Jason Cai, PhD
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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.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral/Research AssociateUniversity of Pittsburgh (2015)
- PhDUniversity of Missouri-Columbia, Chemistry (2011)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Archer Foundation Research Award | Archer Foundation | 2019 |
Berson-Yalow Award | SNMMI | 2018 |
Young Investigator Award | Functional NeuroReceptor Mapping | 2016 |
Departments & Organizations
- Bioimaging Sciences
- Mental Health PET Radioligand Development (MHPRD) Program
- Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Radiobiology and Genome Integrity
- Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
- Secondary Faculty
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)