Shaji Kumar, M.D.

Location: Minnesota

Primary Appointment
Hematology
Academic Rank
Professor of Medicine

Summary

My laboratory focuses on development of novel drugs for treatment of myeloma. We evaluate the in vitro activity of novel drugs, which are likely to have activity in the setting of myeloma, based on their mechanisms of action. Promising drugs are brought into the clinic through early stage clinical trials (Phase I/II studies). Additionally we evaluate novel combinations of different drugs to identify synergistic combination which can result in better treatment responses and eventually better patient outcome. The work on drug development is complemented by an active program studying the disease biology. The focus is on the study of bone marrow microenvironment in multiple myeloma and how it influences the tumor cells, especially the increased bone marrow microvessels seen in myeloma. A better understanding of the disease biology allows identification of valid therapeutic targets and in turn development of novel drugs.

Recent publications

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Education

Research Associate – Mayo Foundation Scholar(Multiple Myeloma)
DFCI/Harvard Cancer Center

Fellowship – Hematology/ Oncology
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Clinical Residency – Internal Medicine
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Senior Resident – Medical Oncology
Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences

Clinical Residency – Internal Medicine
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences

Internship – Rotatory Internship
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences

MB BS –
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences

Pre-Medical –
Union Christian College

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