St. Jude Research

Cao Lab Team

About Xinwei Cao

Dr. Xinwei Cao received her BS from Beijing (Peking) University and her PhD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. After completing her postdoctoral training at the Salk Institute, Dr. Cao joined the department of Developmental Neurobiology at St. Jude. She leads a rigorous research program that examines the basic science of nervous system development and the abnormal processes that give rise to disease.

Xinwei Cao Bio
Image of Xinwei Cao, in orange shirt, sitting at table

Meet the Team

Xinwei Cao, PhD
Xinwei Cao, PhD
Principal Investigator
  • Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Rajiv Dixit, PhD
  • Rajiv Dixit, PhD
  • Scientist
Akira Inoue, PhD
  • Akira Inoue, PhD
  • Associate Scientist
Cindy Liu
  • Cindy Liu
  • Scientist
Sandy Nguyen
  • Sandy Nguyen
  • Student
Shaikh Nurunnabi, PhD
  • Shaikh Nurunnabi, PhD
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
Joshua Paré
  • Joshua Paré
  • Lab Operations Manager
Chad Perry, PhD
  • Chad Perry, PhD
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
Sai Thulabandu, PhD
  • Sai Thulabandu, PhD
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate