Saraswati Sukumar

Johns Hopkins University

Full Professor(heuristic)

Epigenetics and DNA Methylation · Molecular Biology

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h-index78
i10-index206
Publications570
Citations30,857

Grants

9 total · 2 active

NIH #R01CA278816

Development of an automated, point of care DNA methylation cartridge blood test for colorectal cancer detection in LMICs- an academic-industrial partnership

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2023-06-06 → 2028-05-31
PIs
1

NIH #R01CA269237

DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED CARTRIDGE-BASED BREAST CANCER DETECTION ASSAY- AN ACADEMIC-INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2022-07-11 → 2027-05-31
PIs
1

NIH #R01CA048943

TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE AND CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1988-12-01 → 2001-06-30
PIs
1

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All Grants

9 total · 2 active

NIH #R01CA278816

Development of an automated, point of care DNA methylation cartridge blood test for colorectal cancer detection in LMICs- an academic-industrial partnership

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2023-06-06 → 2028-05-31
PIs
1

NIH #R01CA269237

DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED CARTRIDGE-BASED BREAST CANCER DETECTION ASSAY- AN ACADEMIC-INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2022-07-11 → 2027-05-31
PIs
1

NIH #R01CA048943

TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE AND CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1988-12-01 → 2001-06-30
PIs
1

NIH #R01CA057993

GENETIC AND HORMONAL FACTORS IN MAMMARY CARCINOGENESIS

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
1992-08-14 → 1995-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

NIH #R55ES006094

ENVIRONMENTALLY INDUCED BLADDER CANCER--A GENETIC STUDY

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
1992-09-25 → 1994-09-24
PIs
1

Awarded at SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

NIH #R13CA060755

GORDON CONFERENCE--HORMONAL CARCINOGENESIS

Amount
<$100K
Period
1993-08-26 → 1994-08-25
PIs
1

Awarded at GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES

NIH #P50CA088843

Molecular Markers of BC

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

NIH #S07RR005595

CIGARETTE SMOKE NITROSAMINES AS INDUCTOR OF BREAST TUMORS

Amount
—
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

NIH #P01HG000202

PHYSICAL MAPPING OF THE SHORT ARM OF CHROMOSOME 11

Amount
—
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Development of the cf-MMSP assay for enhanced analytical sensitivity of methylated DNA in breast cancer liquid biopsy (Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention)2026-06-23
  2. New preprint: CRYβB2 is a biomarker for poor prognosis and response to CDK4/6 inhibitors in breast cancer2025-05-07
  3. New NIH award: Development of an automated, point of care DNA methylation cartridge blood test for colorectal cancer detection in LMICs- an academic-industrial partnership2023-06-06

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