Yingkun, obtains Ph.D. degree in Life Sciences from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Otolaryngology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the auditory system, including hearing protection, mechanisms of ototoxic drugs, and inner ear immunity. She is also an enthusiast of chinese traditional art and a member of the Stanford Chang Le Dance, with extensive stage performance experience.