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Kaimin Cai, Ph.D. student in the Jianjun Cheng group, was honored as a 2016 Illinois Technology Foundation "Fifty for the Future" Awardee.
Cai’s research focuses on trigger-responsive conjugates for selective delivery of drugs to diseased areas of the body. "I synthesize drug conjugates that can be easily incorporated into nanoparticles and use them for cancer-specific delivery and treatment."
Kaimin Cai received his B.S. degree in Chemistry and Molecular Engineering from Beijing University in 2012. He came to the University of Illinois to pursue graduate studies in biomaterials for therapeutics. Cai has been named a 2016 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellow. Following graduation, he plans a career in academia.
The Illinois Technology Foundation (ITF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fueling the technology workforce in Illinois. "Fifity for the Future" mobilizes academia and industry to support students across Illinois universities who aspire to greatness in the field of technology.