Using worms to treat diseases

Beyond Biotech - the podcast from Labiotech

Is there a connection between worms being eradicated from the gut in the early 20th Century and an increase in allergies and autoimmune disease?

This week, we have a conversation with Holoclara CEO Andrea Choe, who not only believes there is a connection, but also sees secretions from worms as a way to tackle such diseases.
01:31-06:05: About Holoclara
06:06-08:26: From discovery to setting up a company
08:26-10:40: Was this a symbiotic relationship?
10:40-12:30: As we are losing species for a variety of reasons, are there other species that may also be beneficial?
12:30-14:03: What are roundworms secreting?
14:03-15:28: How do you take these secretions and advance that to creating a drug?
15:28-15:44: Do you need the worms to make your product?
15:44-16:02: What conditions are you looking to address?
16:02-16:43: Are you looking to cures or disease maintenance?
16:43-16:58: How far down the path are you with this?
16:58-17:26: How important are partnerships and investment?
17:26-18:12: What is reaction like to the concept of using worms to tackle diseases?
18:12-19:25: What are the next steps?
19:25-20:44: Are there other cures to be discovered from other species?

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Chapters

1. Using worms to treat diseases (00:00:00)

2. About Holoclara (00:01:31)

3. From discovery to setting up a company (00:06:06)

4. Was this a symbiotic relationship?
 (00:08:26)

5. As we are losing species for a variety of reasons, are there other species that may also be beneficial?
 (00:10:40)

6. What are roundworms secreting? (00:12:30)

7. How do you take these secretions and advance that to creating a drug? (00:14:03)

8. Do you need the worms to make your product? (00:15:28)

9. What conditions are you looking to address? (00:15:44)

10. Are you looking to cures or disease maintenance?
 (00:16:02)

11. How far down the path are you with this? (00:16:43)

12. How important are partnerships and investment? (00:16:58)

13. What is reaction like to the concept of using worms to tackle diseases?
 (00:17:26)

14. What are the next steps? (00:18:12)

15. Are there other cures to be discovered from other species? (00:19:25)