Yiqiang Cai MD, PhD

Associate Research Scientist in Medicine (Nephrology)

Biographical Info

Dr. Cai graduated from Hunan Medical University in China (M.D. equivalent) and Tokushima University School of Medicine in Japan (Ph.D.). The primary research interest is on the study of polycystic kidney disease with current focus on the molecular basis of the PKD pathogenesis. Dr. Cai is the recipient of the American Heart Association Scientist Development Award, the PKD Foundation Research Grant, and four times of the Travel Award/support of the American Society of Nephrology (2005, 2008, 2009, & 2010), and is the invited reviewer for the "Journal of American Society of Nephrology", "Kidney International", and "Cancer Letter".

International Activity

• Modified BAC-transgenic mouse model: a powerful tool for studies of gene function and genetic diseases
  Guangzhou, China; Changsha, China; Wuhan, China (2011 - 2011)
  Invited speaker
• New insights into the pathogenesis of PKD
  Shanghai, China (2011 - 2011)
  Invited speaker
• PKD, Cilia, and Beyond
  Changsha, China; Chengdu, China; Guangzhao, China; Wuhan, China (2008 - 2008)
  invited speaker
• Regulation of ciliary trafficking of polycystins: new insights on the molecular basis of ADPKD pathogenesis
  Seoul, South Korea (2006 - 2006)
  invited speaker
• Ciliary trafficking of polycystin-1: a long way towards understanding of the molecular basis of ADPKD pathogenesis
  Edmonton, Canada (2005 - 2005)
  invited speaker
• New insights on the molecular mechanism of polycystin-2 functional regulation
  Shanghai, China (2004 - 2004)
  invited speaker in the Shanghai International Symposium for Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Polycystin-2 subcellular localization, function, and functional regulation: an update
  Shanghai, China (2001 - 2001)
  invited speaker
• Phosphorylation of Polycystin-2 in Vivo
  Netherlands (2000 - 2000)
  invited oral presentation in The 5th International PKD Workshop

Education & Training

M.D.

Hunan Medical University, China (1987)

Ph.D.

Tokushima University School of Medicine, Japan (1995)

Postdoctoral Associate

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Internal Medicine (1995 - 1999)

NIH-sponsor Postdotoral Fellow

Yale University, Internal Medicine (1999 - 2000)

Honors & Recognition

• Scientist Development Award
  American Heart Association (2001)
• Advances in Research Conference Travel Award
  American Society of Nephrology (2005)
• Advances in Research Conference Travel Award
  American Society of Nephrology (2008)
• Advances in Research Conference Travel Support
  American Society of Nephrology (2009)
• Advances in Research Conference Travel Support
  American Society of Nephrology (2010)