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Suman Paul, MBBS, PhD
Hematology Oncology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Suman Paul
Professional Titles
Medical Director, Cell Therapy Laboratory
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Oncology
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
I am a physician-scientist in the division of Hematological Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation. I take care of patients suffering from leukemias, lymphomas and patients undergoing CAR T therapies and bone marrow transplantations. My research laboratory focuses on developing new antibodies and cell therapies for the treatment of blood cancers and solid tumors.
Centers and Institutes
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Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
- Researchers Create Modified Antibodies to Target RAS and p53 in Cancer, Cancer.gov (April 2, 2021)
- Mutant Gene-Targeted Immunotherapy Approach Developed, Brookhaven National Laboratory (April 2, 2021)
- Advances in Off-the-Shelf Immunotherapy: Expert Discussion, Oncology Times (October 5, 2021)
- First soluble TCR therapy opens ‘new universe’ of cancer targets. Nature Biotechnology (March 24, 2022)
- Leukemia Lymphoma Society award recipient, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Johns Hopkins Investigators Develop Novel Treatment for T-cell Leukemias and Lymphoma, HopkinsMedicine.org (April 2, 2024)
Research Interests
Bispecific Antibody Therapy, CAR T Cell Therapy, T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemias, T-cell Lymphomas
Lab Website
Suman Paul Laboratory - Lab Website
- At the Suman Paul laboratory, we are focused on developing new antibodies and cell therapies for cancer treatment. Our team of researchers are dedicated to identifying novel targets, mechanisms for cancer therapy and developing innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes. We work closely with basic science researchers and clinicians to accelerate the translation of our discoveries into clinical practice.
PubMed - Publications
Selected Publications
- Paul S, ... Vogelstein B. TCR beta chain-directed bispecific antibodies for the treatment of T-cell cancer. Science Translational Medicine. 2021. PMID: 33649188
- Nichakawade T, ... Paul S. TRBC1-targeting antibody-drug conjugates for the treatment of T cell cancers. Nature 2024. PMID: 38538786
- Paul S, ... Zhou S. Cancer therapy with antibodies. Nature Reviews Cancer 2024. PMID 38740967
- Ge J, ... Paul S. TRBC2-targeting antibody-drug conjugates for the treatment of T-cell cancers. Nature Cancer 2025. PMID: 41429932
- Tabbara N, ... Paul S. Improved Overall Survival with Checkpoint Inhibition and Allogeneic Transplantation in Relapsed Hodgkin Lymphoma. Blood Advances 2025. PMID: 39693511
Patents
- TRBC1 and TRBC2 bispecific antibodies for targeting T-cell cancers, 63/150,232
- Methods and materials for treating t cell cancers, 63/119,753,
Honors
- Pre-doctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association, 2010
- American Association of Immunologists Young Investigator Award, 2012
- Val-G-Hemming Pre-doctoral Fellowship, Henry M Jackson Foundation, 2012
- Emma L Bockman Award, Outstanding Scholastic Achievement, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, 2013
- American College of Physicians Young Investigator Award, 2016
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Resident Inductee, 2017
- MacMillan Scholar, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2020
- SITC-Amgen Cancer Immunotherapy in Hematologic Malignancies Fellowship, 2020
- American Society of Hematology (ASH) Scholar Award, 2022
- Sir William Osler Young Investigator Award, Intercultural Clinical Club, 2023
- Director’s Teaching Award, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins, 2024
Memberships
- Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Society of Hematology
Locations
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
- 401 North Broadway Street, Weinberg BLDG, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-955-8964
- fax: 410-367-2194
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, 2021
- Residency: University of Toledo Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2017
- Graduate School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Biology, PhD, 2013
- Medical Education: Kolkata Medical College & Hospital, MBBS, 2007
Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2019
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
Insurance
Search plans
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)