Nikhil Joshi, PhD
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The Joshi laboratory uses intricate tumor models and advanced approaches to investigate immune cell interactions with developing tumors. The goal is to determine mechanistically why these interactions do not lead to more potent anti-tumor responses and to identify entry points for modulating these interactions through genetic manipulation and therapeutic intervention. Our studies focus on using established complex mouse models to investigate how subtypes of T cells function in the tumor microenvironment and how their interactions with other immune cell types impacts tumor development. Our laboratory combines advanced genetic modeling of mice and immunologic techniques to address fundamental questions in tumor immunology.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowMassachusetts Institute of Technology (2016)
- PhDYale University, Immunobiology (2009)
- ScMJohns Hopkins School of Public Health (2003)
- BSUniversity of Michigan (2000)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Class of 1961 Cancer Research Award | Yale Cancer Center | 2023 |
Basic Science Research Prize | Yale Cancer Center | 2023 |
Young Investigators in Cancer Research | Pershing Square Sohn Prize | 2022 |
Emerging Leader Award | Mark Foundation | 2022 |
James B. Dougherty MD Award | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | 2021 |
Distinguished Young Investigator Award | Immuno-oncology Young Investigators Forum | 2019 |
Scientific Merit Award | Lung Cancer Research Foundation | 2017 |
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fellowship | 2010 |
Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Immunology
- Discovery to Cure Internship
- Human and Translational Immunology Program
- Immunobiology
- Immunology
- Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale-UPR Integrated HIV Basic and Clinical Sciences Initiative