Xiaoping Gu earned her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree from Nanjing University Medical School in 1993 and 1995, respectively. She joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, and received her doctorate from Nanjing University Medical School in 2004. In 2006 to 2007, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Pain Research Institute of Massachusetts General Institute, Harvard University. Since 2015, she has held the position of full professor and senior doctor. Currently she also serves as the Administrative Director of the Department of Anesthesiology at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School. Her research interests include cognitive disorders, pain mechanisms, and organ protection during the perioperative period.