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Lawrence Anthony David

Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
4116 MSRB3 Building, Box 103053, Durham, NC 27710
Box 103053, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology · 2021 - Present Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Basic Science Departments
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering · 2024 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship · 2018 - Present Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2019 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published October 31, 2023
Duke Test Labs Explore Our Friendly (and Unfriendly) Neighborhood Microbes
Published June 27, 2023
DNA Barcoding Identifies the Plants a Person Has Eaten
Published October 19, 2022
Three of 25 Science Diversity Leadership Awards Come to Duke

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Recent Publications


Dietary plant diversity predicts early life microbiome maturation.

Journal Article medRxiv · May 14, 2025 Despite established links between the infant gut microbiome and health, how complementary feeding shapes colonization remains unclear. Using FoodSeq, a DNA-based dietary assessment technique, we surveyed food intake across 729 children (0-3 y) from North a ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Tri-Institutional Molecular Mycology and Pathogenesis Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Addressing Food Insecurity in Transplant and Cellular Therapy Patients with Healthcare-Community Partnerships

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc · 2024 - 2029

The impact of the oral microbiome on pulmonary function among people with HIV in Botswana

ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024 - 2029

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Education, Training & Certifications


Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2010 Ph.D.

External Links


www.ladlab.org