Jia L. Zhuo, M.D., Ph.D. is a Tenured Full Professor and the Director of Receptor and Signal Transduction Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Dr. Zhuo has over 30 years’ sponsored research experience on the roles of endocrine, paracrine, and intracrine angiotensin II in the kidney and hypertension, supported by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) and National Institute of Health (NIH). He has authored >110 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters with many recognized by editorials, cover highlights, and the Faculty of 1000. Dr. Zhuo is a Fellow of The American Association for The Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Heart Association (AHA), and American Society of Nephrology (ASN), a permanent member for NIH/Center for Scientific Review Hypertension and Microcirculation Study Section. His research is currently supported by grants from National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, respectively.