Letter from the CEO: The Road Ahead as the OpenBiome Foundation
Today, we are proud to share the next chapter of our journey: OpenBiome is becoming the OpenBiome Foundation. With this transition, we renew and refocus our commitment to accelerating microbiome science and ensuring its benefits reach those who need them most.
OpEd: The FDA must save the fecal transplant
The FDA must extend the enforcement discretion for investigational fecal microbiota transplant
OpenBiome, winner of the 2023 GBCHealth Futurist Award
OpenBIome CEO, Julie Barrett O’Brien, accepting the GBC Health Futurist award at during UNGA. The award recognizes “future seeking, innovating, ‘ahead of the curve’ companies that stand to change the future of global health.” “We are honored to accept this award,” said O’Brien, “and will use this platform to build a more equitable and inclusive system for microbiome scientists across the globe.”
How your microbiome can improve your health
“More than a decade ago, little was known about the myriad of microorganisms that live happily inside and on our bodies. Now researchers believe they could change the future of human health.”
Drug Companies and Doctors Battle Over the Future of Fecal Transplants
“Controversy rages over the future of fecal microbiota transplants, or FMT. Human feces are a potential gold mine, for both medical researchers and drug makers.”
Drugs From Bugs: Why Gates, Zuck And Benioff Think The Next Blockbusters Will Come From Inside Your Gut
“By focusing on what’s coming out of patients’ rear ends, a growing body of scientific research has highlighted the crucial role the microbiome plays in human health.”
A User’s Guide to Cheating Death: Germs
“Discover everything from regular soap versus anti-bacterial, the hygiene hypothesis and the rise of auto-immune diseases, and explore both fecal transplants and helminthic therapy.”
Julie Barrett O’Brien MC/MPA 2002: A career journey from coffee beans to public health
As the CEO of nonprofit OpenBiome, Barrett O’Brien is advancing microbiome science and therapeutics to improve health for all.