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Q&A with Michael Bougas, Program Director at the OpenBiome Foundation

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OpenDialog October 2026 – Issue Four


This month’s OpenDialog features OpenBiome Foundation’s Program Director Michael Bougas. An eight -year veteran of the Foundation, he supports healthcare partners treating C. Difficile infections (C.diff) and advances the organization’s work in microbiome-based therapeutics. Mike focuses on ensuring partners have access to the tools and materials they need to care for patients, while continuously improving the behind-the-scenes systems that support them.

Q&A with Christian John Lillis, CEO and Co-Founder of the Peggy Lillis Foundation

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OpenDialog July 2026 – Issue Three

This month’s Q&A features the CEO and Co-Founder of the Peggy Lillis Foundation (PLF), the leading nonprofit organization that is building a nationwide C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) awareness movement by educating the public, empowering advocates, and shaping policy. He is Christian John Lillis, a tireless advocate, fundraiser and thought leader; and most critically, Christian is the eldest son of Peggy Lillis who died tragically at the age of 56 from C. diff.

Q&A with Dr. Alexander Khoruts, Director of the Microbiota Therapeutics Program, UMN

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OpenDialog May 2026 – Issue Two

Patient outcomes may depend on science that’s moving faster than any of us can track. OpenBiome Foundation’s monthly newsletter cuts through the noise – delivering focused conversations in Q&A format with leading researchers and clinicians on the microbiome discoveries most relevant to your practice. No jargon, no fluff. Just the insights worth your time.

This second edition features an innovative leader in microbiome discoveries and for C. difficile and its treatments. He is Dr. Alexander Khoruts, Director of the Microbiota Therapeutics Program, UMN.