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Holobiome: Harnessing the Microbiome for Mental Health

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Watch this presentation, given by One Mind Accelerator alumni Philip Strandwitz, at the 2024 Science & Innovation Symposium as part of the 30th One Mind Music Festival for Brain Health, held in Napa County, CA on September 7, 2024. Philip Strandwitz, PhD, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Holobiome. Originally from Wisconsin, Phil is a microbiome scientist turned first-time entrepreneur. He’s the inventor of many of the key technologies powering Holobiome, and is an expert in the field of the human microbiome, with a special focus on the gut-brain-axis. Philip received his PhD in Biology from Northeastern University in 2016 under the guidance of Dr. Kim Lewis, and was supported by one of the first grants in the Human Microbiome Project. His graduate and postdoctoral studies focused on culturing novel bacteria from the human gut, and unraveling how these bacteria could influence the gut-brain-axis. He has published peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals like Nature, Nature Microbiology and Microbiome, and has presented his research at numerous microbiome and business conferences, including the New York Academy of Science and BIO. The 2024 Science & Innovation Symposium took place on September 7th at the 30th Annual One Mind Music Festival for Brain Health in Napa, CA. Watch all the inspiring talks given by presenters at the 2024 Science & Innovation Symposium in the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUgJ4qB-APXnfoNWdbeWPKKIETYxfecQG ABOUT HOLOBIOME: Holobiome, a 2024 One Mind Accelerator Company, is a B2B platform company building the world’s most comprehensive collection of human gut bacteria, and using it as a tool to map how the gut microbiome influences our biology. First unraveling the gut-brain-axis, Holobiome seeks to translate these discoveries into better food, consumer products, and drugs to give humanity the tools it needs to combat major problems like depression and pain. ABOUT ONE MIND One Mind is the leading brain health nonprofit committed to healing the lives of people impacted by brain illness and injury through global, collaborative action. One Mind catalyzes visionary change through science, business, and media to dismantle stigma and discrimination and transform the world’s mental health. One Mind accelerates collaborative research and advocacy to enable all individuals facing brain health challenges to build healthy, productive lives. FOLLOW ONE MIND Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onemindorg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/OneMindOrg Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneMindOrg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onemindorg Website: https://onemind.org #MentalHealth #Science #BrainHealthForAll #OneMind

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