Run Gu studied Physics, English literature, and Sinology in Sydney, Copenhagen, and Leuven. She currently focuses on Sinology at the University of Tübingen. Her academic interest focuses on Six Dynasties, medieval Chinese religions and philosophy, classic medicine and drugs, and pre-modern Chinese novels. She also develops a research interest in the religions' interaction with medicine, such as what role Metaphysics and Cold Food Powder plays in Six Dynasties' medical history. Run Gu is also a big football fan and a level 1 license-holder of football coach, big fan of Manchester City, and volunteered as core game organizer in UEFA EURO 2020 and will also volunteer in Qatar World Cup.