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Our Vision

We believe in a world where microbiome science revolutionizes health, making life-saving therapies accessible to all.

Our mission

To expand patient access to microbiome therapies and fuel scientific discoveries that shape the future of health. We build partnerships, fund innovation, and share open-access tools—so that the impact of microbiome science lives on, long after our mission is complete.

Why We Exist

We believe microbiome science has the power to revolutionize health—and save lives.

At OpenBiome Foundation, we’re driven by a simple truth: groundbreaking therapies should reach the patients who need them most. Every day, we see the potential of microbiome-targeted therapies to change outcomes for people facing serious, often life-threatening conditions like Clostridioides difficile (C. diff).

We exist to accelerate that progress—by helping deliver today’s most promising treatments, while laying the groundwork for tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

Our Goals

By 2030, OpenBiome Foundation will have:

Closed critical gaps in C. diff treatment, ensuring all patients have access to safe, effective, and widely available treatments.

Equipped clinicians, scientists, and healthcare systems with the knowledge, tools, and infrastructure necessary to advance and deliver life-changing microbiome therapies.

Fueled scientific breakthroughs that not only redefine the role of the microbiome in human health but also pave the way for new microbiome-directed therapies.

Developed and shared high-impact resources that empowered the research community, accelerated the pace of discovery and enabled researchers to build on one another’s work.