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Kunzhe Dong

Assistant Professor

Kunzhe Dong

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Bio

I am interested in elucidating the molecular mechanisms driving vascular diseases, focusing on noncoding RNA, cellular crosstalk and GWAS-identified risk genes. ​

Education

  • Ph.D., Animal Genetics Chinese Academy of Agricultura, 2015

  • BAGRI, Animal Sciences, Other Northwest Agriculture & Forest, 2009

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MOIM 9040

    MOIM Journal Club

  • MEDI 5005

    Integrative Science

Teaching Interests

Teaching interests include molecular and cellular biology, bioinformatics, noncoding RNA biology, gene regulation, and vascular biology.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Abstract Fri107: Neddylation is a novel post-translational mechanism regulating mitochondria integrity in adult hearts, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Abstract Th0033: Integrative analysis identifies novel CAD risk genes regulating vascular smooth muscle cell function, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Abstract Tu0025: Single cell and spatial multi-Omics show the Regulation and Therapeutic Potential of Venous Smooth Muscle Cell Reprogramming during Arteriovenous Fistula Remodeling, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Generation of a novel constitutive smooth muscle cell-specific Myh11-driven Cre mouse model, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Genomic analysis of long non-coding RNAs regulating Treg phenotypes in atherosclerosis 4498, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Our research aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying vascular diseases including atherosclerosis, aneurysm, and vascular inflammation, with the goal of developing novel therapeutic approaches for their treatment.