Zimeng holds an M.A. degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology from Central European University and an M.A. degree in Anthropology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research focuses on medical anthropology/sociology, reproductive health, and health governance. Her previous research centered on contemporary China, examining gynecological examinations, reproductive medicine, digital patient communities, and public health policies spanning from the late-20th century to the modern digital age (1970s–present).

Within the Beyond Thalidomide project, she will be working on the history of patient advocacy and patient experiences of Thalidomide in East Asia, specifically in Taiwan and Japan.

Zimeng holds an M.A. degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology from Central European University and an M.A. degree in Anthropology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research focuses on medical anthropology/sociology, reproductive health, and health governance. Her previous research centered on contemporary China, examining gynecological examinations, reproductive medicine, digital patient communities, and public health policies spanning from the late-20th century to the modern digital age (1970s–present).

Within the Beyond Thalidomide project, she will be working on the history of patient advocacy and patient experiences of Thalidomide in East Asia, specifically in Taiwan and Japan.