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Zheng Dong

Regents' Professor

Zheng Dong

Regents' Professor

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy

The Graduate School

Other Duties

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

  • (706) 721-2825
  • (706) 721-6120
  • CB 1123B

Education

  • Ph.D., NeuroBio and Neurophysiology Shanghai Inst of Physiology, 1994

  • BS, MicroBio, General Fudan University, 1989

Awards & Honors

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

  • Regents’ Professorship University System of Georgia, 2011

  • Siemens Competition Mentor award Siemens Foundation, 2009

  • Research Career Scientist Award Department of Veterans Affairs, 2008

  • Distinguished Faculty Award in Basic Science Medical College of Georgia, 2005

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ANAT 8090

    Current Topics in Cellular Bio

  • COGS 8022

    Molecular Cell Biology

  • ANAT 9300

    Research

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • MicroRNA-375 Is Induced in Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity to Repress Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-β., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • PRKCD/PKCδ contributes to nephrotoxicity during cisplatin chemotherapy by suppressing autophagy, 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • p53 induces miR199a-3p to suppress SOCS7 for STAT3 activation and renal fibrosis in UUO., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Double knockout of Bax and Bak from kidney proximal tubules reduces unilateral urethral obstruction associated apoptosis and renal interstitial fibrosis., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Induction of microRNA-17-5p by p53 protects against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by targeting death receptor 6., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Faculty Mentoring Program 2013 - Present

    Role: Faculty Mentor

University Service

  • 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

  • Augusta VAMC Animal Care and Use (IACUC) Committee 2008 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

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