Dr. Nishant Agrawal

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Biography

Dr. Nishant Agrawal is a Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago, specializing in surgery with a focus on minimally invasive ENT surgery. His research interests are anchored in the study of head and neck cancers, including head and neck neoplasms, HPV-related head and neck cancer, mouth cancers, salivary gland neoplasms, and thyroid cancers. He has significantly contributed to the understanding of the genomic landscape of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, esophageal cancer, and medullary thyroid cancer. His laboratory is dedicated to the application of cancer genetics with the development of diagnostic approaches aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality associated with head and neck cancer. Dr. Agrawal has been involved in leading clinical trials and has published extensively on various aspects of oncology, including the effects of neoadjuvant therapies and the role of circulating tumor DNA. He has received multiple accolades for his academic contributions and continues to educate future generations of medical professionals in cancer biology and surgical oncology.

Research Interests

Awards

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AACR Team Science Award

2017-01-01
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George T Nager Award for Excellence in Teaching

2015-01-01
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Senior Faculty Scholar

2016-01-01
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Owsei Temkin Scholarship

2016-01-01
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Richard Westcott Appleton Scholarship

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Marvin Harold Cheiten Award

1999-01-01

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
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Writing
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IELTS
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Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Department of Philosophy