John Cai, MD, PhD, FAMIA

Dr. Zhaohui (John) Cai is Executive Director, Real-world Data Analytics and Innovation, in the Merck Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE). He is leading a team of data scientists and outcomes researchers to generate scientific evidence and insights through innovative and advanced RWD analytics and predictive modelling. John has 20 years of experience in biomedical and clinical research, including 16 years of applying biomedical informatics across academic, biotech, and pharmaceutical settings. John received his medical training from China Medical University and his Medical Informatics training from the Childrenís Hospital Informatics Program in Harvard Medical School. Pursuing a passion for both medicine and computing, John has co-authored peer-reviewed publications in the areas of medical informatics, machine learning/data mining, clinical trials, and cancer genomics. He also serves in the AMIA Informatics Partnership Council (IPC).