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Dong Dong

Regents' Professor

Dong Dong

Regents' Professor

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy

The Graduate School

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Other Duties

Charbonnier Chair for Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Cellular Biology and Anatomy

Bio

Dr. Dong is Regents’ Professor and Leon H. Charbonnier Endowed Chair at Medical College of Georgia of Augusta University, and a Senior Research Career Scientist at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Director of Research & Development at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta. He is a recognized leader in the research field of kidney injury, protection and repair.

Education

  • Ph.D., Neurobiology and Anatomy Shanghai Inst of Physiology, 1994

  • BS, Microbiology, General Fudan University, 1989

Awards & Honors

  • Senior Research Career Scientist Award Department of Veterans Affairs, 2020

  • Distinguished Faculty Award in Basic Science Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2017

  • Leon Henri Charbonnier Endowed Chair Augusta University, 2016

  • Senior Research Career Scientist Award Department of Veterans Affairs, 2013

  • Regents’ Professorship University System of Georgia, 2011

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ANAT 9210

    Invest of a Problem

  • BIOM 8022

    Molecular Cell Biology

Teaching Interests

Cell biology

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • C-reactive protein in diabetic kidney disease: A new therapeutic avenue?, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Dietary sodium modulates mTORC1-dependent trained immunity in macrophages to accelerate CKD development., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Establishment and characterization of a mouse model for studying kidney repair in diabetes., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Author Correction: Transiently formed nucleus-to-cilium microtubule arrays mediate senescence initiation in a KIFC3-dependent manner., 2024
    Other
  • GALNT3 in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury of the Kidney., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

kidney pathophysiology

Department Service

  • Promotion & Tenure Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Faculty Mentoring Program 2013 - Present

    Role: Faculty Mentor

University Service

  • Kidney & Hypertension Research Group 2021 - Present

    Role: Program Organizer

  • VA-AU Research Ethics Investigation Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Regents’ Professorship Recommendation Committee 2013 - Present

  • VA-AU Affiliated Research Partnership Council 2013 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Augusta VAMC Director of Research Development 2011 - Present

Professional Service

  • Journal of American Society of Nephrology 2015 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member

  • International Grant Review Panels (Hong Kong) 2013 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal

  • International Grant Review Panels (UK) 2011 - Present

  • American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology 2011 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member

  • American Society of Nephrology Annual meeting abstract review: member for AKI Basic 2010 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair