Ling Cai Lab

Biography

Dr. Ling Cai is an Assistant Professor in the Peter O’Donnell School of Public Health, the Children’s Research Institute, and a member of the Quantitative Biomedical Research Center (QBRC) and the Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW).

During her Ph.D. training in the Mechanism of Disease Track of the Integrative Biology Graduate Program at UTSW, she received comprehensive training in basic science, with a particular focus on cellular metabolism and disease mechanisms. This foundation has been instrumental in her research on understanding the intricate molecular mechanisms and metabolic pathways implicated in cancer development and progression. Her postdoctoral work focused on the integrated analysis of high-dimensional datasets from cancer metabolism research and developed various bioinformatics tools and databases for lung cancer research.

In her role as an Assistant Professor, Dr. Cai continues to delve into cancer metabolism and inborn errors of metabolism. Her research endeavors are centered around understanding the complex nature of tumors and the role of metabolic pathways in cancer and metabolic diseases. She is also actively involved in the creation and upkeep of data management and analysis systems specifically designed for lung cancer research.