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Tim Mak, PhD MBA 添 @timnmak

Principal Scientist @dsmfirmenich | #microbiome | #nutrition | PhD | MBA | JnJ | @Cambridge_Uni | @mpiib_berlin | 🏳️‍🌈 Views expressed are my own

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Tim Mak, PhD MBA 添@timnmak
29 Oct 2019
My take on #microbiome investment. Thank you @investiere for the interview. “Nutraceuticals are the next big thing” investiere.ch/blog/microbiom…
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Some of our key gut microbes likely came from cows—and we’re losing them | Science | AAAS #microbiome science.org/content/article/…

Some of our key gut microbes likely came from cows—and we’re losing them

Urbanization and the rise of processed foods may be limiting our guts’ microbial diversity

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The war on ‘prediabetes' could be a boon for pharma—but is it good medicine? | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…

The war on ‘prediabetes' could be a boon for pharma—but is it good medicine?

A third of Americans are considered prediabetic—but many may be better off without treatment

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The science of Oppenheimer: meet the Oscar-winning movie’s specialist advisers nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

The science of Oppenheimer: meet the Oscar-winning movie’s specialist advisers

Nature - Oppenheimer has been praised for its portrayal of the creation of the atomic bomb. Nature spoke to three scientists involved in the film’s production.

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Check out my latest article: How Are Microbiome Industry Deals Paving the Way Against AMR? linkedin.com/pulse/how-micro… via @LinkedIn

How Are Microbiome Industry Deals Paving the Way Against AMR?

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is closely tied to the microbiome, impacting everything from our environment to the health of humans and animals. It's a complex issue, especially when it comes to...

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'Pandemic babies' show altered gut #microbiome development and lower allergy rates, study finds news-medical.net/news/202402…

'Pandemic babies' show altered gut microbiome development and lower allergy rates, study finds

Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these periods according to new research from RCSI University of Medicine and...

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26 Feb 2024
The surprising link between gut bacteria and devastating eye diseases nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

The surprising link between gut bacteria and devastating eye diseases

Nature - Finding raises hopes that antibiotics could treat some genetic diseases that can cause blindness — but also prompts doubts.

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The #microbiome miracle: how to make your own kombucha, kefir, kimchi and kraut theguardian.com/food/2024/fe…

The microbiome miracle: how to make your own kombucha, kefir, kimchi and kraut

The ‘four Ks’ aren’t just tasty but good for your health – and all are surprisingly easy to create at home. Start fermenting!

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Andrea Hardy RD@AndreaHardyRD
20 Feb 2024
I get asked a LOT about interpreting someones gut microbiota testing. Sorry to say - the evidence does NOT support their use to provide health recommendations at this time. Learn more about it in my interview with @gutmicrobiotaww here: gutmicrobiotaforhealth.com/m…
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Helpful Gut Bacteria Seem to Reduce Allergic Disease in Kids #microbiome scientificamerican.com/artic…

Helpful gut bacteria seem to reduce allergic disease in kids

In babies, the right combo of gut bacteria might stave off later allergies, so scientists are testing “cocktails” of helpful microbes as therapy

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Why the brain's #microbiome could hold the key to curing Alzheimer's newscientist.com/article/mg2…

Why the brain's microbiome could hold the key to curing Alzheimer's

The surprising discovery that your brain has its own microbiome is raising an intriguing possibility – that some dementias might be reversible

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😢Synlogic to Cease Operations, Cut Almost All Employees After Ending Trial marketwatch.com/story/synlog…
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Biotech is the new focus in U.S.-China tech rivalry axios.com/2024/02/03/biotech…

Biotech is the new focus in U.S.-China tech rivalry

The infrastructure to support biotech is increasingly recognized as a linchpin of national security.

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Stress found to send harmful enzymes to the brain - mice model swissinfo.ch/eng/stress-foun…

Stress found to send harmful enzymes to the brain

In the event of stress, immune cells channel harmful enzymes into the brain, where it influences certain neurons, according to a Zurich study.

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‘It’s insane’: New viruslike entities found in human gut microbes | Science | AAAS #microbiome science.org/content/article/…

‘It’s insane’: New viruslike entities found in human gut microbes

Analysis of sequence databases reveals novel circular RNA genomes belonging to “obelisks”

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Katie Guzzetta 🌻@ktguzz
31 Jan 2024
Really fun event tonight on the future of #Microbiome interventions, including impressive talks by Tim Mak @timnmak (@dsmfirmenich), Simon Ittig (@PharmaT3) and Julia Biwer (plusbiome). I really enjoyed moderating the round table! Thank you @DBSSEindustry @ETH_BSSE for hosting!
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Congrats @JWangnano and the team!
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Decentralized ORP Measurements for Gut Redox Status Monitoring: Toward Personalized Gut Microbiota Balance | Analytical Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Today’s at-home #microbiome testing industry is fraught with snake oil statnews.com/2024/01/02/micr… via @statnews

Today’s at-home microbiome testing industry is fraught with snake oil

A gastroenterologist explains why patients who are investing in at-home microbiome tests are wasting their money — and their time.

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😢 Flagship-Founded #microbiome Company Evelo Biosciences Throws in the Towel | BioSpace biospace.com/article/flagshi… #jobs

Flagship-Founded Microbiome Company Evelo Biosciences Throws in the Towel

In an SEC filing, the biotech launched by Flagship Pioneering said there was no viable alternative to dissolution as its cash ran out and anti-inflammatory assets failed to achieve clinical success.

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😢 With 1st #microbiome drug approved, Seres slims R&D efforts and workforce fiercebiotech.com/biotech/1s…

With first microbiome drug approved, Seres slims R&D efforts and workforce

After securing the first-ever approval for an oral microbi | After securing the first-ever approval for an oral microbiome therapy in April, Seres Therapeutics is facing some tough choices, resulting...

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Falling behind: postdocs in their thirties tire of putting life on hold nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Falling behind: postdocs in their thirties tire of putting life on hold

Nature - Temporary contracts, low salaries and cost-of-living hikes force many researchers to put off parenthood and other big decisions.

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