Hong Cai's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Work experience with Mesa Biotec (1995-2009):Hong Cai was the Founder and CTO of Mesa Biotech, Inc. from 1995 to 2009. In this role, he was responsible for developing technology strategies for the company, developing and maintaining the technology infrastructure, developing and managing the company's partnerships, and leadership of the technology development team. Tian Peng, CTO at Mesa Biotech, Inc. from 2003-2009. Peng was responsible for developing and managing the company's technology infrastructure, developing and maintaining the technology Library, and leading the development of new technology for Mesa Biotech. He also worked on developing the company's partnerships. prior work experience:Hong Cai has worked as a Chief Technology Officer for Mesa Biotech, Inc. from 1995 to 2009. In this role, he was responsible for developing technology strategies for the company, developing and maintaining the technology infrastructure, developing and managing the company's partnerships, and leadership of the technology development team.

🎓 Education

Hong Cai has a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Southern California in Molecular Biology. Hong Cai is also a BS from Peking University.Hong Cai's education has Built her professional career in molecular biology, specifically in Genetics and Genetics Research. Hong Cai has worked as a Research Scientist at SRI International (www.sri.com) in Monterey, California since 1995.Hong Cai has undertaken visiting research posts at many universities, most notably the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Hong Cai has also been a part of the Genomics and Expression Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas from 2006 - present.Hong Cai is currently a Research Scientist at SRI International in Monterey, California and has also been a Visiting Research Scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Texas Medical Branch.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Hong Cai has 9 years of experience in the field of technology development and is principally interested in nucleic acid-based molecular diagnostics. His experience at Mesa Biotech and Los Alamos National Laboratory includes developing nucleic acid-based molecular diagnostics for both point of care and in the laboratory. At Mesa, he was the co-founder and chief technology officer. He also served as the director of R&D. He has experience with palm-sized low-cost PCR machines, and has developed two rapid POC flu PCR tests, Accula and Silaris.