Ernest J. Sukowski, PHD

Selected 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

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)

Service

Administrative Contributions:

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