David Sassoon has a background in stem cell, developmental biology, disease biology and rare diseases affecting multiple tissues. He has organized international multipartner projects on therapeutic development and is currently on SAB and advisory boards of several biotech companies. He has run independent research laboratories at Boston University Medical School, Mount Sinai Medical School and built a new department in Paris, France with Inserm on muscle biology and therapeutic development. His interest is in translating basic research into clinically applicable ideas as well as generating new tools, particularly in the diagnosis of rare diseases and women’s health issues.
Mentoring areas: Stem cell biology, regenerative medicine, non-invasive diagnostic tools including AI and digital tools.
