Our ecosystem is comprised of founders, team members, scientists, translational science communicators, creators, and advisors. Together, we're pioneering the inquiry, application, and communication of microbial sciences to improve human and planetary health.


Ara Katz

Ara Katz

Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Raja Dhir

Raja Dhir

Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Gregor Reid, PhD, MBA

Gregor Reid, PhD, MBA

Scientific Board Member
Jacques Ravel, PhD

Jacques Ravel, PhD

Co-Chair, Scientific Advisory Board
George Church, PhD

George Church, PhD

Co-Director of SeedLabs
Belinda Tan, MD, PhD

Belinda Tan, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisor
James Versalovic, MD, PhD

James Versalovic, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisor
Janet Jansson, PhD

Janet Jansson, PhD

Scientific Advisor
Joseph Petrosino, PhD

Joseph Petrosino, PhD

Scientific Advisor
Martin J. Blaser, MD

Martin J. Blaser, MD

Scientific Advisor
Shruti Naik, PhD

Shruti Naik, PhD

Scientific Advisor
John Ryals, PhD

John Ryals, PhD

Scientific Advisor
Maurizio Fava, MD

Maurizio Fava, MD

Scientific Advisor
Alessio Fasano, MD

Alessio Fasano, MD

Scientific Advisor
Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD

Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisor
Sarkis Mazmanian, PhD

Sarkis Mazmanian, PhD

Scientific Advisor
Jan Claesen, PhD

Jan Claesen, PhD

Scientific Advisor
Maria Gloria Dominguez Bello, PhD

Maria Gloria Dominguez Bello, PhD

Scientific Advisor
Christopher Mason PhD

Christopher Mason PhD

Scientific Advisor
Azza Gadir, PhD

Azza Gadir, PhD

Scientific Advisor
Raquel Peixoto, PhD, MSc

Raquel Peixoto, PhD, MSc

Scientific Advisor
Nini Tran, PhD, DDS

Nini Tran, PhD, DDS

Clinical Investigator
Brendan A. Daisley PhD

Brendan A. Daisley PhD

SeedLabs Fellow
Ivy Ross

Ivy Ross

Advisor
Zach Werner

Zach Werner

Advisor
Chelsea Beloff

Chelsea Beloff

VP, Brand Experience
Dave Sylvia

Dave Sylvia

VP, New Channels + Partnerships
David Oh

David Oh

SVP, Product + Growth
Frances Isles

Frances Isles

Chief of Staff
Yuji Sakuma

Yuji Sakuma

Design Director
Jen Zakur

Jen Zakur

Executive Creative Producer
Erin Miller

Erin Miller

R&D Project Lead
Travis Spier

Travis Spier

Director of Storytelling + Brand Experience
Lily Comba

Lily Comba

Director, Ambassadors and Partnerships
Calvin Chin

Calvin Chin

Designer
Olivia Steele

Olivia Steele

Experience & Training Lead
Taryn Mira

Taryn Mira

Member Experience Team Lead
Tresha Paarman

Tresha Paarman

Marketing Project Lead
Kathryn LaBarbera

Kathryn LaBarbera

Social Media Lead
Hope Chambers

Hope Chambers

Senior Manager, Social Media
Thuy Le

Thuy Le

Senior Manager, Member Experience
Jordie Nazzicone

Jordie Nazzicone

Science Care + Communications Specialist
Kimmie Shabtai

Kimmie Shabtai

Director of Performance Marketing
Anthony Almada

Anthony Almada

Product Development & Quality
Kate Carruth

Kate Carruth

Creative Projects Lead
Alessia Nicolao

Alessia Nicolao

Head of Global Development
Peter Bron

Peter Bron

Research Director, Gut Microbiome
Peter Osborne

Peter Osborne

Chairman, Asia Pacific
William B. Miller, MD

William B. Miller, MD

Science Writer
Rodney Dietert, PhD

Rodney Dietert, PhD

Head of Translational Science + Education
Humble the Poet

Humble the Poet

Poet-in-Residence
Meetra Javed

Meetra Javed

Poet
Soonhee Moon

Soonhee Moon

BioArtist
Tal Danino, PhD

Tal Danino, PhD

BioArtist-in-Residence
Ghetto Gastro Team

Ghetto Gastro Team

Gastronomists-in-Residence
Adriant Bereal

Adriant Bereal

Artist-in-Residence
Sasha Stiles

Sasha Stiles

Artist-in-Residence
HERIKITA

HERIKITA

Painter
Andrew Thomas Huang

Andrew Thomas Huang

Musician
Eric Benjamins

Eric Benjamins

Poet
Noah Voreades, M.S.

Noah Voreades, M.S.

Head of External Innovation
Helena Villela, PhD

Helena Villela, PhD

SeedLabs Fellow
Geoffrey Preidis, MD, PhD

Geoffrey Preidis, MD, PhD

Scientific Advisor
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