Tony Ng

Tony Ng is a Research Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, affiliated with the Biology department. He earned his BS and PhD from Stony Brook University and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at NIH/Rocky Mountain Laboratories (NIAID). His research focuses on vaccine development against emergent viral pathogens and designing cancer immunotherapies, particularly leveraging antibody responses to enhance immune effector functions.

Research Interests: His work spans immunology, microbiology, and virology, targeting diseases such as tuberculosis and Ebola, as well as NKT cell-based therapies for tumors. He also contributes to advancing understanding of immune response mechanisms.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Travel Grant from Keystone Symposia
  • Travel Grant from American Association of Immunologists
  • Guest Editor for the journal Vaccines
  • Member of NIH's Early Career Reviewers (ECRs)

He actively participates in undergraduate education, supporting Biology and Immunology courses for the 2025–2026 academic year, and mentors early-career researchers in the NIH review system.