Shirley Yuqi Cai

VP, Communications

Shirley is a second-year PhD student in the Neurobiology & Behavior program at Columbia, where she studies the neural mechanisms and circuitry by which excess striatal dopamine induces hallucinations. Shirley joined CUNO in 2023 and is now the Vice President of Communications. Shirley maintains the CUNO website and quarterly newsletters, in addition to helping plan Saturday Science events. Additionally, Shirley enjoys listening to music, playing musical instruments, reading and trying out different food with friends.