Principal investigator on grant-funded research and product development related to botanical dietary supplements.
Research Interests
- Research on immune-enhancing dietary supplements and botanicals
- Botanical product development
- Molecules that activate/inhibit pattern recognition receptors
Biography
For over 20 years Dr. Pugh has worked in the National Center for Natural Products Research. His primary focus has been on natural products that enhance immune function, with an emphasis on botanicals and dietary supplements. Dr. Pugh has experience in both the chemical characterization and biological evaluation of natural products. In addition, he has acquired expertise in the development of botanical products and has had a continuous history of grant-funded research projects.
Education
B.S. Biochemistry, Maharishi International University (1994)
Ph.D. Pharmacognosy, The University of Mississippi (2001)