Research Interests / Areas of Expertise:
The focus of my research centers around glial/neuron interactions in both the healthy brain and in neurodegenerative disorders.


Education & Certifications:
Ph.D Iowa State University, 2005.
D.V.M.: Iowa State University, 1999.


Teaching:
Principles of Morphology II -- BMS 331
Case Study II -- BMS 346


Leadership:
Student/Faculty Relations Committee


Honors & Awards:
H. Hugh Dukes' Award
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree conferred with distinction
Life member of the National Registry of Who's Who 2001


Memberships:
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Association of Beterinary Anatomists
Society for Neuroscience

Recent Publications:

E. W. Rowe , D. M. Jeftinija, K. Jeftinija, S. Jeftinija. Astrocytes
Influence NMDA Receptor Expression in Postnatal Neural Stem Cells. Submitted for publication in Glia.

E. W. Rowe , D. M. Jeftinija, K. Jeftinija, S. Jeftinija. Development of Functional Neurons from Postnatal Stem Cells In Vitro. Stem Cells, 2005, 23:8, 1044-1049.

D.R. Radu, C.Y Lai, K. Jeftinija, E.W. Rowe, S. Jeftinija, V.S.Y. Lin. A Polyamidoamine Dendrimer-Capped Mesoporous Silica Nanosphere-Based Gene Transfection Reagent. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126(41): 13126-13217

A. Glavask-Joksimovic, E.W. Rowe, K. Jeftinija, C.G. Scanes, L.L Anderson, S. Jeftinija. Effects of Leptin on Intracellular Calcium Concentrations in Isolated Porcine Somatotropes. Neuroendocrinology, 2004, 80: 73-82.