Shengxin Cai

Shengxin Cai is a Research Scientist I/II at Unigen, Inc., since January 2020, specializing in fast-paced CRO projects, including the design of experiments, proposal development, communication, and reporting, as well as LCMS-guided bioactive compound purification and characterization from medicinal plants. Prior to this role, Shengxin Cai served as a Research Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Oklahoma from February 2012 to December 2019, focusing on bioactive small molecules from fungi and plants, managing a pure compound library, and collaborating on bioassay screening. Shengxin Cai earned a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from Ocean University of China in 2011, following a B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the same institution in 2006.