More than a Gut Check: Behind-the-Scenes with Startup Leaders Breaking New Ground in the Microbiome Industry

Microbiome is a big biotech buzz word these days and the industry is poised for explosive growth amidst increasing interest in and understanding of the relationships between the human microbiome, disease and immunity. Private capital and government funding are aligning, with a surge in investment helping to fuel rapid acceleration in both research and commercialization.

Listen in for a special “Inside the Microbiome Industry” edition of Genome Startup Day with researcher Chris Mason, PhD, professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Ivan Liachko, PhD, founder of Genome Startup Day and CEO of Phase Genomics leading with a fireside chat. Following their discussion, Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD (Pendulum Therapeutics), Nick Greenfield (Invitae) and Momchilo “Momo” Vuyisich, PhD (Viome) take the floor with candid and insightful exploration of the lifecycle of launching and growing a genomics startup including the ins and outs of building a company today in the human microbiome space moderated by the “This Week in Science” podcast host, Dr. Kirsten Sanford.