Medbiome’s founders demonstrated that structurally similar compounds can have distinct effects on individual microbiomes

In a recent paper in Gut Microbes the founders of MedBiome reported the effects of berberine (BBR) and 16 structural analogs on seven individual gut microbiomes using our RapidAIM technology. This article clearly illustrates that the RapidAIM technology can distinguish the effects of structurally similar compounds on individual microbiomes. This is an important milestone when selecting and optimizing compounds to target the gut microbiome.

MedBiome licenses the MetaLab metaproteomic software

MedBiome is pleased to announce that it has licensed the iMetaLab software platform from the University of Ottawa. iMetaLab (imetalab.ca) is a leading bioinformatics software for metaproteomics data analysis. MedBiome uses the iMetaLab software in combination with the RapidAIM assay to identify Precision Microbiome Therapeutics that change the composition of the human microbiome, promote the productions of specific metabolites by the human microbiome and for the stratification of patients based on their microbiome responses. MedBiome develops Precision Microbiome Therapeutics for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Chronic kidney disease and Colorectal cancer.

MedBiome licenses the RapidAIM technology from the University of Ottawa.

MedBiome is pleased to announce that it has exclusively licensed the RapidAIM technology from the University of Ottawa. RapidAIM is a revolutionary assay to rapidly determine the effects of compounds on individual human living microbiomes. RapidAIM fidelity maintains functional living human microbiomes in 96 well plates and allows the testing of drugs for their effects on the microbiome for up to 5 days. RapidAIM is used to identify compounds that change the composition of the human microbiome, promote the productions of specific metabolites by the human microbiome and for the stratification of patients based on their microbiome responses. MedBiome is using the RapidAIM technology to identify microbiome metabolic modulators that promote the production of specific metabolites in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Chronic kidney disease and Colorectal cancer. MedBiome also provides access to RapidAIM through partnerships.

MedBiome Announces the Appointment of Shane Climie as Vice-President Business Development

MedBiome, a company specializing in the development of therapeutics targeting the gut microbiome, today announced that Dr. Shane Climie has been appointed as Vice-President of Business Development.

In Dr. Climie’s role as Vice President of Business Development at MedBiome Inc. he is responsible for corporate development, strategy and partnering. Dr. Climie is also President of Shane Climie & Associates which is focused on the provision of consulting services to life science companies. He is a Principal with Popper and Company, which is focused on building life science organizations by meeting the needs of entrepreneurial, life science startups and the investors that support those early stage organizations. Dr. Climie also serves as Vice President of Corporate Development at Cyclica Inc. where he supports company growth by managing corporate relationships and strategic planning. Dr. Climie has more than 25 years of R&D and business development experience in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry. He has led research teams involved in all aspects of drug discovery and technology development, and has designed, negotiated and managed many R&D collaborations. He has extensive experience in technology evaluation, technology development and strategic planning. Dr. Climie has been a Principal at Popper and Company for 13 years where he has provided interim executive management services to early-stage biotechnology companies in the areas of diagnostics and drug discovery / drug development as well as support in the areas of business management, marketing strategy and technology or opportunity assessment. Prior to his current appointments, Dr. Climie held several positions at Protana (formerly MDS Proteomics) including Senior Vice President of Science Strategy and Business Development, Senior Vice President of Research Collaborations, and Vice President of Proteomics and Business Development. Dr. Climie was also co-founder, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of MDS Ocata and was a Visiting Research Scientist at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute. Prior to that, Dr. Climie held several managerial positions at Allelix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. including Principal Scientist. Dr. Climie completed postdoctoral work at the University of California at San Francisco and received a Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics from the University of Toronto.

“We are delighted that Dr. Shane Climie joined MedBiome. His outstanding experience in business strategy and business development in the biotechnology industry will benefit MedBiome ,” commented Dr. Daniel Figeys, President of MedBiome.