Yiqiang Cai, PhD, MD
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Biography
Dr. Cai graduated from Hunan Medical University in China (M.D. equivalent) and Tokushima University School of Medicine in Japan (Ph.D.). His 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 co-author of more than 40 publications that published in well known profreesional journals including "Science", "Nature Genetics" (4 papers), "Cell" and "Nature Cell Biolgy", which have been cited by more than 3500 articles. Dr. Cai is the recipient of the American Heart Association Scientist Development Award, the PKD Foundation Research Grant, and six times of the Travel Award of the American Society of Nephrology (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2013), and is the invited reviewer for the "Journal of American Society of Nephrology", "Kidney International", and "Cancer Letter", "Human Molecular Genetics", etc. Dr. Cai is the invited speaker by many Universities/Institutions in USA, Canada, Korea and in China.
Activities
- linking the defect of ciliary trafficking to a genetic kidney cystic disease: insights on a potential pharmaceutical target for ADPKDSapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan 20153rd annual Sapporo Summer Seminar for One Health (SaSSOH), Japan
- Modified BAC-transgene: a powerful tool for studies of gene function and genetic diseasesGuangzhou, Guangdong, China 2013The Sun Yat-sen International Forum on Bio-Medicine, China
- The long way toward understanding of polycystic kidney diseaseChangsha, Hunan, China 2013The 2013 academic annual meeting of Oncology Group of Chinese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Regulation of ciliary trafficking of polycystins: new insights on the molecular basis of ADPKD pathogenesisSeoul, South Korea 2006the Annual PKD Meeting 2006 of Korean Research , South Korean
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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The Jared Grantham Symposium Travel Award | The Jared Grantham Symposium planning committee | 2014 |
Advance Science Research Conference Travel Award | American Society of Nephrology | 2013 |
Advance Science Research Conference Travel Award | American Society of Nephrology | 2011 |
Advances in Research Conference Travel Support | American Society of Nephrology | 2010 |
Advances in Research Conference Travel Support | American Society of Nephrology | 2009 |
Advances in Research Conference Travel Award | American Society of Nephrology | 2008 |
Advances in Research Conference Travel Award | American Society of Nephrology | 2005 |
Scientist Development Award | American Heart Association | 2001, 2004 |
Fujii-Ostuka Fellowship for International Exchange Program (4/1992- 3/1995, Tokushima University School of Medicine, Japan). | Fujii-Ostuka Foundation, Tokushima, Japan | 1992, 1995 |