Research Fellow (by courtesy), CUHK Centre for Bioethics
Assistant Professor, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK Medicine
Dong Dong, PhD, MPhil, works with an interdisciplinary and multimethodological approach to explore justice, equity, and intersectionality within the context of health. With expertise in communication and epidemiology, Dr. Dong actively engages with underprivileged and underserved populations, seeking to bridge theory and practice through community-academic partnerships. Rare diseases are a recurring focus in her research, with a particular emphasis on collecting real-world evidence from patients’ perspectives and experiences. Dr. Dong’s involvement extends to health promotion among culturally diverse communities, particularly those from South Asia, where she examines questions of communicative injustice and discrimination, often through a gendered lens. Additionally, she investigates the intersection of reproductive health, genetic literacy, and bioethics within the realm of Science and Technology Studies.
Dr. Dong’s collaborations with various stakeholders have resulted in policy-level contributions and gained recognition at national and international levels. She leads a Rare Disease Real-world Data Lab and has established a national database called the “General Social Survey of Chinese Patients with Rare Diseases.” Furthermore, she holds board memberships in several national rare disease patient organizations and has been awarded the 2022 Equity Initiative Fellowship. As a Principal Investigator, she has been awarded numerous research grants totaling over US$2 million. Her work has led to more than 100 peer-reviewed international publications.
