Making Medicine From The Microbiome

29 Jan 2026
Bacteria, Bugs & Big Data Stage
  • The human gut microbiome composition influences clinical response to cancer immunotherapy 

  • Microbiotica identified and cultured key bacterial species associated with positive clinical response to immunotherapy in melanoma patients 

  • Key bacterial species trigger different immunological responses underpinning cancer immunotherapy in patients 

  • Microbiotica manufactured a 9-strain live biotherapeutic product for oral delivery, named MB097, with multi-functional therapeutic effects 

Speakers
Trevor Lawley
Trevor Lawley, Senior Group Leader - Wellcome Sanger Institute