cannabis sativa L. (cannabis) are used medicinally and recreationally by humans because they contain specialized cannabinoid metabolites. The metabolites are produced in hairs (glandular trichomes) on the flower. Using technique in advanced microscopy and molecular biology, the Samuels lab is discovering the unique properties of cannabis trichomes, which is critical information for molecular breeding, targeted engineering, and optimized harvest and processing of this important plant.