Academic Resume
1994.09-1999.07 B.D. Department of Preventive Medicine, China Medical University
2001.09-2004.07 M.D. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, China Medical University
2006.09-2009.07 Ph.D. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, China Medical University
2004.07-2014.03 Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, China Medical University
2011.08-2012.09 Visiting Scholar, School of Public Health, Saint Louis University
2012.12-2015.12 Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Saint Louis University
2014/03-present Professor, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University
Dr. Dong is a Professor of environmental epidemiology and environmental toxicology. He has years of experience working as an environmental epidemiologist in China and his research areas of focus include adults and child health, environmental health, exposure assessment, indoor and outdoor air pollution. Also, His research area focused on the toxicological evaluation of some components in PM10 and PM2.5, such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), which exceeded levels of traditional new types of persistent organic pollutant (POPs) in ambient air particles.
Professional Affiliations
1. 2015 International Journal of Hypertension Lead Guest Editor
2. 2015 Journal of Epidemiology Research Editor
3. 2014 Frontiers in Public Health Editor
4. 2014 Archives in Public Health Editor
5. 2014 Austin Journal of Environmental Toxicology Editor
Teaching and Scientific Research
Grants
International Cooperation Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 1431520600005) 01/01/2016-12/31/2018
The effects of air fine particulate matter PM2.5 and components on cardiovascular diseases
Role: PI
National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81472936) 01/01/2015-12/31/2018
The mechanism of asthma induced by perfluorooctane sulfonate
Role: PI
National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81172630) 01/01/2012-12/31/2015
The mechanism of the effects of Treg cell in the Th1/Th2 balance among mice exposed to perfluorooctane sulfonate.
Role: PI
National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20707041) 01/01/2008-12/31/2010
The evaluation and mechanism about the effect of Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) on immunity system.
Role: PI
Guangdong Province Natural Science Foundation (No. 2014A030313021) 01/01/2015-12/31/2017
The mechanism about the effects of immune balance adjusted by CD4+T cell on the development of asthma exposed to Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
Role: PI
The Foundation for Talents Returning from Overseas of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the China (No. 2013275). 01/01/2013-12/31/2015
Effects of Ambient Air Pollution on the Cognitive Function in Children
Role: PI
Selected Publication
Published papers in recent 5 years as first author or corresponding author
1. Liu RQ, Qian Z, Trevathan E, Chang JJ, Zelicoff A, Hao YT, Lin S, Dong GH*. Poor sleep quality associated with high risk of hypertension and elevated blood pressure in China: results from a large population-based study. Hypertension Research 2015; DOI: 10.1038/hr.2015.98 (IF=2.658)
2. Zhou Y, Dong GH*. Do different definitions modify the gender-specific associations of metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular risk factors? Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research 2015; DOI: 10.1177/1479164115598922. (IF=2.829)
3. Liu YQ, Qian Z, Wang J, Lu T, Lin S, Zeng XW, Liu RQ, Zhu Y, Qin XD, Yuan P, Zhou Y, Li M, Hao YT, Dong GH*. Breastfeeding modifies the effects of environment tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure on respiratory diseases and symptoms in Chinese children: the Seven Northeast Cities (SNEC) Study. Indoor Air 2015; DOI: 10.1111/ina.12240. (IF=4.904)
4. Meng Li, Zhengmin Qian, Michael Vaughn, Brian Boutwell, Patrick Ward, Tao Lu, Shao Lin, Yang Zhao, Xiao-Wen Zeng, Ru-Qing Liu, Xiao-Di Qin, Yu Zhu, Wen Chen, Guang-Hui Dong*. Sex-specific difference of the association between ambient air pollution and the prevalence of obesity in Chinese adults from a high pollution range area: 33 Communities Chinese Health Study. Atmospheric Environment 2015; 117:227-233. (IF=3.281)
5. Dong GH*, Wang J, Zeng XW, Chen L, Qin XD, Zhou Y, Li M, Yang M, Zhao Y, Ren WH, Hu QS. Interactions Between Air Pollution and Obesity on Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Chinese Children. Epidemiology 2015; 26(5):740-747. (IF=6.178)
6. Qin XD, Qian Z, Vaughn MG, Trevathan E, Emo B, Paul G, Ren WH, Hao YT, Dong GH*. Gender-specific differences of interaction between obesity and air pollution on stroke and cardiovascular diseases in Chinese adults from a high pollution range area: A large population based cross sectional study. Science of Total Environment 2015; 529:243-248. (IF=3.189)
7. Ma YN, Wang J, Lee YL, Ren WH, Lv XF, He QC*, Dong GH*. Association of urine CC16 and lung function and asthma in Chinese children. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings 2015; 36(4):59-64. (IF=3.353)
8. Bao J, Zeng XW, Qin XD, Lee YL, Chen X, Jin YH, Tang NJ*, Dong GH*. Phthalate Metabolites in Urine Samples from School Children in Taipei, Taiwan. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2015; 69(2):202-207. (IF=1.960)
9. Zeng XW, Qian Z, Emo B, Vaughn M, Bao J, Qin XD, Zhu Y, Li J, Lee YL*, Dong GH*. Association of polyfluoroalkyl chemical exposure with serum lipids in children. Science of Total Environment 2015; 512-513:364-370. (IF=3.163).
10. Ma YN, Qian Z, Wang J, Rodemich E, Lee YL, Lv XF, Liu YQ, Zhao Y, Huang MM, Liu Y, Sun J, He QC*, Dong GH*. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure, urine CC-16 levels, and asthma outcomes among Chinese children. Allergy 2015; 70(3):295-301. (IF=5.995)
11. Zeng XW, Qian Z, Vaughn M, Xian H, Elder K, Rodemich E, Bao J, Jin YH, Dong GH*. Human serum levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in Uyghurs from Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region, China: background levels study. Environmental Science and Pollution Research International 2015; 22(6):4736-4746. (IF=2.757)
12. Dong GH*, Qian ZM, Trevathan E, Zeng XW, Vaughn MG, Wang J, Zhao Y, Liu YQ, Ren WH, Qin XD. Air pollution associated hypertension and increased blood pressure may be reduced by breastfeeding in Chinese children: the Seven Northeastern Cities Chinese Children's Study. International Journal of Cardiology 2014; 176(3):956-961. (IF=6.175)
13. Liu F, Zhao Y, Liu YQ, Liu Y, Sun J, Huang MM, Liu Y*, Dong GH*. Asthma and asthma related symptoms in 23,326 Chinese children in relation to indoor and outdoor environmental factors: the Seven Northeastern Cities (SNEC) Study. Science of Total Environment 2014; 497-498C:10-17. (IF=3.163)
14. Huang MM, Qian Z, Wang J, Vaughn MG, Lee YL, Dong GH*. Validation of the sleep disturbance scale for children and prevalence of parent-reported sleep disorder symptoms in Chinese children. Sleep Medicine 2014; 15(8):923-8. (IF=3.10)
15. Bao J, Lee YL, Chen PC, Jin YH, Dong GH*. Perfluoroalkyl acids in blood serum samples from children in Taiwan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2014; 21(12):7650-7655. (IF=2.757)
16. Wang D, Qian Z, Wang J, Yang M, Lee YL, Liu F, Liu MM, Zhao Y, Liu YQ, Huang MM, Liu Y, Sun J, Liu YZ, Wu CC, Dong GH*. Gender-specific differences in associations of overweight and obesity with asthma and asthma-related symptoms in 30 056 children: results from 25 districts of Northeastern China. Journal of Asthma 2014; 51(5):508-514. (IF=1.828)
17. Dong GH, Qian ZM*, Wang J, Trevathan E, Liu MM, Wang D, Ren WH, Chen W, Simckes M, Zelicoff A. Home renovation, family history of atopy, and respiratory symptoms and asthma among children living in China. American Journal of Public Health 2014; 104(10):1920-1927. (IF=4.229)
18. Zhengmin (Min) Qian, Guang-Hui Dong*, Wan-Hui Ren, Maayan Simckes, Jing Wang, Alan Zelicoff, Edwin Trevathan. Effect of pet ownership on respiratory responses to air pollution in Chinese children: The Seven Northeastern Cities (SNEC) study. Atmospheric Environment 2014; 87:47-52. (IF=3.062).
19. Guang-Hui Dong, Zhengmin (Min) Qian*, Miao-Miao Liu, Da Wang, Wan-Hui Ren, Louise H. Flick, John Fu, Jing Wang, Weiqing Chen, Maayan Simckes, Edwin Trevathan. Ambient air pollution and the prevalence of obesity in chinese children: The seven northeastern cities study. Obesity 2014; 22(3):795-800. (IF=4.389)
20. Dong GH, Qian Z*, Fu Q, Wang J, Trevathan E, Ma W, Liu MM, Wang D, Ren WH, Ong KH, Ferguson TF, Riley E, Simckes M. A Multiple Indicators Multiple Cause (MIMIC) model of respiratory health and household factors in Chinese children: the seven Northeastern cities (SNEC) study. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2014; 18(1):129-137. (IF=2.015)
21. Zhao Y, Qian ZM, Wang J, Vaughn MG, Liu YQ, Ren WH, Dong GH*. Does obesity amplify the association between ambient air pollution and increased blood pressure and hypertension in adults? Findings from the 33 Communities Chinese Health Study. International Journal of Cardiology 2013; 168(5):e148-e150. (IF=6.175)
22. Dong GH, Qian ZM*, Wang J, Trevathan E, Ma W, Chen W, Xaverius PK, Buckner-Petty S, Ray A, Liu MM, Wang D, Ren WH, Emo B, Chang JJ. Residential characteristics and household risk factors and respiratory diseases in Chinese women: the Seven Northeast Cities (SNEC) study. Science of the Total Environment 2013; 463-464:389-394. (IF=3.163)
23. Liu MM, Wang D, Zhao Y, Liu YQ, Huang MM, Liu Y, Sun J, Ren WH, Zhao YD, He QC, Dong GH*. Effects of outdoor and indoor air pollution on respiratory health of Chinese children from 50 kindergartens. Journal of Epidemiology 2013; 23(4):280-287. (IF=2.862)
24. Guang-Hui Dong, Zhengmin (Min) Qian*, Jing Wang, Weiqing Chen, Wenjun Ma, Edwin Trevathan, Pamela K. Xaverius, Richard DeClue, Andrew Wiese, Marvin Langston, Miao-Miao Liu, Da Wang, Wan-Hui Ren. Association between ambient air pollution and prevalence of stroke and cardiovascular diseases in 33 Chinese communities. Atmospheric Environment 2013; 77:968-973. (IF=3.062)
25. Ma YN, Wang J, Dong GH*, Liu MM, Wang D, Liu YQ, Zhao Y, Ren WH, Lee YL, Zhao YD, He QC*. Predictive equations using regression analysis of pulmonary function for healthy children in Northeast China. PLoS One 2013; 8(5):e63875. (IF=3.534)
26. Dong GH, Qian ZM*, Liu MM, Wang D, Ren WH, Bawa S, Fu J, Wang J, Lewis R, Zelicoff A, Simckes M, Trevathan E. Breastfeeding as a modifier of the respiratory effects of air pollution in children. Epidemiology 2013; 24(3):387-394. (IF=6.178)
27. Deng WW*, Wang J, Liu MM, Wang D, Zhao Y, Liu YQ, Wang H, Dong GH*. Body mass index compared with abdominal obesity indicators in relation to prehypertension and hypertension in adults: the CHPSNE Study. American Journal of Hypertension 2013; 26(1):58-67. (IF=3.402)
28. Dong GH, Qian ZM*, Xaverius PK, Trevathan E, Maalouf S, Parker J, Yang L, Liu MM, Wang D, Ren WH, Ma W, Wang J, Zelicoff A, Fu Q, Simckes M. Association between long-term air pollution and increased blood pressure and hypertension in China. Hypertension 2013; 61(3):578-584. (IF=7.632)
29. Dong GH, Tung KY, Tsai CH, Liu MM, Wang D, Liu W, Jin YH, Hsieh WS, Lee YL*, Chen PC. Serum polyfluoroalkyl concentrations, asthma outcomes, and immunological markers in a case-control study of Taiwanese children. Environmental Health Perspectives 2013; 121(4):507-513. (IF=7.029)
30. Zhang YH, Wang J, Dong GH*, Liu MM, Wang D, Zheng L, Jin YH. Mechanism of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)-induced apoptosis in the immunocyte. Journal of Immunotoxicology 2013; 10(1):49-58. (IF=1.907)
31. Dong GH, Qian Z*, Liu MM, Wang D, Ren WH, Fu Q, Wang J, Simckes M, Ferguson TF, Trevathan E. Obesity enhanced respiratory health effects of ambient air pollution in Chinese children: the Seven Northeastern Cities study. International Journal of Obesity 2013; 37(1):94-100. (IF=5.386)
32. Dong GH*, Wang J, Zhang YH, Liu MM, Wang D, Zheng L, Jin YH. Induction of p53-mediated apoptosis in splenocytes and thymocytes of C57BL/6 mice exposed to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 2012; 264(2):292-299. (IF=3.975)
33. Dong GH*, Wang J, Liu MM, Wang D, Lee YL, Zhao YD. Allergic predisposition modifies the effects of pet exposure on respiratory disease in boys and girls: the seven northeast cities of China (SNECC) study. Environmental Health 2012; 11:50. (IF=2.714)
34. Meng XJ, Dong GH*, Wang D, Liu MM, Liu YQ, Zhao Y, Deng WW, Tian S, Meng X, Zhang HY. Epidemiology of prehypertension and associated risk factors in urban adults from 33 communities in China--the CHPSNE study. Circulation Journal 2012; 76(4): 900-906. (IF=3.578)
35. Dong GH*, Wang D, Liu MM, Liu YQ, Zhao Y, Yang M, Meng XJ, Tian S, Meng X, Zhang HY. Sex difference of the prevalence and risk factors associated with prehypertension among urban Chinese adults from 33 communities of China: the CHPSNE study. Journal Hypertension 2012; 30(3): 485-491. (IF=3.806)
36. Dong GH, Zhang P, Sun B, Zhang L, Chen X, Ma N, Yu F, Guo H, Huang H, Lee YL, Tang N, Chen J*. Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory disease mortality in Shenyang, China: a 12-year population-based retrospective cohort study. Respiration 2012; 84(5):360-368. (IF=2.615)
37. Dong GH*, Zhang YH, Zheng L, Liang ZF, Jin YH*, He QC. Subchronic effects of perfluorooctanesulfonate exposure on inflammation in adult male C57BL/6 mice. Environmental Toxicology 2012; 27(5): 285-296. (IF=2.708)
38. Ma YN, Chen T, Wang D, Liu MM, He QC*, Dong GH*. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among preschool children from six cities of northeast China. Archives of Medical Research 2011; 42(7):633-640. (IF=1.733)
39. Dong GH*, Chen T, Liu MM, Wang D, Ma YN, Ren WH, Lee YL*, Zhao YD, He QC*. Gender difference and effects of air pollution on asthma in children with and without allergic predisposition: northeast Chinese children health study. PLoS ONE 2011; 6(7):e22470. (IF=4.092)
40. Tian S, Dong GH*, Wang D, Liu MM, Lin Q, Meng XJ, Xu LX, Hou H, Ren YF. Factors associated with prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in urban adults from 33 communities in China: the CHPSNE Study. Hypertens Res 2011; 34(10):1087-92
41. Zhang P†, Dong G†, Sun B, Zhang L, Chen X, Ma N, Yu F, Guo H, Huang H, Lee YL, Tang N, Chen J*. Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and mortality due to cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease in shenyang, China. PLoS ONE 2011; 6(6):e20827. (IF=4.092)（†并列第一作者）
42. Meng XJ, Dong GH*, Wang D, Liu MM, Lin Q, Tian S, Xu LX, Hou H, Ren YF, Lee YL. Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors associated with hypertension in urban adults from 33 communities of China: the CHPSNE Study. Journal of Hypertension 2011; 29(7):1303-1310. (IF=4.021)
43. Dong GH*, Wang D, Yang ZH, Zhang PF, Ren WH, Zhao YD, He QC*. Gender-specific differences in effects of prenatal and postnatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure on respiratory symptoms in 23,474 children with and without allergic predisposition: results from 25 districts of northeast China. International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2011; 21(3):173-188. (IF=0.864)
44. Dong GH*, Liu MM, Wang D, Zheng L, Liang ZF, Jin YH*. Sub-chronic effect of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) on the balance of type 1 and type 2 cytokine in adult C57BL6 mice. Archives of Toxicology 2011; 85(10): 1235-1244. (IF=4.674)
45. Zheng L, Dong GH*, Zhang YH, Liang ZF, Jin YH*, He QC. Type 1 and Type 2 cytokines imbalance in adult male C57BL/6 mice following a 7-day oral exposure to perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS). Journal of Immunotoxicology 2011; 8(1):30-38. (IF=1.439)
46. Dong GH*, Ren WH, Wang D, Yang ZH, Zhang PF, Zhao YD, He QC*. Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke enhances respiratory symptoms and responses to animals in 8,819 children in kindergarten: results from 25 districts in northeast China. Respiration 2011; 81(3):179-185. (IF=2.258)
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