Elizabeth(Kiwanuka-Ssemakula)KiwanukaMDPhD(She/Her)

PubMed

• 11 citations
  Traumatic Brain Injury in Trauma Patients With Isolated Facial Fractures.
  Justin C. McCarty, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Shekhar K. Gadkaree, Jennifer Siu, Edward J. Caterson> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2020 Apr 7
• 9 citations
  The Economic Impact of Flexor Tendon Lacerations of the Hand in the United States.
  Raman Mehrzad, Vikram Mookerjee, Scott Schmidt, Charles C Jehle, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Paul Y Liu> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2019 Oct 1
• 9 citations
  Online patient resources for deceased donor and live donor kidney recipients: a comparative analysis of readability.
  Eric P Zhou, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Paul E. Morrissey> ;Clinical Kidney Journal. 2018 Aug 1
• 2 citations
  The Use of a Magnetic Port Finder in the Retrieval of Air Rifle BBs to the Upper Extremity.
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Sun Hsieh, Lauren O. Roussel, Charles C. Jehle, Raman Mehrzad, Scott Schmidt> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2018 Apr 3
• 1 citations
  The use of Synthes MatrixWAVE bone anchored arch bars for closed treatment of multiple concurrent mandibular fractures
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Rajiv J. Iyengar, Charles C. Jehle, Raman Mehrzad, Daniel Kwan> ;Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research. 2017 Sep 1
• 11 citations
  Online Patient Resources for Gender Affirmation Surgery: An Analysis of Readability.
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Raman Mehrzad, Adnan Prsic, Daniel Kwan> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
• 4 citations
  Diagnosis and Management of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans in a 3-Year-Old Patient
  Rajiv J. Iyengar, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Shamlal Mangray, Antonio P. Cruz, Julia A. Katarincic, Reena Bhatt> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017 Sep 1
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  Multistep Approach for Improved Aesthetic and Functional Outcomes for Lower Extremity Wound Closure After Mohs Micrographic Surgery.
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Antonio P. Cruz> ;Dermatologic Surgery. 2017 May 1
• 12 citations
  Transforming growth factor β1 regulates the expression of CCN2 in human keratinocytes via Smad-ERK signalling.
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Johan P.E. Junker, Elof Eriksson> ;International Wound Journal. 2017 Mar 29
• 15 citations
  Topical Minocycline Effectively Decontaminates and Reduces Inflammation in Infected Porcine Wounds.
  David M. Tsai, Mansher Singh, Kristo Nuutila, Raquel A. Minasian, Cameron C. Lee, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Florian Hackl, Andrew B. Onderdonk, Johan P.E. Junker, Elof Eriks...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Nov 1
• 8 citations
  Cdc42 and p190RhoGAP activation by CCN2 regulates cell spreading and polarity and induces actin disassembly in migrating keratinocytes
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Cameron C. Lee, Florian Hackl, Edward J. Caterson, Johan P.E. Junker, Bengt Gerdin, Elof Eriksson> ;International Wound Journal. 2016 Jun 1
• 16 citations
  Full‐thickness porcine burns infected with Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa can be effectively treated with topical antibiotics
  David M. Tsai, Lauren E. Tracy, Cameron C. Lee, Florian Hackl, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Raquel A. Minasian, Andrew B. Onderdonk, Johan P.E. Junker, Elof Eriksson, Edward J....> ;Wound Repair and Regeneration. 2016 Mar 1
• 14 citations
  Anticoagulants and Statins As Pharmacological Agents in Free Flap Surgery: Current Rationale.
  Adnan Pršić, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Stephanie A. Caterson, Edward J. Caterson> ;Eplasty. 2015 Nov 20
• 49 citations
  The external microenvironment of healing skin wounds
  Carla Kruse, Kristo Nuutila, Cameron C. Lee, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Mansher Singh, Edward J. Caterson, Elof Eriksson, Jens Ahm Sørensen> ;Wound Repair and Regeneration. 2015 Jul 1
• 22 citations
  Topical delivery of ultrahigh concentrations of gentamicin is highly effective in reducing bacterial levels in infected porcine full-thickness wounds.
  Johan P.E. Junker, Cameron C. Lee, Soleil Samaan, Florian Hackl, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Raquel A. Minasian, David Tsai, Lauren E. Tracy, Andrew B. Onderdonk, Elof Eriksso...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
• 17 citations
  Sustained release of amnion-derived cellular cytokine solution facilitates achilles tendon healing in rats.
  Maximilian Kueckelhaus, Justin Philip, Rami A. Kamel, Jose A. Canseco, Florian Hackl, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Mi J. Kim, Ryan Wilkie, Edward J. Caterson, Johan P.E. Junker...> ;Eplasty. 2014 Aug 4
• 28 citations
  Assessing quality of healing in skin: Review of available methods and devices
  Johan P.E. Junker, Justin Philip, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Florian Hackl, Edward J. Caterson, Elof Eriksson> ;Wound Repair and Regeneration. 2014 May 1
• 29 citations
  Moist dressing coverage supports proliferation and migration of transplanted skin micrografts in full-thickness porcine wounds.
  Florian Hackl, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Justin Philip, Philipp Gerner, Pejman Aflaki, J. Rodrigo Diaz-Siso, Geoffroy C. Sisk, Edward J. Caterson, Johan P.E. Junker, Elof Er...> ;Burns. 2014 Mar 1
• 14 citations
  CCN2 is transiently expressed by keratinocytes during re-epithelialization and regulates keratinocyte migration in vitro by the ras-MEK-ERK signaling pathway.
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Florian Hackl, Edward J. Caterson, Daniel Nowinski, Johan P.E. Junker, Bengt Gerdin, Elof Eriksson> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2013 Dec 1
• 30 citations
  CCN2 promotes keratinocyte adhesion and migration via integrin α5β1.
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Lauren Andersson, Edward J. Caterson, Johan P.E. Junker, Bengt Gerdin, Elof Eriksson> ;Experimental Cell Research. 2013 Nov 15
• 12 citations
  Use of high-frequency ultrasound guidance for intraoperative zygomatic arch fracture reduction.
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Stacy E. Smith, Mary C. Frates, Edward J. Caterson> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2013 Nov 1
• 19 citations
  Amnion-Derived Multipotent Progenitor Cells Improve Achilles Tendon Repair in Rats
  Justin Philip, Florian Hackl, Jose A. Canseco, Rami A. Kamel, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Jesus Rodrigo Diaz-Siso, Edward J. Caterson, Johan P.E. Junker, Elof Eriksson> ;Eplasty. 2013 Jun 19
• 44 citations
  Harnessing growth factors to influence wound healing.
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Johan P.E. Junker, Elof Eriksson> ;Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 2012 Jul 1
• 47 citations
  Epidermal regeneration by micrograft transplantation with immediate 100-fold expansion.
  Florian Hackl, Juri Bergmann, Scott R. Granter, Taro Koyama, Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Baraa Zuhaili, Bohdan Pomahac, Edward J. Caterson, Johan P.E. Junker, Elof Eriksson> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2012 Mar 1
• 27 citations
  Comparison of Healing Parameters in Porcine Full-Thickness Wounds Transplanted with Skin Micrografts, Split-Thickness Skin Grafts, and Cultured Keratinocytes
  Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Florian Hackl, Justin Philip, Edward J. Caterson, Johan P.E. Junker, Elof Eriksson> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2011 Dec 1
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Journal Articles

• The Use of Synthes Matrixwave Bone Anchored Arch Bars for Closed Treatment of Multiple Concurrent Mandibular Fractures  
  Kiwanuka E, Iyengar R, Jehle CC, Mehrzad R, Kwan D, J Oral Biol Craniofac Res, 1/1/2017
• Transforming Growth Factor Beta1 Regulates the Expression of Ccn2 in Human Keratinocytes Via Smad-Erk Signalling  
  Kiwanuka E, Junker JP, Eriksson E, Int Wound, 1/1/2017
• Diagnosis and Management of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans in a 3-Year-Old Patient  
  Iyengar R, Kiwanuka E, Mangray S, Cruz AP, Katarincic J, Bhatt R, J Hand Surg Am, 1/1/2017
• Full-Thickness Porcine Burns Infected with Staphylococcus Aureus or Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Can Be Effectively Treated with Topical Antibiotics  
  Tsai DM, Tracy LE, Lee CC, Hackl F, Kiwanuka E, Minasian RA, Onderdonk A, Junker JP, Eriksson E, Caterson EJ, Wound Repair Regen, 1/1/2016
• Cdc42 and P190rhogap Activation by Ccn2 Regulates Cell Spreading and Polarity and Induces Actin Disassembly in Migrating Keratinocytes  
  Kiwanuka E, Lee CC, Hackl F, Caterson EJ, Junker JP, Gerdin B, Eriksson E, Int Wound J, 1/1/2016
• Topical Minocycline Effectively Decontaminates and Reduces Inflammation in Infected Porcine Wounds  
  Daly LT, Tsai DM, Singh M, Nuutila K, Minasian RA, Lee CC, Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Onderdonk AB, Junker JP, Eriksson E, Caterson EJ, Plast Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2016
• The External Microenvironment of Healing Skin Wounds  
  Kruse CR, Nuutila K, Lee CC, Kiwanuka E, Singh M, Caterson EJ, Eriksson E, Sorensen JA, Wound Repair Regen, 1/1/2015
• Topical Delivery of Ultrahigh Concentrations of Gentamicin Is Highly Effective in Reducing Bacterial Levels in Infected Porcine Full-Thickness Wounds  
  Junker JP, Lee CC, Samaan S, Hackl F, Kiwanuka E, Minasian RA, Tsai DM, Tracy LE, Onderdonk AB, Eriksson E, Caterson EJ, Plast Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2015
• Assessing Quality of Healing in Skin: Review of Available Methods and Devices  
  Junker JP, Philip J, Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Caterson EJ, Eriksson E, Wound Repair Regen, 1/1/2014
• Use of High-Frequency Ultrasound Guidance for Intraoperative Zygomatic Arch Fracture Reduction  
  Kiwanuka E, Smith SE, Frates MC, Caterson EJ, J Craniofac Surg, 1/1/2013
• Ccn2 Is Transiently Expressed by Keratinocytes During Re-Epithelialization and Regulates Keratinocyte Migration in Vitro by the Ras-Mek-Erk Signaling Pathway  
  Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Caterson EJ, Nowinski D, Junker JP, Gerdin B, Eriksson E, J Surg Res, 1/1/2013
• Ccn2 Promotes Keratinocyte Adhesion and Migration Via Integrin Alpha5beta1  
  Kiwanuka E, Andersson L, Caterson EJ, Junker JP, Gerdin B, Eriksson E, Exp Cell Res, 1/1/2013
• Harnessing Growth Factors to Influence Wound Healing  
  Kiwanuka E, Junker J, Eriksson E, Clin Past, 1/1/2012
• Epidermal Regeneration by Micrograft Transplantation with Immediate 100-Fold Expansion  
  Hackl F, Bergmann J, Granter SR, Koyama T, Kiwanuka E, Zuhaili B, Pomahac B, Caterson EJ, Junker JP, Eriksson E, Plast Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2012
• Comparison of Healing Parameters in Porcine Full-Thickness Wounds Transplanted with Skin Micrografts, Split-Thickness Skin Grafts, and Cultured Keratinocytes  
  Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Philip J, Caterson EJ, Junker JP, Eriksson E, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2011
• Inhibition of Connective Tissue Growth Factor/Ccn2 Expression in Human Dermal Fibroblasts by Interleukin-1alpha and Beta  
  Nowinski D, Koskela A, Kiwanuka E, Bostrom M, Gerdin B, Ivarsson M, J Cell Biochem, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters

• Plastic Surgery 
  Chapter: Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis 
  Page 176 - 200Nowinski D, Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Eriksson EEditors: Neligan P.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2012
• Advanced Wound Repair Therapies 
  Chapter: Molecular and Gene Therapies for Wound Repair 
  Page 395 - 415Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Nowinski D, Eriksson EEditors: D Farrar.Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, UK2011
• Advances in Wound Care 
  Chapter: The Diabetic Wound: A New Experimental Wound Healing Model in Large Animals 
  Page 166 - 170Hackl F, Kiwanuka E, Nowinski D, Eriksson EEditors: Sen C.Wound Healing Society Yearbook Publication, New Rochelle, NY2011

Abstracts/Posters

• The Use of Wave Shaped Bone Supported Arch Bars in the Treatment of Mandibular Fractures.
  Kiwanuka E, Iyengar R, Kwan D, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, 1/1/2016
• Topical Antibiotics Delivery Platform for the Treatment of Infected Porcine Burns.
  Tsai D, Hackl F, Lee C, Tracy L, Engstrom O, Kiwanuka E, Minasian A, Onderdonk A, Junker J, Eriksson E, Caterson E, Wound Repair and Regeneration, 1/1/2014
• Topical Delivery of Ultrahigh Concentrations of Gentamicin Are Highly Effective in Reducing Bacterial Levels in Infected Porcine Full-Thickness Wounds.
  Lee C, Junker J, Samaan S, Hackl F, Kiwanuka E, Minasian A, Tsai D, Tracy L, Engstrom O, Onderdonk A, Eriksson E, Caterson E, Wound Repair and Regeneration, 1/1/2014
• Kiwanuka E, Junker J, Caterson E, Gerdin B, Eriksson E, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2013
• Ccn2 Regulates Keratinocyte Adhesion and Migration Via Integrin Alpha-5/Beta-1.
  Kiwanuka E, Andersson L, Caterson E, Junker J, Gerdin B, Eriksson E, Wound Repair and Regeneration, 1/1/2013
• Micrograft Transplantation in a 1:100 Expansion Ratio Regenerates the Epidermis of Full-Thickness Porcine Wounds.
  Hackl F, Kiwanuka E, Philip J, Gerner P, Junker J, Caterson E, Eriksson E, European Surgery, 1/1/2013
• Sustained release of amnion-derived cellular cytokine solution (ACCS) facilitates achilles tendon healing in rats.
  Samaan S, Kamel RA, Philip J, Hackl F, Kiwanuka E, Caterson EJ, Junker JPE, Eriksson E, Harvard Surgery Research Day Symposium, Boston, MA, 1/1/2013
• Ctgf Enhances Keratinocyte Adhesion to Fibronectin and Promotes Migration through Integrin Alpha-5/Beta-1.
  Kiwanuka E, Junker J, Caterson E, Gerdin B, Eriksson E, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2012
• Comparison of Healing Parameters in Full-Thickness Wounds Transplanted with Skin Micrografts, Split-Thickness Skin Grafts and Cultured Keratinocytes
  Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Philip J, Caterson E, Junker J, Gerdin B, Eriksson E, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2011
• Connective Tissue Growth Factor Is Expressed by Hyperproliferating Keratinocytes in Vivo.
  Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Caterson E, Junker J, Gerdin B, Nowinski D, Eriksson E, Wound Repair and Regeneration, 1/1/2011
• Connective Tissue Growth Factor Is Expressed by Hyperproliferative Keratinocytes During Reepithelialization of Full Thickness Wounds.
  Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Caterson E, Junker J, Gerdin B, Nowinski D, Eriksson E, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2011
• Skin Micrografts Regenerate the Epidermis of Full-Thickness Wounds When Transplanted with Random Orientation and Covered with a Hydrogel and Foam Dressing.
  Hackl F, Kiwanuka E, Granter S, Philip J, Junker J, Caterson E, Eriksson E, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2011
• CTGF is expressed by hyperproliferative keratinocytes in vivo.
  Kiwanuka E, Hackl F, Gerdin B, Nowinski D, Eriksson E, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2011
• Kiwanuka E, Koskela A, Eriksson E, Gerdin B, Ivarsson M, Nowinski D, Wound Repair and Regeneration, 1/1/2010
• Grafting of Diabetic Wounds with Minced Skin.
  Hackl F, Bergmann J, Koyama T, Kiwanuka E, Granter S, Aflaki P, Zuhaili B, Reish R, Pomahac B, Eriksson E, Wound Repair and Regeneration, 1/1/2010
• Interleukin-1alpha down regulates the expression of connective tissue growth factor through up regulation of TAK-1.
  Kiwanuka E, Koskela A, Eriksson E, Gerdin B, Ivarsson M, Nowinski D, Annual Meeting of American Colleges of Surgeons, Washington, DC, 1/1/2010
• Inhibition of connective tissue growth factor/CCN2 expression in human dermal fibroblasts by interleukin 1alpha and Beta.
  Kiwanuka E, Koskela A, Eriksson E, Gerdin B, Ivarsson M, Nowinski D, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

• Defining Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Comparison of Icd-9 Codes Used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Department of Veterans Aff... 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2016
• Deoxycholic Acid for Correction of Submental Convexity - Review of Pertinent Anatomy and Introduction of Technical Considerations to Decrease Complications. 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2016
• Deoxycholic Acid for Correction of Submental Convexity. 
  New York, NY - 1/1/2016
• The Ethology and Prevalence of Breast Animation Deformities (Bad) after Implant Based Breast Reconstruction. 
  Rome, Italy - 1/1/2016
• The Prevalence and Association of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Patients with Facial Fractures. 
  Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2016
• Physiology of The Healing Wound 
  Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - 1/1/2013
• Regulation of CCN2 expression in Human Keratinocytes by TGF-Beta1 Induced SMAD and MAPK Signaling. 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2013
• CCN2 Regulates Keratinocyte Adhesion and Migration via Integrin alpha-5/Beta-1. 
  Denver, CO - 1/1/2013
• Large Animal Models in Translational Research 
  Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - 1/1/2012
• CTGF Enhances Keratinocyte Adhesion to Fibronectin and Promotes Migration through Integrin alpha-5/beta-1. 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2012
• Connective Tissue Growth Factor is Expressed by Hyperproliferative Keratinocytes During Reepithelialization of Full Thickness Wounds. 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2011
• Comparison of Healing Parameters in Full-Thickness Wounds Transplanted with Skin Micrografts, Split-Thickness Skin Grafts and Cultured Keratinocytes. 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2011
• Interleukin-1Alpha Down Regulates the Expression of Connective Tissue Growth Factor/CCN2 Through Up Regulation of TAK-1. 
  Hancock, MA - 1/1/2010
• Inhibition of Connective Tissue Growth Factor/CCN2 Expression in Human Dermal Fibroblasts by Interleukin 1Alpha and Beta. 
  Orlando, FL - 1/1/2010
• Two Year Follow-up of Patient Treated with Peritonectomy and HIPEC 
  Sodersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden - 1/1/2009
• Interleukin-1 Inhibits the Expression of Connective Tissue Growth Factor thru a TAK-1 Dependent Mechanism. 
  Gothenburg, Sweden - 1/1/2008
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Other

• CCN2 - Keratinocyte Interactions In Vitro and In Vivo 
  Kiwanuka E, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Surgical Sciences, Division of Plastic Surgery, Uppsala University
  Uppsala, Sweden