Alyaksandr V. Nikitski

Dr. Alyaksandr V. Nikitski is a Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Molecular & Genomic Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh. He holds an MD from Belarussian State Medical University (2011) and a PhD from Nagasaki University (2016).

Research Interests

His research focuses on thyroid cancer genetics, mechanisms of chromosomal rearrangements, and radiation-induced mutations. Key areas include:

• Genetic drivers of thyroid cancer (e.g., ALK fusions, TERT mutations)
• Mouse models of tumor progression and dedifferentiation
• Radiation-induced genomic instability in thyroid cells

Publications

Dr. Nikitski's 11 recent articles (2013-2019) primarily investigate thyroid cancer pathogenesis. Major themes include:

• ALK/STRN-ALK fusions and their role in cancer dedifferentiation
• TERT promoter mutations and GLIS rearrangements as diagnostic markers
• Population genetics of thyroid cancer risk variants (e.g., FOXE1, rs944289)
• Mouse models for studying goiter and carcinoma mechanisms

Awards

No scientific awards or recognitions are mentioned in available sources.

Advising and Grants

Information about student supervision, grants, or lab funding is currently unavailable.

Laboratory

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