Liz Pluhar, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS
Contact
Lewis Small Animal Hospital
1365 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States
Education
PhD, University of Wisconsin, 1999
DVM, Oregon State University, 1989
MS, Washington State University, 1995
MS, Northern Illinois University, 1979
BS, Northern Illinois University, 1978
Licensures and Certifications
Summary
Dr. Pluhar received her D.V.M. from Oregon State University in 1989. She earned a master of science degree in molecular biology from Northern Illinois University. In 1999, she earned a Ph.D. in veterinary sciences/comparative orthopaedics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests include improving total joint longevity, development of bone graft substitutes, the study of osteoclasts and bone graft incorporation, and the investigation of novel gene and immunotherapies for brain tumors.
Clinical
Clinical interests
- Surgery
Research
Research funding grants
- Evaluation of Botulinum toxin Type A (BoNT/A) for the treatment of canine elbow osteoarthritis. Allergan, Principal Investigator
- Hollow fiber catheters for drug delivery into brain tumors. National Institutes of Health (NINDS) and Twin Star Medical, co-Investigator
- Role of NK cells in enhancing brain tumor immunotherapy. American Cancer Society, co-Principal Investigator
- Gutless Adenovirus Mediated Gene Therapy for Glioma. National Institutes of Health (NINDS), Principal Investigator
- FT-IR Microscopy of Mineral Structure in Osteoporosis. National Institutes of Health (NIAMS), Principal Investigator
- Understanding and enhancing mechanisms of priming in cancer immunotherapy. National Institutes of Health (NIAMS), co-Principal Investigator
- Improved pre-clinical model for orthopaedic trauma. US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, co-Principal Investigator
Selected publications
For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.