Yi Fu is an Associate Professor and PI at the Biomedical Sciences College, Shandong First Medical University. She also serves as the Director of the Basic Disease Sciences Teaching and Research Office, a Master’s Supervisor, and a Postdoctoral Cooperative Supervisor. Her research focuses on the pathogenesis and novel therapeutic strategies for metabolic kidney diseases, particularly diabetic nephropathy. Her work explores podocyte lipid metabolic reprogramming mechanisms, the development of interventions for renal metabolic homeostasis, and the design of targeted nanodrug delivery systems for kidney injury. She has led several key research projects, including those supported by the Taishan Scholar Young Expert Program and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. As a first or corresponding author, she has published research in international journals such as Cell Metabolism, Advanced Materials, and Hypertension. Dr. Fu holds multiple academic appointments, including Standing Director of the Shandong Rare Disease Prevention and Treatment Association, Director of the Shandong Pharmacological Society, and Committee Member of the Microecology Professional Committee of the Shandong Biomedical Engineering Society.