AOBiome launches National Microbiome Initiative

Published: 26-May-2016
Regulatory

New initiative aims to increase awareness and understanding of the microbial world

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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has announced the launch of the National Microbiome Initiative, assisted by the Microbiome Coalition (TMBC). TMBC was founded by AOBiome, a US biotechnology company and parent company of skin care brand Mother Dirt, along with six other microbiome-focused organizations: Second Genome, Whole Biome, CosmosID, Abbott Nutrition, The Mayo Clinic, and Diversigen.

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