Concerto loves microbes, and we're not the only ones. Check out this article from the BBC: "Our skin is teeming with microbes. We should learn to love them." When our skin microbes work well together they fight infections, maintain hydration, accelerate wound healing, shield against UV radiation, and train the immune system. When microbes don't, they drive conditions like eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, acne, and even cancer. At Concerto, we show our love of microbes—and the people they live on—by “solving” the microbial ecology governing how microbes interact with each other to keep us healthy and then developing products that harness that power. Learn to love microbes? We couldn't agree more.
Concerto Biosciences
Biotechnology Research
Cambridge, MA 4,727 followers
It takes a village — of microbes
About us
Concerto Biosciences examines the microbial world with unmatched experimental depth to discover breakthrough microbe-based products. We draw inspiration from microbial ecology: Microbes all around us work in concert to improve human health, enhance food quality, and boost crop yield. Designing products that recreate these capabilities requires an unprecedented understanding of how microbes behave together. Concerto unlocks this knowledge with kChip, a discovery engine that physically constructs millions of miniature, defined microbial communities simultaneously. By observing the behavior of each community, Concerto rapidly identifies the most promising microbes, prebiotics, and postbiotics for development into new products. In our first endeavor, Concerto constructed >6 million communities of skin-dwelling microbes to discover an eczema-alleviating “ensemble” of bacteria that pacifies pathogenic S. aureus. We have since initiated discovery projects in vaginal health, gut health, and agriculture. In partnership with a diverse array of biotech and biopharma companies, Concerto aims to unleash a new era of microbial research and a treasure trove of microbe-based products.
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http://www.concertobio.com
External link for Concerto Biosciences
- Industry
- Biotechnology Research
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, MA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2020
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Cambridge, MA, US
Employees at Concerto Biosciences
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Women in Tech: Meet Cheri Ackerman, Co-Founder and CEO of Concerto Biosciences. Cheri is at the forefront of biotech innovation, using her expertise to create groundbreaking products that harness the complexity of the microbiome for health and agriculture. With a Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of California, Berkeley and postdoctoral work at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cheri has developed high-throughput technologies for viral detection and microbial ecology. Her journey from NIH Postdoctoral Fellow to leading a #biotech startup showcases her dedication to scientific advancement and entrepreneurial spirit. Let’s celebrate Cheri’s passion for science and leadership in tech as she sets a powerful example for women aspiring to make their mark in the industry! #WomeninTech #MedTech #ScientificAdvancement #FemaleEntrepreneurs
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On the latest episode of the Building Biotechs podcast, hosted by Carina Clingman, PhD, our CEO Cheri Ackerman shares Concerto’s perspective on building a business through iteration and optimization: All aspects of company creation, including the business model itself, can be treated as experiments. This framework is articulated in one of Concerto’s core values, grow by experimenting. Tune in to hear more about Concerto’s many experiments across business, science, and culture. Cheri also offers valuable fundraising advice and great book recommendations.
Grow by Experimenting with Cheri Ackerman, Cofounder & CEO of Concerto Biosciences - Building Biotechs
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Wondering how Concerto thinks about AI, global health, the looming threat of antibiotic resistance, and how the kChip discovery platform fits into all of this? Find out in this feature from Bio.News. https://lnkd.in/eE5hZen6
NIH Innovation Zone 2024: Concerto Biosciences illuminates collaboration of microbes
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Let's raise a glass to Concerto’s 4th anniversary as a company. For Gala_004, we gathered for a night of dazzling lights, a live quartet (4 musicians in honor of 4 years, of course), signature microbial cocktails, and absurd, wonderful, collaborative music making (see the pics!). Microbes are the performers of nature’s grandest symphony. We thank everyone—Concertians, advisors, investors, friends—who attended our birthday party to help celebrate them with us.
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Drumroll please! Concerto Biosciences has officially secured an open Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Ensemble No.2 (ENS-002) First-In-Human clinical trials. In the biotech world, this is a pivotal moment, not only showcasing our technical rigor, but also representing a huge step toward improving patient lives with microbial treatments. Next stop: the clinic! https://lnkd.in/ek3BTYSk
Concerto Biosciences Receives FDA Investigational New Drug Clearance for Live Biotherapeutic Product to Treat Atopic Dermatitis - Concerto Biosciences
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Concerto Biosciences reposted this
Another bustling BIO in the books! We presented Concerto Biosciences' vision for human-microbe harmony right after a presentation by a company that formulates drugs on satellites (Varda Space Industries) and right before a company that finds drugs for “undruggable” transcription factors (Talus Bio). It’s fun and gratifying to see Concerto among such diverse and fast-moving innovators. The future of medicine is wild! Roger Frechette, Didier Vingadassalom, PhD, MBA, #BIO2024
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Concerto will attend #BIO2024 this year as an NIH Innovation Zone Company. Come see CEO Cheri Ackerman’s presentation (Exhibition Hall on Monday, June 3 at 4:30pm PST) on Concerto’s kChip discovery engine and our plans to bring groundbreaking microbial products to the market. CBO Roger Frechette and Senior Director of Biz Dev Didier Vingadassalom, PhD, MBA will round out the Concerto team, available all week for partnering and investor discussions. Set up a meeting in advance through the BIO Partnering Portal or connect via LinkedIn. See you there!
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Our recent Alumni & Friends Dinner at Harvard Business School was an incredible gathering of global entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and innovators. The evening featured an inspiring panel discussion led by our Director of Alumni Programs & Engagement, Thara Pillai. In the panel discussion, Cheri Ackerman and Richa Gupta shared the ups and downs of their founder journeys. Cheri Ackerman's venture, Concerto Biosciences, is pioneering new approaches to microbiome health, while Richa Gupta's Labhya is making social emotional learning accessible to children in public education systems in India. Thank you to everyone that came to the event and made it an unforgettable experience! #HarvardInnovation #HarvardBusinessSchool #Entrepreneurship #WomenFounders
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Microbes are the performers of nature's grandest symphony. …and Concertians are composers. In the words of Concerto CSO Jared Kehe, we want to write music "like Beethoven, Mahler, Rachmaninoff composed complex, expressive musical ensembles [where] each instrument plays its role, reacting to the others, informed by and informing the others, and synergizing with the others" (full interview here: https://lnkd.in/etUwgWWb). Let the microbial music play.
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