zhengkun xia obtained his bachelor’s degree, master’s degree from nanjing medical college in 1986 and 1994, respectively. he received his doctorate from shanghai second military medical university in 2007 and worked as a senior visiting scholar at the sydney children’s hospital, new south wales university, australia, in 2012 and 2014. in 2012, he joined nanjing university as an associate professor and was promoted to professor in 2016. he was awarded the outstanding contribution pediatrician of china in 2020. his research fields include pathogenic mechanisms and treatment strategies for refractory nephrotic syndrome in children, blood purification, vasculitis, primary enuresis, among others. he has participated in developing guidelines for diagnosing and treating childhood kidney disease in china.
