Dr. Ying-Yong Zhao (PhD, MD) is pharmacology professor at Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University in China. He has recognized contributions in renal pharmacology, systems biology and natural products. He serves as Associate Editor (Frontiers in Medicine and Current Metabolomics and Systems Biology), Editor (Pharmacognosy Magazine), Senior Editorial Board (Scientific Reports) and Editorial Board (American Journal of Nephrology, Molecular Medicine Reports, Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine). Zhao has authored 150 peer-reviewed publications in Nature Communications, Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, Medicinal Research Reviews, British Journal of Pharmacology, Redox Biology and Free Radical Biology and Medicine as well as H index is 43. These publications were cited more than 5000 times in the past five years. His study mainly focuses on the mechanism of chronic kidney disease and therapeutic effect of natural products.