Biography

Deepak Nijhawan, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Hematology and Oncology. A UT Southwestern Presidential Scholar, he holds the Joseph F. Sambrook, Ph.D. Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Science. He specializes in lung and ovarian cancers.

Originally from Chicago, Dr. Nijhawan received his undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Northwestern University and earned his medical degree and doctorate in biochemistry at UT Southwestern. He completed internal medicine residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and then obtained advanced training through clinical and research fellowships in medical oncology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in medical oncology, Dr. Nijhawan joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2012.

Dr. Nijhawan’s research focuses on using cancer genomics to predict new cancer vulnerabilities and translating these findings into the clinic to improve the treatment of ovarian and lung cancers.

His investigations have resulted in many publications in peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, he has presented his findings at scientific conferences throughout the United States and internationally.

Personal Note

Dr. Nijhawan’s interests outside medicine include cycling, hiking, travel, and sports.

Education
Other Post Graduate Training
UT Southwestern Medical School (2005)
Graduate School
UT Southwestern Medical School (2005)
Medical School
UT Southwestern Medical School (2005)
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital (2007), Internal Medicine
Fellowship
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (2011), Hematology Oncology

Research Interest
  • Cancer Genomics
  • Chemical Target Identification
  • Lung Cancer
  • Synthetic Lethality

Publications

Featured Publications LegendFeatured Publications

Elimination of Mcl-1 is required for the initiation of apoptosis following ultravioet irradiation
Nijhawan D, Fang M, Traer E, Zhong Q, Gao W, Du F, Wang X Genes Dev 2003 17 1475-86
Cytochrome c and dATP-dependent formation of Apaf-1/caspase-9 complex intitates an apoptotic protease cascade
Li, P, Nijhawan D, Budihardjo I, Srinivasula SM, Ahmad M, Alnemri ES, Wang X Cell 1997 91 479-489

Honors & Awards
  • ASCO Young Investigator Award
    (2007)

Professional Associations/Affiliations
  • American Association of Cancer Research (2007)
  • Conquer Cancer Foundation (2007)