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Originally from Chicago, Dr. Nijhawan completed his doctoral and medical degrees in UTSW's Medical Scientist Training Program. He then completed a residency in Internal Medicine and clinical fellowship in Medical Oncology before returning to UT Southwestern. 

During his fellowship, he used functional cancer genomics to identify novel targets in cancer, developing  a novel strategy to target “passenger” genes as an Achilles heel in ovarian cancer.

At UTSW, he is interested in expanding the list of vulnerabilities and translating these findings into the clinic to improve the treatment of ovarian and lung cancer.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Nijhawan enjoys cycling, hiking, travel, and sports.