Elena Dent

Elena Dent serves as Assistant Dean and Associate Professor at Augusta University's College of Allied Health Sciences with a secondary appointment in the Medical College of Georgia's Department of Physiology. Her academic career bridges health sciences education and physiological research.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physiology, Pathology, and Related Fields, University of Mississippi Medical Center (2020)
• BS in Biology/Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University (2008)

Dr. Dent's research interests center on physiological mechanisms in health and disease, with particular focus on protein biology, molecular immunology, and neurological systems. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates knowledge across biomedical fields to address complex health questions. Her teaching portfolio demonstrates expertise across foundational and advanced biomedical topics.

As Assistant Dean, Dr. Dent contributes to academic administration while maintaining her teaching responsibilities across multiple graduate-level biomedical courses including BIOM 8040 (Intro to Faculty Research), BIOM 8230 (Biology of Proteins in Disease), and PSIO 9300 (Research).