Nikki Delk

Assistant Professor - Biological Sciences

nad140230@utdallas.edu
972-883-2581
FO3704E
ORCID

Biology

Professional Preparation

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Georgetown University

Doctor of Philosophy - Molecular Biology
Rice University

Research Areas

Inflammation-mediated breast and prostate cancer cell survival and treatment resistance mechanisms, including autophagy and Sequestome-1 functions

Publications

Identification of an IL-1-induced gene expression pattern in AR⁺PCa cells that mimics the molecular phenotype of AR⁻PCa cells 2018 - Journal Article

Neuronal Trans-Differentiation in Prostate Cancer Cells 2016 - Journal Article

IL-1β induces p62/SQSTM1 and represses androgen receptor expression in prostate cancer cells 2014 - Journal Article

P62/SQSTM1 is required for cell survival of apoptosis-resistant bone metastatic prostate cancer cell lines 2014 - Journal Article

Calmodulin-related CML24 interacts with ATG4b and affects autophagy progression in Arabidopsis 2013 - Journal Article

Appointments

Assistant Professor - University of Texas at Dallas [2014–Present]

Faculty Fellow - Rice University [2011–2014]

Postdoctoral Fellow - MD Anderson Cancer Center [2006–2009]

Awards

Fellow, Cecil H. and Ida Green Professor in Systems Biology Science - University of Texas at Dallas [2018]

Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award - NIH [2012]

George J. Schroepfer Jr. Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis in Biochemistry and Cell Biology - Rice University [2006]