Xu Yun, Professor, Chief Physician, Director of Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School. Areas of expertise: Neurology. She has presided over the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (2 projects), Major Special Sub-project of the Ministry of Science and Technology (1 project), General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (5 projects), and Provincial and Ministerial Key Scientific Research Project (over 30 projects). She has published more than 300 papers, 131 of which were written as the first author and corresponding author, with a total impact factor of 531.274 and an h-index of 29 (PNAS, Mol Endocrinol, JCBFM, Stroke, Brain Behav Immun, Aging Cell, Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, J Neuroinflammation, Int J Neuropsychopharmacol). She has 10 invention patents. She participated in the compilation of 12 original articles as Editor-in-Chief or Contributory Editor and won Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Award (5 prizes).
　　She serves as member of the Standing Committee of Neurology Branch of Chinese Medical Association; Vice Chairman of Neurologist Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association; Executive Director of Chinese Stroke Association; Chairman of Translational Medicine Branch of Chinese Stroke Association; Chairman of Neurocognitive Committee of China Association for Alzheimer's Disease; Deputy Group Leader of Cerebrovascular Disease Group of Neurology Branch of Chinese Medical Association; Vice Chairman of Cerebrovascular Disease Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association; Chairman of Stroke Branch of Jiangsu Medical Association; Ex-Chairman of Neurology Branch of Jiangsu Medical Association; Vice Chairman of Jiangsu Society for Neuroscience; and Vice Chairman of Jiangsu Stroke Association. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of Aging Disease; Associate Editor-in-Chief of JAD; Editorial Board Member of 18 professional journals including Neuroscience & Therapeutics, International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases, and Chinese Journal of Stroke; and secondary reviewer of National Natural Science Foundation of China and Ministry of Science and Technology.