Nishant Agrawal, MD

  • Professor of Surgery
    Committee on Cancer Biology
  • Clinical Interests: Minimally Invasive ENT Surgery
  • Research and Scholarly Interests: Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Neoplasms, HPV Head and Neck Cancer, Mouth Cancers, Salivary Gland Neoplasm, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Neoplasms
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: nagrawal4@uchicago.edu
  • Graduate Programs: Cancer Biology, UChicago Biosciences

Dr. Agrawal’s lab is devoted to the study of the genetics and molecular diagnostics of head and neck cancer. The group has described the genomic landscape of head & neck squamous cell carcinoma, esophageal cancer and medullary thyroid cancer, and has developed assays using tumor DNA as a biomarker in saliva and plasma. His lab’s research is focused on the application of cancer genetics to design diagnostic approaches to reduce morbidity and mortality from head and neck cancer.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Fellowship - Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
2008

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Post-doc - Molecular Genetics
2007

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Residency - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2007

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
MD - Medicine
2001

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
BA - Biology
1997

The genomic and evolutionary landscapes of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.
The genomic and evolutionary landscapes of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Cell Rep. 2024 Mar 26; 43(3):113826.
PMID: 38412093

Evolutionary dynamics of tipifarnib in HRAS mutated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Evolutionary dynamics of tipifarnib in HRAS mutated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol. 2024 Feb; 149:106688.
PMID: 38219706

Inflammatory Tongue Conditions and Risk of Oral Tongue Cancer Among the US Elderly Individuals.
Inflammatory Tongue Conditions and Risk of Oral Tongue Cancer Among the US Elderly Individuals. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Nov 30; JCO2300729.
PMID: 38033283

A comprehensive AI-driven analysis of large-scale omic datasets reveals novel dual-purpose targets for the treatment of cancer and aging.
A comprehensive AI-driven analysis of large-scale omic datasets reveals novel dual-purpose targets for the treatment of cancer and aging. Aging Cell. 2023 Dec; 22(12):e14017.
PMID: 37888486

The Liquid Biopsy Consortium: Challenges and opportunities for early cancer detection and monitoring.
The Liquid Biopsy Consortium: Challenges and opportunities for early cancer detection and monitoring. Cell Rep Med. 2023 10 17; 4(10):101198.
PMID: 37716353

Clinical Outcomes and Hospital Utilization Among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery With Telemedicine Preoperative Care.
Clinical Outcomes and Hospital Utilization Among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery With Telemedicine Preoperative Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 02 01; 6(2):e2255994.
PMID: 36763357

Microbial Changes Associated With Oral Cavity Cancer Progression.
Microbial Changes Associated With Oral Cavity Cancer Progression. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 06; 168(6):1443-1452.
PMID: 36939272

Adductor canal syndrome after lesser trochanter avulsion fracture in a 19-year-old.
Adductor canal syndrome after lesser trochanter avulsion fracture in a 19-year-old. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2023 Jun; 9(2):101098.
PMID: 37101660

Ganglioneuroblastoma Presenting as Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a 5-Year-Old Boy.
Ganglioneuroblastoma Presenting as Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a 5-Year-Old Boy. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 May 01; 34(3):e252-e254.
PMID: 36617675

Personalizing Surveillance in Head and Neck Cancer.
Personalizing Surveillance in Head and Neck Cancer. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2023 01; 43:e389718.
PMID: 37079869

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Editorial Board
PLOS ONE
2019

AACR Team Science Award, American Association for Cancer Research
AACR
2017

Expert Panel, Early Detection (Screening) of Oral Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines, American Dent
ADA
2016 - 2017

Reviewer (member)
NIH Cancer Genetics Study Section
2016

Senior Faculty Scholar, Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence
University of Chicago
2016

Editorial Board
Scientific Reports
2015

George T Nager Award for Excellence in Teaching
Johns Hopkins University
2012

Owsei Temkin Scholarship
Johns Hopkins University
2001

Richard Westcott Appleton Scholarship
Johns Hopkins University
2001

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Scholarship
Johns Hopkins University
1999

Marvin Harold Cheiten Award (1st in class), Rutgers University
Rutgers University
1997