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Department of Physiology and Biophysics


Email: physiology@rosalindfranklin.edu
Fax: 847.578.3265

Department of Physiology and Biophysics


Email: physiology@rosalindfranklin.edu
Fax: 847.578.3265

 
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Ernest J. Sukowski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Assistant Director of Applied Physiology Program 

Phone: 847-578-3342
Fax: 847-578-3265
E-mail: ernest.sukowski@rosalindfranklin.edu
Ernest J. Sukowski

Metabolism of sugars and lipids by the liver and the heart;
renal and blood brain barrier membrane transport.

Teaching and Administrative Contributions:

Teaching:

    • Mammalian Physiology (2 quarters)
    • Physiology of the Liver
    • Integrative Physiology Through Computer Simulation
    • Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System
    • Topics in Physiology
    • Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology (2 quarters)

Administrative Contributions:

    • Student Admissions
      • Medical School, (Chairman)
      • Applied Physiology
      • Medical Imaging Sciences, (Chairman)
      • Graduate School
    • University Senate Member
    • Member of Academic Assembly

Recent Publications

Riser B, Najmabadi F, Perbal B, Peterson D, Rambow J, Riser M, Sukowski E, Yeger H, Riser S, and Peterson D. (Feb., 2010), CCN3/CCN2 regulation and the fibrosis of diabetic renal disease,  J. Cell Commun. Signal. 4:39-50.

Riser B, Najmabadi F, Perbal B, Peterson D, Rambow J, Riser M, Sukowski E, Yeger H, and    
Riser S (May. 2009), CCN3 (Nov) is a Negative Regulator of CCN2 (CTGF) and a Novel
Endogenous Inhibitor of the Fibrotic Pathway in an in-vitro Model of Renal Disease, American Journal of Pathology, 174, No.5:1725-1734.

Peterson D,, Rambow J,, Sousthari R, Sukowski E, Zikos D (June 2003) Mechanism for ischemia-reperfusion injury to the blood-brain barrier following stroke Vth International Conference on Cerebral Vascular Biology

Peterson D, Rambow J, Sukowski E, Zikos D (June 2003) Glutathione transport by the blood-brain barrier Midwest Physiologic Societies, 2003

 
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