PaulSzabolcsMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Cherry Tree, PA

Professor, Pediatrics, Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
4901 Penn Ave
Cherry Tree, PA 15724

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1990 - 1993
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1990
Semmelweis UniversityClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
NC State Medical License 1998 - 2012

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Lisa Stafford Memorial Research Prize Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2000
Best Student of the Year Pecs University of Medical Sciences, 1990
1st Prize for Critical Thesis Pecs University of Medical Sciences, 1980

Clinical Trials

Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Crohn's Disease Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 26
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Sequential Cadaveric Lung and Bone Marrow Transplant for Immune Deficiency Diseases Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 20
Enrolling by invitation
Phase 1, Phase 2
Reduced Intensity Conditioning for Non-Malignant Disorders Undergoing UCBT, BMT or PBSCT Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 04
Recruiting
Phase 2
Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant - Bone Marrow Transplant Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Lung and Bone Marrow Transplantation for Lung and Bone Marrow Failure Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 19
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 31
Recruiting
Phase 2
Data Collection Study of Patients With Non-Malignant Disorders Undergoing UCBT, BMT or PBSCT With RIC Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 20
Recruiting
T-Cell Depleted Alternative Donor Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Other Anemias Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 02
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Sponsor-Investigator, Contact
A Multicenter Access and Distribution Protocol for Unlicensed Cryopreserved Cord Blood Units (CBUs) Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Conditioning SCID Infants Diagnosed Early Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 22
Recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Anti-viral T-cell Therapy by Gamma Capture Start of enrollment: 2024 Jan 08
Enrolling by invitation
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Sponsor-Investigator, Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

402 citations
Multicenter study of banked third-party virus-specific T cells to treat severe viral infections after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Ann M. Leen, Catherine M. Bollard, Adam Mendizabal, Elizabeth J. Shpall, Paul Szabolcs
Blood. 2013-06-27
324 citations
Cord-blood transplants from unrelated donors in patients with Hurler's syndrome.
S.L. Staba, Maria L. Escolar, Michele D. Poe, Young S. Kim, Paul L. Martin
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2004-05-06
55 citations
Unrelated cord blood transplantation in children with sickle cell disease: Review of four-center experience
Thomas V. Adamkiewicz, Paul Szabolcs, Ann E. Haight, K. Scott Baker, S.L. Staba
Pediatric Transplantation. 2007-09-01

Journal Articles

Tolerance After Lung and Bone Marrow Transplantation from an Unrelated Cadaveric Donor
Buckley R, Davis R, Moffet J, Voynow J, Jeyaraj A, Chen X, Sempowski G, Zaas D, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1/1/2015
IL-7 permits Th1/Tc1 maturation of cord blood T cells while enhances ex vivo expansion in collaboration with CD3/CD28 costimulatory beads and Il-2: A critical step tow...
Davis CC, Marti L, Sempowski G, Jeyaraj DA, Cancer Research, 1/1/2010
Superior depletion of alloreactive T cells from PBSC and umbilical cord blood grafts by the combined use of trimetrexate and IL-2 immunotoxin
Park KD, Marti L, DeOliveira D, Lee Y, Colvin MO, Kurtzberg J, Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, 1/1/2004
Coexistent naive phenotype and higher cycling rate of cord blood T cells as compared to adult peripheral blood
Park KD, Reese M., Marti L, Broadwater G, Kurtzberg J, Experimental Hematology, 1/1/2003
Expansion of immunostimulatory dendritic cells among the myeloid progeny of human CD34+ bone marrow progenitors by c-kit-ligand, GM-CSF, and TNFa
Moore MAS, Young JW, J Immunol, 1/1/1995
Identification of dendritic cell colony-forming units among normal human CD34+ bone marrow progenitors that are expanded by c-kit-ligand and yield pure dendritic cell ...
Young JW, Moore MAS, J Exp Med, 1/1/1995
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Press Mentions

Gamida Cell Announces Results of New Health Economic and Outcome Study Reporting Improved Health EquityApril 25th, 2022
Gamida Cell Presents New Omidubicel Data at 63rd ASH Annual MeetingDecember 11th, 2021
Rockton Man Gets Approved for Extremely Rare, Life Saving SurgeryJuly 8th, 2021
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Grant Support

CADAVERIC DONOR LUNG AND BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION IN IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASESNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES2016–2021
Graft Engineering And Immunotherapy After Unrelated Cord Blood TransplantationNational Cancer Institute2011
Immune Reconstitution After Cord Blood TransplantationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
Graft Engineering And Immunotherapy After Unrelated Cord Blood TransplantationNational Cancer Institute2007–2010
Immune Reconstitution After Cord Blood TransplantationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008
CTL Generation By Retrovirus Transduced Dendritic CellNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994–1996

Professional Memberships

American Society of Hematology - ASH
Member
American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Member

Other Languages

Hungarian

External Links

Pitt Immunologyhttp://www.immunology.pitt.edu/person/paul-szabolcs-md
Center for Rare Diseases Therapyhttp://www.chp.edu/our-services/rare-disease-therapy/doctors-and-staff/paul-szabolcs
Division of BMT&CThttp://www.chp.edu/our-services/blood-marrow-transplant-cellular-therapies