Justin Letendre, Ph.D.

Justin is a synthetic biologist with expertise in genetic circuit design and is passionate about using synbio to program more targeted and effective therapies. As a Scientist of Synthetic Biology at Strand, his work centers around understanding how to leverage the unique microRNA signatures of different cell phenotypes to define how therapies will be targeted to and operate in each cell. Before joining Strand, Justin completed his Ph.D. at Boston University where he developed gene circuits to implement complex signal processing programs and cell-cell communication systems in mammalian cells. Additionally, he holds a M.S. from Boston University and B.S. from the University of Connecticut, both in biomedical engineering. Justin’s work has been featured in several high-impact peer-reviewed journals including Cell, Nature Communications Biology, and Circulation.