Dongsheng Duan

Curators' Distinguished Professor Molecular Microbiology & Immunology | Neurology

University of Missouri (MU) medical researcher Dr. Dongsheng Duan is improving the future of young adults with muscular disease.
Duan’s major research interest is in understanding and treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a devastating disease usually leading to death in early adulthood. His work on the topic, which has spanned many years, has focused on the molecular and cellular biology of the disease gene, the disease mechanisms, and possible genetic therapies.
Since he arrived at MU in 2002, Duan has secured more than $33 million in research funding, mainly from the National Institutes of Health. For his many achievements, Duan has received numerous recognitions including the American Society of Gene Therapy’s Outstanding New Investigator award, Spurgeon Distinguished Medical Research Award and Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity from the University of Missouri. Dr. Duan is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Dr. Dongsheng Duan is a Curators Distinguish Professor and Margaret Proctor Mulligan Professor in Medical Research at the School of Medicine with a joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Science at the College of Veterinary Medicine, and a joint appointment in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the College of Engineering.

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