She joined BU as an assistant professor after completing a fellowship in headache medicine, but her first stint with the university was a few years before. Before her fellowship, she was a resident in neurology at Boston Medical Center. She became chief resident and regularly lectured on clinical neurology topics. Now she develops curriculum for residents and is Assistant Neurology Clerkship Director. Dr. Zhu is a member of the Headache Cooperative of New England, the American Headache Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the Massachusetts Medical Society. Recently, she was appointed as guest editor for the Pain Issue of Seminars in Neurology.