Dr. Shijie Cai

Biography

Shijie Cai is an Associate Professor of Experimental Cancer Medicine at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine. He is involved in the Global Cholangiocarcinoma Alliance and specializes in the study of molecular mechanisms within the tumor microenvironment, focusing on metabolic influence and epigenetic regulation involving interactions between stromal and tumor cells. His ongoing research includes investigations into various tumor types, particularly colorectal, breast, pancreatic cancers, and cholangiocarcinoma. Shijie holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Gene Therapy from the University of Cambridge and a Master of Philosophy in Paediatric Viral Respiratory Infection from the University of Liverpool. He also completed his Doctor of Medicine at Tongji Medical University in China, and serves as a Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Cai leads a research group that includes post-doctoral fellows and PhD students, focusing on integrative omics analysis and target development in cancer research.

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