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Jason Cai, PhD

Associate Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and of Pharmacology
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Associate Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and of Pharmacology

Biography

Dr. Jason Cai is an Associate Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and of Pharmacology, with expertise in Medicinal Chemistry and Radiopharmaceutical Sciences. After studying at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Dr. Cai joined Carolyn Anderson’s lab at the University of Pittsburgh as a postdoctoral associate, focusing on radiopharmaceutical development and preclinical PET imaging in oncology. In 2015, he joint Yale PET Center to expand his research portfolio to brain PET imaging. His research group is currently focusing on the development and translation of novel PET imaging probes for drug PK/PD study and the investigation of CNS disorders and Oncology. He is the recipient of the NIH Career Development Award (K01) in 2017, SNMMI Berson-Yalow Award in 2018, and Archer Foundation Research Scholar Award in 2019.

Last Updated on July 29, 2023.

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Education & Training

Postdoctoral/Research Associate
University of Pittsburgh (2015)
PhD
University of Missouri-Columbia, Chemistry (2011)

Research

Overview

PET imaging; Brain imaging; Cancer diagnosis and prognosis; Biomarker and drug discovery and development

Medical Research Interests

Alzheimer Disease; Biomarkers; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; Drug Development; Drug Discovery; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacology; Positron-Emission Tomography

Public Health Interests

Aging; Biomarkers

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Jason Cai's published research.

Publications

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2023

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Honors

  • honor

    Archer Foundation Research Award

    01/01/2019National AwardArcher Foundation
  • honor

    Berson-Yalow Award

    06/24/2018International AwardSNMMI
  • honor

    Young Investigator Award

    07/16/2016International AwardFunctional NeuroReceptor Mapping

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Mailing Address

PET Core

801 Howard Ave

New Haven, CT 06519

United States

Locations

  • Laboratory for Medicine and Pediatrics (LMP)

    Academic Office

    15 York Street, Rm LMP89D

    New Haven, CT 06510

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