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Ernest J. Sukowski, PHD

Associate Professor Emeritus

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