Affiliation: University of North Texas Health Science Center

Dr Yu Tao is an M.D. and PhD in integrative physiology. She earned her M.D. from Anhui Medical University, China, and conducted medical training and clinical research in the nephrology department at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China. Subsequently, Dr. Tao pursued her Ph.D. training at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Dr. Rong Ma's lab. Her research is dedicated to glomerular physiology and pathophysiology in chronic kidney disease, particularly diabetic nephropathy, with the aim of developing more therapeutic strategies for kidney diseases.