Jeremy Teo

Jeremy Teo directs the Laboratory for Immuno Bioengineering Research and Applications (LIBRA) at NYU Abu Dhabi. His research interests lie in immune-mechanobiology, focusing on the implications of microenvironmental mechanical cues, endogenous or exogenous, in downstream immunology. By depicting the mechanisms of these intricate signals through basic research, he aims to apply the knowledge towards the possibility of modulating immune outcome using bioengineering strategies. His current research focus includes tissue engineering of lymphoid tissues, development of cancer immunological in vitro models, Space biology, and enhancement of cell-based immunotherapy.

Teo received his PhD from the School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, with thesis work focusing on integrating interventional radiology with engineering, providing science to an artwork. He holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same University, as well as a Technical Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore.

His experience with biological sciences came from his postdoctoral training at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, Switzerland: Lymphatic and Cancer Bioengineering, Swartz Lab) and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN, Singapore: Kidney Tissue Engineering/Biomaterials). He also has six years of undergraduate and graduate teaching experience from Khalifa University of Science and Technology, where he was part of the inaugural team of Biomedical Engineering faculty members.