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Name	Tao Dong
Contact Information	dongt@sustech.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Guangdong

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Name

Tao Dong

Contact Information

dongt@sustech.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Guangdong

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Southern University of Science and Technology
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1999-2003 BSc: Shandong University 2004-2010 PhD: McMaster University Postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School Received Banting Fellowship in Canada
Work Experience	2011-2013 - Harvard Medical School - Postdoctoral Fellow 2013-2021 - University of Calgary - Assistant to Full Professor 2017-2021 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Principle Investigator
Awards	2012-2014: Banting Fellow 2014-2024: Canada Research Chair in Molecular Ecology of Waterborne Microbes

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Southern University of Science and Technology

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1999-2003 BSc: Shandong University
2004-2010 PhD: McMaster University
Postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School
Received Banting Fellowship in Canada

Work Experience

2011-2013 - Harvard Medical School - Postdoctoral Fellow
2013-2021 - University of Calgary - Assistant to Full Professor
2017-2021 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Principle Investigator

Awards

2012-2014: Banting Fellow
2014-2024: Canada Research Chair in Molecular Ecology of Waterborne Microbes

Areas of Focus	Pathogenic bacteria and host interactions Antibiotic resistance mechanisms Type VI secretion system (T6SS) secretion mechanisms, functions, and regulation of microbial communities
Publications	Engineered Type Six Secretion Systems Deliver Active Exogenous Effectors and Cre Recombinase, Hersch, S. J.; Lam, L.; Dong, T. G., 2021 Sensing of Intracellular Hcp Levels Controls T6SS Expression in Vibrio Cholerae, Manera, K.; Caro, F.; Li, H.; Pei, T.-T.; Hersch, S. J.; Mekalanos, J. J.; Dong, T. G., 2021 Envelope Stress Responses Defend against Type Six Secretion System Attacks Independently of Immunity Proteins, Hersch, S. J.; Watanabe, N.; Stietz, M. S.; Manera, K.; Kamal, F.; Burkinshaw, B.; Lam, L.; Pun, A.; Li, M.; Savchenko, A.; Dong, T. G., 2020 Intramolecular Chaperone-Mediated Secretion of an Rhs Effector Toxin by a Type VI Secretion System, Pei, T.-T.; Li, H.; Liang, X.; Wang, Z.-H.; Liu, G.; Wu, L.-L.; Kim, H.; Xie, Z.; Yu, M.; Lin, S.; Xu, P.; Dong, T. G., 2020 TssA–TssM–TagA Interaction Modulates Type VI Secretion System Sheath-Tube Assembly in Vibrio Cholerae, Stietz, M. S.; Liang, X.; Li, H.; Zhang, X.; Dong, T. G., 2020 An Onboard Checking Mechanism Ensures Effector Delivery of the Type VI Secretion System in Vibrio Cholerae, Liang, X.; Kamal, F.; Pei, T.-T.; Xu, P.; Mekalanos, J. J.; Dong, T. G., 2019 A Type VI Secretion System Effector Delivery Mechanism Dependent on PAAR and a Chaperone–Co-Chaperone Complex, Burkinshaw, B. J.; Liang, X.; Wong, M.; Le, A. N. H.; Lam, L.; Dong, T. G. Identification of Divergent Type VI Secretion Effectors Using a Conserved Chaperone Domain, Liang, X.; Moore, R.; Wilton, M.; Wong, M. J. Q.; Lam, L.; Dong, T. G., 2015

Areas of Focus

Pathogenic bacteria and host interactions
Antibiotic resistance mechanisms
Type VI secretion system (T6SS) secretion mechanisms, functions, and regulation of microbial communities

Publications

Engineered Type Six Secretion Systems Deliver Active Exogenous Effectors and Cre Recombinase, Hersch, S. J.; Lam, L.; Dong, T. G., 2021
Sensing of Intracellular Hcp Levels Controls T6SS Expression in Vibrio Cholerae, Manera, K.; Caro, F.; Li, H.; Pei, T.-T.; Hersch, S. J.; Mekalanos, J. J.; Dong, T. G., 2021
Envelope Stress Responses Defend against Type Six Secretion System Attacks Independently of Immunity Proteins, Hersch, S. J.; Watanabe, N.; Stietz, M. S.; Manera, K.; Kamal, F.; Burkinshaw, B.; Lam, L.; Pun, A.; Li, M.; Savchenko, A.; Dong, T. G., 2020
Intramolecular Chaperone-Mediated Secretion of an Rhs Effector Toxin by a Type VI Secretion System, Pei, T.-T.; Li, H.; Liang, X.; Wang, Z.-H.; Liu, G.; Wu, L.-L.; Kim, H.; Xie, Z.; Yu, M.; Lin, S.; Xu, P.; Dong, T. G., 2020
TssA–TssM–TagA Interaction Modulates Type VI Secretion System Sheath-Tube Assembly in Vibrio Cholerae, Stietz, M. S.; Liang, X.; Li, H.; Zhang, X.; Dong, T. G., 2020
An Onboard Checking Mechanism Ensures Effector Delivery of the Type VI Secretion System in Vibrio Cholerae, Liang, X.; Kamal, F.; Pei, T.-T.; Xu, P.; Mekalanos, J. J.; Dong, T. G., 2019
A Type VI Secretion System Effector Delivery Mechanism Dependent on PAAR and a Chaperone–Co-Chaperone Complex, Burkinshaw, B. J.; Liang, X.; Wong, M.; Le, A. N. H.; Lam, L.; Dong, T. G.
Identification of Divergent Type VI Secretion Effectors Using a Conserved Chaperone Domain, Liang, X.; Moore, R.; Wilton, M.; Wong, M. J. Q.; Lam, L.; Dong, T. G., 2015

Pathogenic Bacteria Host Interactions Antibiotic Resistance T6Ss Secretion Mechanisms Microbial Functions Community Regulation Molecular Biology Microbial Ecology Bacterial Communication

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