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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

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 in kidney diseases.

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

  • Keratin 20 Suppresses Exosomal Secretion of Peroxiredoxin 2 and Ferroptosis in Acute Kidney Injury., 2026
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Non-Coding RNAs as Targets of Acute Kidney Injury Therapy: Ready for Primetime?, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Lipid metabolism in AKI and AKI-CKD transition: Dysregulation, lipotoxicity and therapeutic potential., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • SUMOylation protects against sepsis-associated acute kidney injury by stabilizing IκBα., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • UBC9-associated SUMOylation contributes to β-catenin activation and kidney fibrosis., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

kidney pathophysiology

Department Service

  • Promotion & Tenure Committee 2025 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • R&D Committee of Augusta VAMC 2025 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Faculty Mentoring Program 2013 - Present

    Role: Faculty Mentor

  • P&T committee 2018 - 2026

    Role: Committee Chair

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