Lu Cai

Dr. Cai, MD, PhD., is a tenured Professor of Departments of Pediatrics, Radiation Oncology and Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Director of Pediatric Research Institute, the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is well-known expert world-wide in several fields: 1) diabetic cardiovascular diseases, focusing on the role of oxidative stress in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy; 2) roles of trace elements (zinc, iron, copper, and cadmium and related metallothionein) in diabetic complications; 3) impact of environmental contamination of heavy metals such as cadmium on the victim and their offspring. He is author and co-author of more than 380 peer-reviewed publications, and served many journal editorial works as chief-editor and associated editor. Dr. Cai has ranked as top 10919 and 5538 of Best Medicine Scientists in world-wide and United States, respectively, with D- index 90 (total 24,332 citations).