Dr. Baodong Sun

Associate Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics specializing in Medical Genetics.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Former Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)