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Baodong Sun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University, specializing in Medical Genetics and Genomics. His research interests primarily focus on finding effective treatments for human inherited metabolic disorders. He specifically studies glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) and lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs), with current research efforts aimed at identifying novel therapeutic targets for developing effective therapies for Pompe disease (GSD II) and Cori disease (GSD III) using murine and canine disease models. Dr. Sun employs various therapeutic approaches, including protein/enzyme therapy, AAV-mediated gene therapy, and substrate reduction therapy with small molecule drugs. His educational background includes a Ph.D. from China Medical University. Throughout his career, he has received numerous grants for research in gene therapy targeted at metabolic disorders, demonstrating a commitment to advancing treatments for these complex diseases.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics specializing in Medical Genetics.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Former Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)