Prof. Yihai Cao Karolinska Institute, Sweden

Dr. Cao was originally trained as a medical doctor and received his Ph.D. in molecular biology from Karolinska Institutet. He also received an honorary M.D. degree from the University of Copenhagen and completed postdoctoral training in Dr. Judah Folkman’s laboratory at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Cao is an internationally recognized... read moreleading expert in angiogenesis, cancer, and metabolism research, with more than 30 years of experience. His pioneering and highly productive research have made important contributions to angiogenesis, tumor biology, cancer metabolism, and translational medicine. According to ScholarGPS, he is ranked worldwide No. 6 in angiogenesis research and No. 8 in lipid metabolism, and he is also recognized as a highly ranked lifetime scholar. He has trained 18 Ph.D. students and more than 60 postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists. With his strong medical and molecular biology background, outstanding academic achievements, and extensive experience in supervising young scientists, Dr. Cao is highly qualified to lead the proposed translational cancer research.