Matthew Henn (@microbiologic) profile picture

Microbial ecologist and entrepreneur with interest in translating scientific discoveries into transformative technologies and therapeutics. Tweets own opinions.

Cambridge, MA
Joined November 2011
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Thank you to the incredible team at Seres, the patients who have trusted us, and the many collaborators who have helped us to achieve this mission. #SeresProud #microbiome
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Myself and a few others colleagues at Seres Therapeutics and Flagship Pioneering set out 11+ years ago to transform patients' lives with revolutionary microbiome therapeutics. Humbled today to have Seres named in the TIME100 Most Influential Companies. time.com/collection/time100-…
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An exciting next step at Seres Therapeutics as we extend our technology to the global threat of antimicrobial resistant infections. #SeresProud #AMR #microbiome lnkd.in/eJ5qzxCS
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I am truly humbled to have had the opportunity to work with my colleagues at @SeresTX and @FlagshipPioneer, to work in an environment that is scientifically rigorous and data-driven, and where I’ve had the opportunity to better the lives of others.  #SeresProud #GSD #microbiome
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we charted an uncharted clinical and regulatory landscape; we never gave up on our commitment to patients.
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we advanced cultivation technologies and established a strain library that contains bacteria never before cultured; we built manufacturing capabilities and drug release assays for a novel drug modality; we defined a framework for drug pharmacology for microbiome therapeutics;
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We built a reverse translational platform that can interrogate how microbes interact with human cells and tissues at high-resolution both in the clinic and preclinically;
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...to bring the first orally-administered, #microbiota-based therapeutic to patients. From the initial days working to lay the foundations of the company in a tiny basement office space to the present we had to be pioneers.
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...and the amazing team that I have had the pleasure to work with over the past decade for their partnership, dedication and fortitude to overcome the many scientific, clinical, regulatory, and business challenges we faced along the way...
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I wanted to thank the patients that have participated in the company’s trials...
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BREAKING: The first orally administered #microbiota-based therapeutic has been approved by the U.S. FDA. Learn more: bit.ly/3Aye4IO
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The FDA approved a new drug from Seres Therapeutics that uses bacteria to treat a bowel disorder, making it the second microbiome therapy to hit the market. trib.al/s0Zoted
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One year in, and it continues to be an honor to serve on the Board of Advisors for Life Science Cares Boston. That was one highlight for me this year, and there are many more that make me #SeresProud. Learn more. lnkd.in/ea93MmBp
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Replying to @Jeffinerca
Congratulations JP!
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This is an exciting milestone for Seres and, if approved, takes us one step closer to delivering a new class of therapeutics with the potential to treat many serious diseases. I’m #SeresProud to be a part of this team. #microbiome #Cdiff lnkd.in/eUGjRsr2
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Antibiotics are one of the greatest medical advances of modern medicine, but there can be downsides such as the loss of diversity of beneficial microbes in the GI that may lead to reduced protection from gut pathogens and possibly sepsis. lnkd.in/ewBeUuqn
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