Kristjan Paulson

Kristjan Paulson is an Assistant Professor at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, specializing in Internal Medicine with a focus on Hematology, Acute Leukemia, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BMT). He leads national leukemia and stem cell transplant registries and serves as Scientific Director for the Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group Registry, which tracks clinical outcomes for over 10,000 Canadians post-transplant.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (Specialist) in Physics, Brandon University (2002)
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba (2006)
• Bachelor of Science in Medicine, University of Manitoba (2006)
• Hematology Residency, University of Manitoba (2011)
• Leukemia/BMT Fellowship, University of Manitoba & CIBMTR, Milwaukee, WI (2013)
• MSc in Community Health Science, University of Manitoba (2016)

Research Interests:

• Acute Leukemia
• Blood and Marrow Transplantation
• Graft vs. Host Disease Prophylaxis
• Novel Cell Therapies (e.g., CAR-T)
• Clinical Trials
• Registry-based Research

Awards:

• 2016 Best Overall Abstract, Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group Annual Meeting
• 2010 First Place (Oral & Poster), Internal Medicine Resident Research Day
• 2008 Second Place, Internal Medicine Resident Research Day
• 2002 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship (declined)

As President of Cell Therapy Transplant Canada (CTTC), he has spearheaded initiatives to implement advanced cell therapies in Canada, including chairing a 2019 national workshop on CAR-T therapy.