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David Truong, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and affiliated with NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Department of Pathology. He leads the Programmable Regenerative Immunity Lab, focusing on synthetic biology, genome engineering, and regenerative immunology. His work includes developing programmable human cells for therapeutic applications in cancer, neurodegeneration, and immune dysfunction.
- Education: B.S. from UC San Diego, Ph.D. from UT Austin, Postdoc at NYU Langone Health
Research interests center on programmable cell therapies, including engineering universal iPSC chassis for immune-compatible dendritic cells, macrophages, and neurons with disease-sensing capabilities. His lab explores locus-scale genome rewriting and synthetic gene circuits to enhance immune tolerance and regenerative medicine.
Recent research trends highlight applications of CAR technology in neurodegenerative diseases and expanding T cell receptor libraries for immunotherapy discovery. His work spans cancer immunology, epigenetics, and bioinformatics, with a focus on scalable, safe, and accessible living therapies.
- Scientific Awards: NIH Director's New Innovator Award, NEBEC Faculty Innovator Award, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (honorable mention)
Truong teaches graduate courses in bioinformatics and tissue regeneration. He holds a patent (US11053289B2) for budding yeast with human chromatin and collaborates with institutions like Perlmutter Cancer Center and Translational Immunology Center.
