Dr. Pawel Muranski

Biography

Pawel Muranski, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University, specializing in Hematology and Oncology. He trained at the Medical University of Warsaw and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at AMITA Health, followed by fellowships at the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. In 2017, he joined the faculty at Columbia University, where he serves as the Director of the Cellular Immunotherapy Laboratory and Principal Investigator at the Columbia Center for Translational Immunology. Dr. Muranski's research focuses on the development of potent T lymphocytes for adoptive immunotherapy aimed at combating viral infections and cancer. He is particularly invested in studying treatments for bone marrow transplant recipients and has pioneered research into adoptive immunotherapy for JC virus-associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. His work has involved significant contributions to understanding cellular responses in transplant immunology and advancing therapeutic strategies for cancer patients. He is also a member of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center and is actively involved in investigating cellular therapies and immunological responses in his laboratory.

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