# Dong Kong Assistant Professor ![Dong Kong](/sites/g/files/omnuum3501/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/dms/files/kong_dong.jpg?itok=bae61j87) location\_on Boston Children's Hospital 300 Longwood Avenue, CLS 16 Boston, MA 02115 smartphone [617-919-5263](tel:617-919-5263) email laptop\_windows [Lab Website](https://kirbyneuro.org/people/) laptop\_windows [Publications](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Kong+D%5BAuthor%5D) The long-term interest of my research is to bridge molecular, cellular, and system approaches to understand the neuronal modulation and circuitry involved in the pathogenesis of neurological and metabolic diseases. Specifically, we are currently leveraging and combining a cornucopia of cutting-edge technologies, from genetically engineered mouse models, recombinant viral vectors and viral tracing system, optogenetic and pharmacogenetic approaches, patch-clamp electrophysiology, to 2-photon laser scanning microscopy and 2-photon laser uncaging methods (2PLSM/2PLU), to explore the molecular and circuit mechanisms underlying feeding related behaviors and metabolic homeostasis. - ## Faculty [PiN](/faculty/pin)