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Bio

Cofounder & CSO at Concerto Biosciences || PhD in Biological Engineering, MIT

At Concerto Biosciences, we are obsessed with microbes. We dream of a healthier world where microbial ecology enables advanced medicines and environmentally-conscious agricultural practices. To unlock microbial ecology, Concerto uses a novel screening technology I co-invented at MIT to construct and observe millions of microbial cocultures in parallel—each its own tiny universe of possibilities. We identify cocultures that perform beneficial functions and call them “Ensembles.” We are currently in the R&D stage for our first product, an Ensemble to treat eczema—a chronic, irritating, and psychologically stressful skin disease that affects over two hundred million people. Our goal is to discover the first-ever treatment that provides sustained relief for eczema patients. Concerto will go on to develop a multitude of Ensembles that solve the world’s greatest challenges in human health, food production, and bioremediation.

I have a PhD in Biological Engineering from MIT (NSF Graduate Research Fellow and Siebel Scholar) and BS from UC San Diego with degrees in Bioengineering and Music.