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Kevin Toomer, MD, Pathology, Baltimore, MD

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Pathology Baltimore, MD

Hematopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Physician

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Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2020 - 2025
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Hematopathology, 2023 - 2024
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2020, MD/PhD

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Michael J. Borowitz Fellow In Hematopathology (Endowed) Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Hematopathology, 2023-2024
  • Joseph C. Eggleston Award in Surgical Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, 2023
  • Biology Research Fellowships Program Cornell University/National Science Foundation (NSF), 2011-2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • SARS-CoV-2 infection results in upregulation of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Neuroserpin in the lungs, and an increase in fibrinolysis inhibitors associated w...  
    Toomer KH, Gerber GF, Zhang Y, Daou L, Tushek M, Hooper JE, Francischetti IMB., EJHaem., 2/2023
  • Upregulation of pulmonary tissue factor, loss of thrombomodulin and immunothrombosis in SARS-CoV-2 infection.  
    Francischetti IMB, Toomer K, Zhang Y, Jani J, Siddiqui Z, Brotman DJ, Hooper JE, Kickler TS., EClinicalMedicine., 8/2021
  • Sustained IL-2R signaling of limited duration by high-dose mIL-2/mCD25 fusion protein amplifies tumor-reactive CD8(+) T cells to enhance antitumor immunity.  
    Hernandez R, Toomer KH, Põder J, Santos Savio A, Hsiung S, Malek TR., Cancer Immunol Immunother., 10/2020
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Correlation between HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining pattern and HER2/neu copy-number amplification in primary and metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma (NS...
    Toomer KH (presenting author), Tang G, Cheng J, Gong Y, Lih TM, Zhang H, Zhang B, Chan DW, Li QK., United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) 112th Annual Meeting (2023), New Orleans, LA, 3/2023
  • Conditional deletion of CD25 in Tregs abrogates their suppressive function independently of Foxp3.
    Kevin H. Toomer MD PhD (presenting author), Thomas R. Malek PhD, American Association of Immunologists (AAI) 2018 Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 5/2018

Lectures

  • The clinical course of autoimmunity in IL-2 receptor alpha deficiency is shaped by effects on both regulatory T cells and autoreactive T conventional cells. 
    Oral Presentation: 32nd Annual MD/PhD National Student Conference, Keystone, CO - 7/2017

Grant Support

  • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31 - Diversity)National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)2016–2020

Professional Memberships

  • Member
  • American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
    Member
  • Society of Black Pathologists (SBP)
    Member
  • Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
    Member
  • The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) Scholars
    Member