Jian-Kang Chen

Associate Professor

Jian-Kang Chen

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy

The Graduate School

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

  • (706) 721-8424
  • (706) 721-6120
  • CB 2202

Education

  • MS, Biomedical Sciences, General Peking Univ, 1995

  • MBBS, Medicine Dali University Medical Colleg, 1987

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • BIOM 8022

    Molecular Cell Biology
  • ANAT 8050

    Graduate Histology

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Blocking ribosomal protein S6 phosphorylation inhibits podocyte hypertrophy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Lipopolysaccharide Pretreatment Prevents Medullary Vascular Congestion following Renal Ischemia by Limiting Early Reperfusion of the Medullary Circulation., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Mitotic Activation Around Wound Edges and Epithelialization Repair in UVB-Induced Capsular Cataracts., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Cre/loxP approach-mediated downregulation of Pik3c3 inhibits the hypertrophic growth of renal proximal tubule cells., 2020
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The expression level of class III phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase controls the degree of compensatory nephron hypertrophy., 2020
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Meeting and recruiting new faculty members 2015 - Present

  • CBA Graduate Council for the graduate students 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Mentoring Junior Faculty 2014 - Present

    Role: Faculty Mentor
  • Departmental Seminar Series 2014 - Present

College Service

  • Judging Committee for the Annual Graduate Research Day 2012 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • 2015 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Award Ceremony
  • 2015 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting
  • Recruitment of graduate students 2015 - Present

    Role: Student Recruiter

Professional Service

  • American Journal of Physiology – Renal Physiology 2013 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member
  • American Journal of Physiology – Cell Physiology 2009 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
  • Kidney International (KI) 2006 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) 2005 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) 2002 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article