She received her MD in Clinical Medicine in 2011 and obtained her PhD degree in Cardiology under the supervision of Dr Jinying Zhang at Zhengzhou University in 2017. Her funding from the China Scholar Council allows her to conduct research in Dr Ke Cheng’s Lab at the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences and Department of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University and UNC-Chapel Hill. Currently, Junnan is splitting her time between clinical patient care and translational research in cardiovascular medicine. Her research focuses on the use of biomaterials combined with stem cells for treating heart diseases. When she is not working, Dr Tang enjoys swimming, listening to music, eating delicious food, and spending time with her dog.