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Dr. Cao received his MB (MD equivalent) from Nanhua University School of Medicine in Hunan, China and went on to earn his MS in Pharmacology from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica. Dr. Cao is currently a researcher and Clinical Fellow in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is pursuing a PhD in Clinical Investigation and a Master's degree in Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Dr. Cao's research aims to improve utilization of therapeutic armamentarium associated with the prevention of progression and transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus.

The Young Investigator Award supports a fellow in clinical pharmacology or related field who is engaged in clinical/translational research. ASCPT broadly defines clinical research to be investigation in clinical pharmacology that is hypothesis-driven research focused on drug discovery and molecular research, drug development, drug action and disposition, clinical trials, regulatory sciences, therapeutics and outcomes research in humans. Support for this award was provided by Amgen in the form of an unrestricted education grant.

The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) is the leading forum for the exchange, development, and integration of translational science into the drug development continuum from discovery to safe and effective medication use. Head quartered in Alexandria, VA, ASCPT was founded in 1900 and has over 2,100 members worldwide.