Deepak Nijhawan, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Endowed Title Joseph F. Sambrook, Ph.D. Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Science; UT Southwestern Presidential Scholar School Medical School Department Internal Medicine | Biochemistry Graduate Programs Biological Chemistry You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. 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 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 Results 1-2 of 2 1 Honors & Awards ASCO Young Investigator Award (2007) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Association of Cancer Research (2007) Conquer Cancer Foundation (2007)
