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Chao Cai

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2005Rising activity

Publications

83

Citations

1,122

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

22

Publishing since 2005

Research summary
AI-generated

This publication record labeled 'Chao Cai' appears to combine work from multiple unrelated fields—plant molecular biology (e.g., apple drought tolerance and iron regulation), cancer biomarker studies, cardiology and imaging, and even remote-sensing image detection—rather than representing a single coherent research program. Because the topic scores are all listed as 0.00 and the publication list spans such disparate subjects and venues, it is likely that this name matches several different researchers in the underlying database rather than one individual. Prospective students should treat this profile with caution and verify authorship and affiliation directly before drawing conclusions about research focus.

Plant molecular biology (stress tolerance, nutrient homeostasis)Cancer biomarkers and multi-omics analysisClinical oncology and treatment outcomes studiesCardiovascular and imaging researchMiscellaneous topics (polysaccharide chemistry, remote sensing, environmental science)

Publication counts have fluctuated over the last decade, rising from 0 in 2017 to peaks of 16 (2023) and 11 (2025), suggesting an overall increase in output but with notable year-to-year variability rather than a smooth trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 9.4/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 11 publications222023: 16 publications16232024: 3 publications242025: 11 publications252026: 6 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Figshare×3
  • UNC Libraries×3
  • ESMO Open×2
  • Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica×2
  • Cureus×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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