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David Truong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering. He leads a research team focused on the intersection of synthetic biology, genome engineering, and regenerative immunology. The lab is dedicated to designing programmable human cells that can restore physiological functions through innovative approaches such as locus-scale genome rewriting and synthetic gene circuits. David's work particularly aims at reprogramming the genomic and epigenetic logic of cell identity to develop context-aware living therapies for conditions like cancer, neurodegeneration, and immune dysfunction. His research interests include Synthetic Biology, Genome Engineering, Cell Therapies, Immune Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells, Epigenetics, and Cancer Immunotherapy. David received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California San Diego and his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He also completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at NYU Langone Health.
New York University Tandon School of Engineering • New York, NY
Leads research in synthetic biology and regenerative medicine.
Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.