Cai Lab maintains close academic collaborations with researchers at the following hospitals and research institutions in China (in no particular order):
· Peking University
· Tsinghua University
· West China Hospital of Sichuan University
· Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
· Sun Yat-sen University
· The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (Southwest Hospital)
· Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
· The First Hospital of Jilin University
· The Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
· Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University
Collaboration Models:
· Sample & Data Sharing: Clinical partners provide tissue biobanks and follow‑up data; the lab offers multi‑omics sequencing and bioinformatics analysis.
· Algorithm & Model Development: Joint development of deep learning and machine learning models targeting specific clinical challenges.
· Joint Grant Applications: Co‑application for national and international funding to drive cross‑disciplinary collaborations.
How to collaborate with us?
If you are a clinician, computational biologist, AI engineer, or industry professional interested in the above areas, please send your collaboration enquiry to: s.cai6@lancaster.ac.uk ; shanshancai1@outlook.com. Briefly describe your background, proposed ideas, and available resources – we will get back to you promptly.
