Dr. John H. Zhang is a Professor and Vice Chair in Departments of Anesthesiology, Neurosurgery, Neurology and Physiology at Loma Linda University, USA. He completed his MD at Chongqing Medical University in 1983 and PhD at Experimental Surgery, University of Alberta in1992. The clinically related basic science research in the Zhang Neuroscience Research Laboratories focuses on cerebral vascular diseases (stroke). The main research direction in the Zhang Laboratory is focused on the ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, as well as global cerebral ischemia, neonatal hypoxia, and neurological complications of neurosurgery and anesthesia. Dr. Zhang's research efforts have been and are supported by grants from American Heart Association, National Institute of Health, and several other foundations.

Research interest of John H. Zhang includes cerebrovascular diseases, hyperbaric medicine, and animal models of neurological injuries.