Paul's career highlights include recognition as a Robertson Investigator of the New York Stem Cell Foundation, the International Society for Stem Cell Research Outstanding Young Investigator Award, the New York Stem Foundation – Robertson Stem Cell Prize, and the Diekhoff Award for Graduate Student Mentoring. He has also been named one of Crain's Cleveland Business' "Forty Under 40" and recognized as a "HomeGrown Hero" in Academic Research by Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer. Additionally, Paul co-founded Convelo Therapeutics, a biotechnology company now partnered with Genentech, dedicated to translating laboratory discoveries into clinical therapies to benefit patients.