Xin Cai, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator
Education and Training
- AB/AM: Harvard University (advisor: Jack W. Szostak, Ph.D.)
- MD/PhD: UT Southwestern Medical Center (advisor: Zhijian James Chen, Ph.D.)
- Postdoc: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (advisor: Craig B. Thompson, M.D.)
- Internship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Residency: Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Select Honors
- 2021: NIH/NCI K99/R00 Pathway to Early Independence Award
- 2019: ABR Holman Research Pathway Fellow
- 2015: Clinical Vignette Award Finalist, Society of Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
- 2014: Nominata Award Finalist (top Ph.D student at UT Southwestern)
- 2012: HHMI Predoctoral Fellowship
- 2008: John Harvard Scholar (top 10% of class)
- 2007: Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Summer Research Fellowship
Gurveer Kaur, Research Technician
Gurveer earned her B.S. in environmental engineering with a minor in math from Southern Methodist University in 2019. After working in civil engineering consulting for 3.5 years, she decided to pursue a career change in a more healthcare-focused field. Outside of working and studying, she enjoys going to yoga classes, reading, going to concerts (she’s a big Taylor Swift and Harry Styles fan), and spending time with her friends and family.