Dr. Lu Cai will be presenting his research on zinc and it's role in diabetic complications at the School of Nursing.

Dr. Cai received his MD in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1990 from Jilin University (formally Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences), China. He has had his postdoctoral training in the University of Western Ontario and McGill University (1993 – 1999), Canada.

Dr. Cai is 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.  Dr. Cai has served on the many special grant review panels and committees at the NIH, Department of Defense, American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association.  He is author and co-author of more than 370 publications including peer-reviewed articles and/or book chapters, etc. He has been a member of the several societies or associations, including the Society of Toxicology, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Radiation Research Society, and Dose-Response.  Currently, he also serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the World Journal of Diabetes and Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology, Senior Editor for Cardiovascular Toxicology and Radiation Medicine and Protection, and Associate Editor for Frontier in Endocrinology (specifically for Cardiovascular Endocrinology).

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